Bongokuhle HlongwaneBongokuhle Hlclebrating celebrating after scoring a goal for Maritzburg United.
Hlongwane dished out his assist to Franco Fragapane for a goal during stoppage time in the first half, and then the 22-year-old South African forward netted the first goal of his Major League Soccer career in the 72nd minute.To create the first goal of the day, Hlongwane carried the ball from the opposite side of the pitch and into the final third, outrunning three Houston defenders.
It was Hlongwane’s 11th start of the season, and his fifth straight. He has appeared in 22 matches for the Loons since the club signed him to a three-year deal prior to the start of this season. He had previously only played in the South African Premier Division. The Dynamo staved off the Loons’ clean sheet lean sheet in the 85th minute. From outside the box, Fafa Picault unleashed a right-footed shot that bounced past Minnesota keeper Dayne St. Clair before nestling against the back of the net.
Houston lost despite controlling 72.6 percent of possession and firing off 22 shots; only four of them landed on target.