EDINBURG, Texas – Houston Dynamo forward Mauro Manotas scored a pair of goals in four appearances on loan with Rio Grande Valley FC in 2016.

On Tuesday, he managed the same feat in 45 minutes as the Dynamo took a 3-0 victory against their USL partners in a preseason scrimmage at H-E-B Park.

The goals were Manotas’ second and third of the preseason. On Tuesday afternoon, the first arrived in the 21st minute after a foul on Alberth Elis resulted in a penalty kick that Manotas converted. Then the Colombian native found space at the back post to easily head home a cross from the left by Alex in the 35th minute to wrap up the victory.