Hadebe praised after solid debut

WARRIORS defender Teenage Hadebe was showered with praise following his debut for Houston Dynamo in a goalless draw with Vancouver Whitecats in a US Major League Soccer (MLS). Houston Dynamo features in the MLS Western Conference. The match was played at Rio Tinto Stadium on Tuesday night.

WARRIORS defender Teenage Hadebe was showered with praise following his debut for Houston Dynamo in a goalless draw with Vancouver Whitecats in a US Major League Soccer (MLS). Houston Dynamo features in the MLS Western Conference.

The match was played at Rio Tinto Stadium on Tuesday night.

After the game, mls.com wrote that the home side dominated the first half, but Hadebe was solid in central defence.

“While Vancouver had the best of possession in the first 45, the Houston defence was able to keep the match in control, with newly-signed international designated player Teenage Hadebe already looking at home alongside Tim Parker in the middle of the Dynamo’s backline,” the MLS news site said.

On the website, the lanky defender is said to have foraged into the attack and missed two chances.

“On the 42nd minute, Dynamo defender Teenage Hadebe conceded a foul and earned his first MLS caution. This was Hadebe’s debut for the Dynamo and he logged 90 minutes. The defender finished with two shots, the last coming on the 82nd minute off a corner kick, sending the ball just inches from Vancouver’s goal,” news on the website revealed.

Since he arrived at Houston, Hadebe missed the 2-0 defeat to Seattle Sounders and before the match against Vancouver Whitecats, the Warriors central defender said: “The day I have been waiting for.”

Hadebe joined Houston Dynamo for US$1,65 million, for three years, from Turkey’s top side Yeni Malatyaspor, a team he helped survive relegation.