Minnesota United Earns Three Points Against the San Jose Earthquakes

August 31, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Minnesota United FC News Release

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Minnesota United defeated the San Jose Earthquakes, 2-1, at PayPal Park thanks to a brace from Bongokuhle Hlongwane. The Loons move above the playoff line with 36 points and a 10-11-6 record.

5′ – Minnesota United had the first goal scoring opportunity after Sang Bin Jeong slotted the ball past San Jose’s defense, finding Bongokuhle Hlongwane on the run inside the box for a one-touch back towards Robin Lod where he fired off a left-footed shot that went far wide of the left post.

8′ – Early in the first half, Minnesota scored the opening goal after Hassani Dotson won the challenge in the middle third for Lod to gain possession, and split the opposition’s back line, finding Hlongwane on the diagonal run for a close-range shot on goal.

21′ – MNUFC continued to put pressure on the Quakes after Joseph Rosales dribbled inside and laid it off to Kelvin Yeboah inside the 18-yard box for a wide angle shot that was deflected out by San Jose’s goalkeeper Daniel.

32′ – The San Jose Earthquakes leveled the score after a long-ball over-the-top was misdirected by Minnesota, allowing Amahl Pellegrino the second header and flicking it towards the goal, where he found Ousseni Bouda inside the six-yard box for a left-footed shot to put it past Dayne St. Clair.

35′- St. Clair made two consecutive diving saves: the first coming from a close-range header by Bouda that St. Clair was able to deflect out and allowing the home team a corner kick, which lead to the second save for the Canadian international, after a shot from outside the 18-yard box was curved towards the far-right post that was deflected out yet again.

63′ – The Loons took the lead after Hlongwane found the other end of Joseph Rosales’ long-throw in for a one-touch shot that was deflected up, ricocheting off the crossbar and back to Hlongwane for another shot that was again deflected by a San Jose player into goal.

92′ – Two minutes into stoppage time, the last chance of the game was created by the Quakes after defender Paul Marie took space up the right side, crossing the ball into the 18-yard box where Daniel Munie was able to get a one-touch shot from the center of the box but overpowered the shot, going over the goal.

GOAL SUMMARY

1-0 MIN – Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Robin Lod) – 9′

1-1 SJ – Ousseni Bouda (Amahl Pellegrino) – 32′

2-1 MIN – Bongokuhle Hlongwane – 64′

DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY

MIN – Jefferson Diaz (caution) – 79′

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