Match Recap | MNUFC2 – 2 (4), Houston Dynamo 2 – 2 (3)

Down two objectives, MNUFC2 made a comeback to drive a shootout from the mark, incomes a 2-2 regulation draw and gaining the additional level following a 4-3 shootout victory on Saturday evening. Forward Luke Hille scored each regulation objectives for the Twos, together with the equalizer on the dying. Next, MNUFC2 takes on Sporting Kansas City II at RCTC Stadium in Rochester, Minnesota on Friday, Aug. 8.

4’ – MNUFC2’s first harmful scoring try was a fast give-and-go sequence between forwards Logan Dorsey and Luke Hille. Dorsey first gained possession and drove in the direction of the highest of the Houston Dynamo 2 goalkeeper field. He discovered and linked with an open Hille, whose close-range shot was saved by Dynamo 2 keeper Blake Gillingham.

13’ – MNUFC Academy goalkeeper made an important cease at shut vary to maintain the sport scoreless. Houston despatched a ball in, touchdown simply exterior the six-yard field. Striker Stephen Annor Gyamfi shortly linked the go and turned a shot, however Zeruhn’s arm made the cease, deflecting the ball out of the rapid space.

24’ – In one more assault from the Twos, midfielder Curt Calov shortly turned up subject and into the Dynamo 2 defending third. He then took a long-distance strike and compelled Gillingham to make a save.

27’ (0-1) – The visiting aspect scored first after driving the ball into Minnesota’s penalty space from the left flank. A fast-touch go deeper into the field led to a one-touch shot, the place midfielder Tomas Romero opened the scoring within the match.

39’ (0-2) – Just moments after a harmful shot was missed, Dynamo 2 notched their second aim of the half. Stephen Annor Gyamfi was in the precise place to tap-in a ball that was despatched over high from the left aspect of the 18-yard field, touchdown on the far submit. Winger Juan Viveros introduced the ball down, and Annor Gyamfi tapped the shot in to increase the lead.

41’ (1-2) – Luke Hille scored to deliver the Twos again right into a one-goal deficit. Troy Putt helped create the scoring second after he dribbled the ball into Houston’s penalty space. Putt then fed a through-ball to Hille, who crashed in the direction of aim; his shot beating the keeper to get on the board earlier than half time.

69’ – Hille almost scored the equalizer from a header try. MNUFC Academy defender Anderson Farris supplied service into the field from a cross, the place Hille leaped to attach on a header that simply missed the far submit.

72’ – Just a couple of minutes later, Troy Putt was saved twice on close-range pictures from deep inside Dynamo 2’s penalty space, persevering with a persistent MNUFC2 assault throughout the later a part of the match.

79’ – Houston’s Isaac Mwakatuya’s foul on Hille simply exterior of the field resulted in second yellow card and a red-card ejection, leaving Houston Dynamo 2 down a person for the rest of the match.

81’ – Momoh Kamara discovered open house atop the 18-yard field, simply above the half circle, when he took a shot from distance, however was saved in diving style by the Dynamo 2 keeper.

90’+7’ (2-2) – Hille scored within the closing moments of the sport. Muba Nour despatched a ball into the Houston field, the place a scramble of gamers tried to own it. Out of that scramble, Hille obtained the ball and tapped-in the shot to equalize the sport on the dying, forcing a shootout from the mark to determine the additional level.

0-1 HOU2 – Tomas Romero – 27’
0-2 HOU2 – Stephen Annor Gyamfi (Juan Viveros) – 39’
1-2 MNUFC2 – Luke Hille (Troy Putt) – 41
2-2 MNUFC2 – Luke Hille – 90’+7’

MIN
Luke Hille – Goal
Momoh Kamara – Goal
Kieran Chandler – Saved
Anderson Farris – Goal
Muba Nour – Goal

HOU
Omar Bolanos – Goal
David Garcia – Goal
Noah Betancourt – Saved
Micah Harris – Goal
Juan Viveros – Saved

HOU2 – Stephen Annor Gyamfi (warning) – 33’
HOU2 – Noah Betancourt (warning) – 45’+3’
HOU2 – Tomas Romero (warning) – 47’
MNUFC2 – Alpha Kabia (warning) – 55’
HOU2 – Juan Viveros (warning) – 57’
HOU2 – Isaac Mwakatuya (warning) – 60’
HOU2 – Isaac Mwakatuya (ejection) – 79’
MNUFC2 – Troy Putt (warning) 90’+1’

90’+7’ – Forward Luke Hille’s aim within the closing moments of the match was the latest-ever aim scored in MNUFC2 historical past on the 90’+7’ mark. The earlier file was set earlier this 12 months in March, a game-winning aim by defender Kisa Kiingi within the 90’+6’ minute. Hille notably additionally has scored the quickest aim in MNUFC2 historical past, a 2’ aim in opposition to Colorado Rapids 2 in June.

TEAM LEADERS (Updated by means of Aug. 2, 2025)

Goals – Luke Hille (9)
Assists – Curt Calov (6)
Saves – Kayne Rizvanovich (27)
Wins – Wessel Speel, Kayne Rizvanovich (3)
Shutouts – Wessel Speel, Kayne Rizvanovich (1)

MNUFC2 XI: GK Kai Zeruhn; D Kieran Chandler, Anderson Farris, Alpha Kabia, Troy Putt; M Curt Calov (Kage Romanshyn Jr. 60’), Babacar Niang (Justin Sosnouski 73’), Max Harwood (Britton Fischer 46’), Muba Nour; F Luke Hille ©, Logan Dorsey (Momoh Kamara 60’)

Substitutes Not Used: GK Keane Perkins; D Emory Ortwein; M Brady Schumacher; F Tim Dennis, Issa Saidi

Houston Dynamo 2 XI: GK Blake Gillingham; D Juan Viveros, Daniel Barrett, Isaac Mwakatuya, Noah Betancourt, Jayden Puna (Gavin Wolff 68’); M Tomas Romero, Josh Bolma © (Omar Bolanos 68’), Mattheo Dimareli, Lionel Gitau; F Stephen Annor Gyamfi

Substitutes Not Used: GK Roman Kerimov; D Micah Harris; M Myles Gardner; F Sebastiao Nzita