Minnesota United FC 2 took the points with a 2-0 win at Houston Dynamo 2, a victory built on two clinical second-half strikes. The visitors were the sharper side in front of goal and defended their lead well.
Darius Randell fired Minnesota ahead in the 48th minute, and Luke Hille doubled the advantage in the 72nd. Houston huffed and puffed after falling behind but never really threatened to get back into the contest.
Houston enjoyed 53% possession and had 15 shots to Minnesota's 11, but the away side made their chances count, putting six shots on target to Houston's four and scoring two big chances. The win owed plenty to that ruthlessness in the final third.
