MONTREAL (AP) — Matteo Mancosu scored in his first Major League Soccer start to help the Montreal Impact beat the Houston Dynamo 1-0 on Saturday night.
Starting at striker in place of suspended scoring star Didier Drogba, Mancosu took down a long pass over the top from Italian compatriot Marco Donadel and slid a low shot inside the left post in the 77th minute.
Drogba missed the game after receiving a red card last week in a 1-1 tie at D.C. United.
Mancuso has two goals and an assist in first games since signing with the Impact on July.