Vancouver Whitecaps vs Minnesota United FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSMinnesota United record fourth straight shutout in 1-0 victory over Whitecaps
Dayne St. Clair recorded his fourth consecutive clean sheet and Hassani Dotson converted a penalty kick in the 24th minute, lifting visiting Minnesota United to a 1-0 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 6': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 6': Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 8': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC).
- 9': Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC).
- 9': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 13': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 13': Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 14': Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Attempt missed. Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tani Oluwaseyi.
- 18': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 18': Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Attempt saved. Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Tapias.
- 20': Attempt saved. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra with a through ball.
- 20': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
- 21': Penalty Minnesota United FC. Carlos Harvey draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 21': Penalty conceded by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 24': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Minnesota United FC 1. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 27': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Tani Oluwaseyi is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Markanich.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 30': Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 34': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Brian White is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 35': Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Own Goal by Miguel Tapias, Minnesota United FC. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Minnesota United FC 1.
- 36': VAR Decision: No Goal Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0-1 Minnesota United FC.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Markanich with a through ball.
- 43': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 44': Foul by Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC).
- 44': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Adekugbe with a cross.
- 45'+4': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 45'+5': Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC).
- 45'+5': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Minnesota United FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Minnesota United FC 1.
- 46': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 47': Attempt blocked. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeong Sang-Bin with a cross.
- 47': Attempt missed. Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 50': Attempt saved. Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
- 51': Delay in match (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Anthony Markanich is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC).
- 53': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
- 58': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Joseph Rosales replaces Anthony Markanich.
- 58': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Alessandro Schöpf replaces Stuart Armstrong.
- 58': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Kelvin Yeboah replaces Tani Oluwaseyi.
- 58': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Raposo replaces Ali Ahmed.
- 58': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Robin Lod replaces Joaquín Pereyra.
- 59': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Carlos Harvey.
- 59': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sam Adekugbe is caught offside.
- 64': Foul by Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC).
- 64': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 65': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
- 65': Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Rosales.
- 66': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Mathías Laborda.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Rosales.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wil Trapp with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Andrés Cubas.
- 69': Foul by Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC).
- 69': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Loïc Mesanvi replaces Jeong Sang-Bin.
- 72': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 72': Loïc Mesanvi (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Attempt saved. Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
- 74': Attempt saved. Loïc Mesanvi (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robin Lod with a through ball.
- 75': Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Foul by Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC).
- 77': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Hand ball by Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 79': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Damir Kreilach replaces Mathías Laborda.
- 79': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
- 79': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Carlos Harvey.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Kelvin Yeboah.
- 82': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Kelvin Yeboah.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 85': Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Devin Padelford replaces Wil Trapp.
- 88': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
- 88': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Damir Kreilach (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brian White with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 90'+4': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Rosales.
- 90'+6': Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Minnesota United FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Minnesota United FC 1.
Statistics
 MIN |
VAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 37.1 | Possession | 62.9 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 307 | Accurate Passes | 558 |
| 377 | Passes | 638 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 43 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 12 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 29 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 21,349
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 21,349
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 (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yohei Takaoka (GK) |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic  |
| 15 | Bjørn Inge Utvik |
| 2 | Mathías Laborda |
| 20 | Andrés Cubas |
| 45 | Pedro Vite |
| 3 | Sam Adekugbe |
| 22 | Ali Ahmed |
| 24 | Brian White |
| 25 | Ryan Gauld |
| 26 | Stuart Armstrong |
Minnesota United FC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 97 | Dayne St. Clair (GK) |
| 4 | Miguel Tapias |
| 28 | Jefferson Díaz |
| 67 | Carlos Harvey |
| 20 | Wil Trapp |
| 31 | Hassani Dotson |
| 13 | Anthony Markanich |
| 11 | Jeong Sang-Bin |
| 14 | Tani Oluwaseyi |
| 26 | Joaquín Pereyra |
| 21 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane |
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