April 13, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Minnesota United FC News Release
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota United snaps its nine-game unbeaten streak against Houston Dynamo FC after falling to the Texas side, 1-2, at Allianz Field. Midfielder Franco Fragapane scored his first goal of the season in the 70th minute, assisted by Robin Lod.
17′ – Minnesota had their first dangerous shot on goal in the attacking third after Teemu Pukki gained possession off a bad touch from Houston Dynamo FC midfielder Coco Carrasquilla. Pukki had his back to the goal when he slipped the ball to Lod who was on the right side. Lod fired a shot outside the 18-yard-box that went over the goal giving Houston a goal kick.
33′ – Minnesota nearly scored after pressing high on Houston’s goal kick. Wil Trapp on top of the 18 put pressure on Houston’s midfielder Artur. Artur, facing his own goal, played it back to Dynamo goalkeeper Steve Clark. Trapp one-touched the ball to goal before Clark could gain possession but Ethan Bartlow cleared it off the line before the ball crossed into goal.
38′ – Houston found the back of the net after serving the ball in from a corner kick where Micael dos Santos dived for the header. Santos’ header deflected off MNUFC midfielder Alejandro Bran for an own goal.
47′ – Pukki had a close shot on goal after Bongokuhle Hlongwane gained possession from a long ball over the top. Bongi carried the ball up the pitch, where Pukki cut in front of Bongi allowing the defender to be drawn out. Pukki open on the left flank connected with a pass from Bongi for a shot on goal that was saved by Clark.
48′ – Bran cleared a dangerous shot from Houston Dynamo in the Loon’s defending third. Bran behind Minnesota’s back line cleared the shot from a header, clearing it up the pitch.
53′ – Minnesota had a couple opportunities to score while in the box after Lod slotted the ball into Pukki. The ball bounced between Minnesota players before Sang Bin found a shot that missed just wide of the far post.
60′ – Minnesota had two consecutive goal-scoring opportunities after defender Devin Padelford crossed the ball into the box. Sang Bin took one-touch and fired off a shot that hit the right goal post deflecting back towards the 18-yard-box. Defender Michael Boxall kept possession off the deflection for another shot that went wide.
70′ – Minnesota found the back of the net after a five-pass sequence up the right flank and a one-two combination between Trapp and Lod. Lod ran onto the last pass…
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