Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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Ryan Gauld, Whitecaps top Sporting KC to end winless streak
Ryan Gauld scored twice to lift the Vancouver Whitecaps past Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Wednesday night, ending a six-match regular-season winless streak at Kansas City, Kan.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Felipe Hernández.
- 3': Attempt blocked. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alenis Vargas with a cross.
- 5': Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Bjørn Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City).
- 7': Bjørn Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alenis Vargas with a cross.
- 13': Attempt missed. Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
- 14': Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 15': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
- 16': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Robert Castellanos is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross.
- 20': Foul by Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 20': Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 21': Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Andrés Cubas.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Davis.
- 25': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Sebastian Berhalter.
- 26': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Felipe Hernández with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Attempt saved. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zorhan Bassong with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
- 34': Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Luís Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 34': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luís Martins with a cross.
- 37': Foul by Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 37': Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 39': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 42': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 42': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Luís Martins is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45'+1': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luís Martins.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói replaces Stephen Afrifa.
- 50': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
- 51': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Khiry Shelton.
- 52': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Raposo with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Foul by Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City).
- 53': Luís Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 57': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Johnny Russell replaces Alenis Vargas.
- 57': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Tim Leibold replaces Zorhan Bassong.
- 57': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Alan Pulido replaces William Agada.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Foul by Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City).
- 65': Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 67': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 68': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Alan Pulido is caught offside.
- 69': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Robert Castellanos.
- 69': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Raposo with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Fafá Picault replaces Brian White.
- 70': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ali Ahmed replaces Ryan Raposo.
- 72': Foul by Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 72': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City).
- 73': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 75': Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City).
- 75': Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt missed. Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luís Martins with a cross.
- 77': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Mathías Laborda replaces Luís Martins.
- 79': Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 79': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Marinos Tzionis replaces Jake Davis.
- 82': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 85': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City).
- 85': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 85': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ali Ahmed is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 90': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Giuseppe Bovalina replaces Alessandro Schöpf.
- 90': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Levonte Johnson replaces Ryan Gauld.
- 90'+1': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Levonte Johnson is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 90'+4': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+5': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+6': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+6': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
Statistics
 VAN |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 40.4 | Possession | 59.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 281 | Accurate Passes | 482 |
| 361 | Passes | 557 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 12 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 26 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 22 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 10 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 17,046
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 17,046
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 29 | +17 | 55 |
| 2 | LAFC | 27 | +14 | 48 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 28 | +9 | 47 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 28 | +14 | 47 |
Line-Ups
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | John Pulskamp (GK) |
| 19 | Robert Castellanos  |
| 5 | Dany Rosero |
| 22 | Zorhan Bassong |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton |
| 6 | Nemanja Radoja |
| 21 | Felipe Hernàndez |
| 17 | Jacob Davis |
| 23 | William Agada |
| 30 | Stephen Afrifa |
| 20 | Alenis Vargas |
Vancouver Whitecaps (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yohei Takaoka (GK) |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 15 | Bjørn Inge Utvik |
| 23 | Javain Brown |
| 8 | Alessandro Schöpf |
| 16 | Sebastian Berhalter |
| 20 | Andrés Cubas |
| 14 | Luís Martins |
| 7 | Ryan Raposo |
| 25 | Ryan Gauld |
| 24 | Brian White |
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