Khumalo played for a full 90 minutes as DC United lost 2-0 to Deportivo Saprissa of Costa Rica in their opening match of the competition at the RJK Stadium.
Walter Centeno scored the opening goal just after the half-hour mark and Jairo Arrieta added a second shortly after the start of the second half.
DC United played a man down for the final 55 minutes after Devon McTavish was sent off.
Khumalo (27) played in midfield for DC United, who he joined on loan from Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
Khumalo made his debut last weekend for DC United.
He was taken off in the 68th minute of Saturday’s match at home to FC Dallas, which ended in a 2-2 draw.
Khumalo, who was born in Soweto and was recently named among the most outstanding players in the just-ended United States Second Division campaign, has played for a number of lower division clubs such as Mid-Michigan Bucks, Chicago Fire and Charleston Battery in the US and had a stint with Alexandra United in his home country in between.
United States clubs are perennial underachievers in the continental tournament and their teams traditionally struggled in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Even though DC has taken part in three of the last four CONCACAF Champions Cup competitions, a string of high-profile letdowns has seen regional honors elude the four-time MLS Cup winners.
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Mbesuma just came back from international game where he scored, so what risk is he talking about but then again it's mind games.
This Khumalo boy was never good for any Psl team,but already you want to see him in BB jersey just because he played in an "American" champios league,typical illeterate & uninformed supporters,we are just fortunate that people like Alex are not part og the BB technical team.
but having said that i think 'alex' would do a better job as a selector than some of the guys in that position...ha-ha
doink: 2008-09-18 09:25
yaaah come and play 4 banana banana. we will convert you into a striker
What k#$k! It's not like he plays for barca or man u (or sundowns). his team lost, he plaid in lower leagues. We don't really know the guy. It's not like he won man of the match award. What's special? Is this how disperate we r for sensationally good stories? c'mon south africans. we have other things to write about (or to read about). How about the MTN8 Wafa Wafa? We can do better than this
What k#$k! It's not like he plays for barca or man u (or sundowns). his team lost, he plaid in lower leagues. We don't really know the guy. It's not like he won man of the match award. What's special? Is this how disperate we r for sensationally good stories? c'mon south africans. we have other things to write about (or to read about). How about the MTN8 Wafa Wafa? We can do better than this