Professional SportsSeptember 15, 2024
Minnesota tops St. Louis 3-1, setting a club record for most road goals in a season. Hlongwane and Yeboah lead the charge as Minnesota ties records for road wins and points. St. Louis struggles continue.
AP News, Associated Press
St. Louis City forward Simon Becher (11) collides with two Minnesota United defenders on Saturday, Sept. 14, in St. Louis, Mo.
St. Louis City forward Simon Becher (11) collides with two Minnesota United defenders on Saturday, Sept. 14, in St. Louis, Mo. Tony Capobianco ~ tcapobianco@semoball.com
St. Louis City defender Jake Nerwinski leaps for a header against Minnesota United on Saturday, Sept. 14, in St. Louis, Mo.
St. Louis City defender Jake Nerwinski leaps for a header against Minnesota United on Saturday, Sept. 14, in St. Louis, Mo.Tony Capobianco ~ tcapobianco@semoball.com
St. Louis City's  Indiana Vassilev signs a jersey for a young fan after a match against Minnesota United on Saturday, Sept. 14, in St. Louis.
St. Louis City's Indiana Vassilev signs a jersey for a young fan after a match against Minnesota United on Saturday, Sept. 14, in St. Louis.Tony Capobianco@semoball.com

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Bongokuhle Hlongwane scored in the first half, Kelvin Yeboah added another after halftime and Minnesota beat St. Louis 3-1 on Saturday night.

Minnesota (11-11-6) set a club record for the most road goals (25) in a season, while also tying for the most road wins (six) and points (20) in club history.

St. Louis (5-11-13) has conceded 56 goals this season — already 11 more than last season with five games to play.

Hlongwane tied it at 1-all in the 24th minute. He deflected a pass, then picked up the rebound of Kelvin Yeboah’s shot and bounced it over goalkeeper Roman Bürki.

Minnesota took a 2-1 lead on an own goal in the 52nd. Yeboah beat his defender along the left sideline to get to the corner of the 6-yard box for a cross in front of the goal that defender Jayden Reid knocked into the goal.

Yeboah calmly rolled in a penalty kick in the 62nd after a handball was called.

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