Loons Drop Away Match at FC Dallas

June 20, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Minnesota United FC News Release

FRISCO, Texas — Three goals wasn’t enough for Minnesota United on Wednesday night, as the Loons ultimately fell in defeat to FC Dallas by a 5-3 margin at Toyota Stadium. Minnesota United returns home Saturday night on a short turnaround to host Austin FC.

5′ – Midfielder Wil Trapp fired off the first shot of the match. Trapp on top of the Dallas half-circle when he took a long-range shot that went over the crossbar and out of play.

17′ – FC Dallas opened the match with the first goal. A long ball over the top found Dallas forward Petar Musa inside Minnesota’s box. Musa inside of Miguel Tapias was able to bring the ball down off one-touch and found the far corner.

19′ – Minnesota United saw its first dangerous scoring chance when midfielder Caden Clark sent a cross into the center of the field atop the 18-yard-box, where fellow midfielder Robin Lod took a strike, but his shot was ultimately saved by Dallas goalkeeper Maarten Paes.

23′ – The Loons won a free kick approximately 30 yards from goal, where Honduras international Joesph Rosales stepped up and struck the kick from distance. His shot just barely missed over the goal post, keeping the score at 1-0 in favor of the Texas side.

25′ – Yet again, Musa made a dangerous run in behind Minnesota’s back line and gained possession in an offside position where he slipped the ball past veteran goalkeeper Clint Irwin. FC Dallas’s second goal was called offside, keeping the score 1-0.

32′ – Forward Bongokuhle Hlongwane had a dangerous chance from outside the goal area when his powerful strike forced Paes to make a diving save, with the ball bouncing out of bounds at the end line.

32′ – Following Hlongwane’s saved shot, Minnesota was granted a corner kick. Rosales crossed the ball in from the right corner and found Hlongwane’s head, who flicked it into goal to equalize the match.

38′ – The Texas side found forward Bernard Kamungo on the left flank where he crossed it back, ricocheting the ball off defender Victor Erikkson. The ball bounced back towards Musa for a one-touch shot where he found the back of the net for the second time of the first half.

41′ – Hlongwane found open space inside the 18-yard-box when he connected on a cross-in by Clark, hitting a mid-air strike at goal that just missed above the crossbar.

52′ – Minnesota had a close scoring opportunity after Hlongwane took space up the pitch and was pulled down from behind by…