The top two teams in the Western Conference standings meet on Saturday night when second-place Minnesota United visits first-place San Diego FC.

The Loons (14-6-9, 51 points) are five points behind San Diego (17-7-5, 56 points) with just five games and a possible 15 points to go, so it's a must-win match for Eric Ramsay's squad if they hope to catch the expansion team for the top spot and remain in the race for the Supporters' Shield.

"Undeniably, the decisive game of the year, certainly in terms of the Western Conference title and Supporters' Shield standings," Ramsay said.

It won't be easy. Minnesota lost the first meeting on June 14 in Saint Paul, 4-2, as San Diego rallied from a 2-1 second-half deficit with three goals in a 26-minute span, including a brace by substitute forward Mil

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