Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Whitecaps clip Sporting Kansas City thanks to Fafa Picault
Fafa Picault scored a go-ahead goal late in the second half as the Vancouver Whitecaps edged visiting Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Wednesday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 4': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 4': Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Kayden Pierre.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
- 7': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 10': Attempt saved. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Schöpf.
- 12': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Mathías Laborda.
- 12': Attempt saved. Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
- 14': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Kayden Pierre.
- 18': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Robert Voloder.
- 18': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Raposo following a corner.
- 20': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Brian White with a headed pass.
- 21': Attempt saved. Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 23': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Zorhan Bassong.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 25': Attempt missed. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
- 26': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ali Ahmed with a cross.
- 27': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Brian White is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 29': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Own Goal by Robert Voloder, Sporting Kansas City. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 39': Attempt saved. Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja.
- 42': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Gauld is caught offside.
- 44': Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Erik Thommy replaces Alan Pulido.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton replaces Kayden Pierre.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Alenis Vargas.
- 48': Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
- 48': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 49': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 52': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 52': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
- 52': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
- 53': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rémi Walter.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
- 59': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 59': Tim Melia (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 60': Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
- 63': Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
- 63': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 63': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
- 64': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dániel Sallói following a corner.
- 66': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Andrés Cubas.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Agada.
- 67': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Fafá Picault replaces Ali Ahmed.
- 68': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Ryan Raposo.
- 69': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
- 69': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 1. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 72': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Luís Martins replaces Alessandro Schöpf.
- 76': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1. Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross.
- 79': Attempt missed. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
- 80': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 80': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 82': Attempt missed. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Erik Thommy with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 82': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Brian White.
- 82': Attempt missed. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Erik Thommy with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Attempt missed. Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 85': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 85': William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Thommy with a cross.
- 86': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Fafá Picault.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 87': Foul by Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City).
- 87': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Levonte Johnson replaces Brian White.
- 88': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Giuseppe Bovalina replaces Ryan Gauld.
- 89': Hand ball by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Levonte Johnson.
- 90'+2': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+4': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+4': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
Statistics
 SKC |
VAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 46.4 | Possession | 53.6 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 468 |
| 442 | Passes | 520 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 19 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 22 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 16 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 23,198
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 23,198
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Vancouver Whitecaps (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yohei Takaoka (GK) |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 15 | Bjørn Inge Utvik |
| 2 | Mathías Laborda |
| 20 | Andrés Cubas |
| 45 | Pedro Vite |
| 8 | Alessandro Schöpf |
| 7 | Ryan Raposo |
| 24 | Brian White |
| 22 | Ali Ahmed |
| 25 | Ryan Gauld |
Sporting Kansas City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 4 | Robert Voloder |
| 19 | Robert Castellanos |
| 22 | Zorhan Bassong |
| 24 | Kayden Pierre |
| 9 | Alan Pulido |
| 6 | Nemanja Radoja |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 23 | William Agada |
| 10 | Dániel Sallói |
| 20 | Alenis Vargas |
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