Hlongwane Brace Powers Minnesota to 3-1 Win Over Houston Dynamo
Minnesota climbed into a tie for second in the Western Conference with a three-goal burst in the second half
Overview
- The Loons broke a scoreless first half in Saint Paul by netting three goals over an 11-minute span early in the second half
- Bongokuhle Hlongwane scored in the 60th minute and again three minutes later to record a brace and his third goal of the season
- Robin Lod added Minnesota’s third goal in the 70th minute by slotting home a Julian Gressel cross
- Felipe Andrade scored a stoppage-time consolation goal for Houston, which fell to its third straight defeat
- Minnesota secured the result despite missing goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair and leading scorer Tani Oluwaseyi, both on Canada’s Gold Cup roster