Bafana Bafana forward Bongokuhle Hlongwane can’t stop banging goals and flying high in the current Major League Soccer [MLS] season for Minnesota United.
This after comes Hlongwane scored his seventh goal of the campaign for his side.
The 23-year-old striker earned himself another start when he helped Minnesota to hammer Houston Dynamo 3-0 in a league clash on Thursday.
Overall, the ex-Maritzburg United goalscorer has featured in 22 games across all competitions for Minnesota this term and weighed in with two assists in the process.
BONGOKUHLE HLONGWANE BREAKS THE DEADLOCK
The game started at a slow pace in the first few minutes of the first half. But that gave way to Minnesota going on to break the deadlock.
Hlongwane throw the pre-party in the 15th minute as he showed patience before finding the back of the net to give the Loons a 1-0 lead.
Given Hlongwane’s freakish scoring rate, this is safe to say that the South African-born footballer isn’t just a Moreirense star player but he is a cracking package, workhorse, and ever-reliable finisher.
The talented forward’s pre-party turned into another goal for Minnesota, as Teemu Pukki added to the scoreline in the 20th minute with a beautiful shot to the low right corner of the goal post.
In the second stanza, Minnesota put on a solid defending from the entire unit of Boxall, Tapias, Valentin, and Taylor to hold on to their lead.
The Loons continued to show what they are made of, as Minnesota’s new signing Ismael Tajouri-Shradi put the final nail in the coffin to make it 3-0 in the 87th minute of the showdown.
The big signing of the current transfer window, Tajouri-Shradi, sealed the deal down in Houston with Minnesota walking away victorious.
MINNESOTA UNITED’S NEXT ASSIGNMENT
Minnesota’s next assignment will be against Los Angeles FC on Saturday, 15 July at Allianz Field.
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