LOS ANGELES, CA – In their first match at Banc of California Stadium, Vancouver Whitecaps FC (12-13-8) came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Los Angeles Football Club (16-8-9) on Sunday.
Six players returning from international duty came back into acting head coach Craig Dalrymple’s starting lineup, including centre backs Doneil Henry and Kendall Waston, central midfielders Aly Ghazal and Russell Teibert, attacking midfielder Yordy Reyna, and winger Alphonso Davies. Only one change was made from the October 6 win at Toronto FC, as striker Erik Hurtado started in place of the suspended Kei Kamara.
The home side got off to a quick start, as Diego Rossi netted twice inside the first 15 minutes to give LAFC a 2-0 lead. But the ‘Caps worked themselves into the match, with Alphonso Davies drawing a penalty kick on 22 minutes which was finished calmly by Yordy Reyna to cut the deficit to 2-1 going into halftime.
After neither side seriously threatened for the first 20 minutes of the second half, substitute Jordon Mutch unleashed a wicked long distance strike to level the match at 2-2 on 65 minutes.
Despite the result, the ‘Caps were officially eliminated from contention for the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs.
The ‘Caps wrap-up the season next Sunday, October 28 at home against rivals Portland Timbers. Limited tickets remain available. For more information, visit whitecapsfc.com/tickets.
MATCH DETAILS
Budweiser Man of the Match: #CapsOnTour
Referee: Nima Saghafi
Attendance: 22,000
Scoring Summary
5’ – LAFC – Diego Rossi (Carlos Vela)
15’ – LAFC – Diego Rossi
22’ – VAN – Yordy Reyna (penalty kick)
65’ – VAN – Jordon Mutch (Erik Hurtado)
Statistics
Possession:
LAFC 72.9% – VAN 27.1%
Shots:
LAFC 20 – VAN 10
Shots on Goal:
LAFC 5 – VAN 4
Saves:
LAFC 2 – VAN 3
Fouls:
LAFC 11 – VAN 18
Offsides:
LAFC 0 – VAN 3
Corners:
LAFC 4 – VAN
1
Cautions
32’ – LAFC – Benny Feilhaber
52’ – VAN – Yordy Reyna
62’ – VAN – Alphonso Davies
90’+2 – VAN – Jordon Mutch
Los Angeles Football Club
61.Tyler Miller; 3.Steven Beitashour, 6.Danilo Silva, 25.Walker Zimmerman, 2.Jordan Harvey; 24.Lee Nguyen, 33.Benny Feilhaber (20.Eduard Atuesta 60’); 1.Aaron Kovar (7.Latif Blessing 60’), 10.Carlos Vela, 9.Diego Rossi; 99.Adama Diomande (8.André Horta 80’)
Substitutes not used
22.Luis López, 5.Dejan Jakovic, 21. Marco Ureña, João Moutinho
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1.Stefan Marinović; 28.Jake Nerwinski, 4.Kendall Waston ©, 2.Doneil Henry, 46.Brett Levis; 66.Aly Ghazal; 20.Brek Shea, 29.Yordy Reyna (77.Jordon Mutch 61’), 31.Russell Teibert, 67.Alphonso Davies; 19.Erik Hurtado (9.Anthony Blondell 70’)
Substitutes not used
12.Brian Rowe, 3.Sean Franklin, 8.Felipe, 11.Nicolás Mezquida, 22.Aaron Maund
