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