MLS

Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Sporting Kansas City
  • 28': Dániel Sallói
  • 32': Alan Pulido (P)
  • 58': Alan Pulido
FT
3 - 0
Vancouver Whitecaps

    Pulido scores twice leading Kansas Cit past Vancouver

    — Alan Pulido scored a pair of goals, one in each half, and Kansas City dominated Vancouver 3-0 on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Martins.
    • 4': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 6': Attempt missed. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) with an attempt from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a cross.
    • 7': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 7': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 9': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 9': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Derek Cornelius (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Derek Cornelius.
    • 14': Hand ball by Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 15': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Busio with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 16': Hand ball by Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
    • 17': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Déiber Caicedo.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Martins with a cross.
    • 22': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 22': Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Jake Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 23': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Hand ball by Cristián Gutiérrez (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 25': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a cross.
    • 25': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 25': Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 26': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a cross.
    • 28': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 29': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Déiber Caicedo tries a through ball, but Ryan Raposo is caught offside.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khiry Shelton with a headed pass.
    • 31': Penalty Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 31': Penalty conceded by Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 32': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 35': Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 35': Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 36': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Michael Baldisimo replaces Ryan Raposo.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
    • 41': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 42': Attempt missed. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Janio Bikel.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristián Gutiérrez.
    • 45': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jake Nerwinski.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza tries a through ball, but Ilie Sánchez is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
    • 46': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 46': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 48': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 49': Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 50': Attempt missed. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Cavallini.
    • 51': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gadi Kinda with a cross.
    • 55': Foul by Derek Cornelius (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 55': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Derek Cornelius (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
    • 56': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 56': Jake Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Khiry Shelton with a cross.
    • 61': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Kamron Habibullah replaces Caio Alexandre.
    • 61': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Javain Brown replaces Jake Nerwinski.
    • 63': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 63': Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Dániel Sallói.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristián Gutiérrez with a cross following a corner.
    • 66': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 67': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Derek Cornelius tries a through ball, but Déiber Caicedo is caught offside.
    • 67': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Rémi Walter replaces Gadi Kinda.
    • 68': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Cristián Gutiérrez.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross following a corner.
    • 71': Foul by Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 71': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 72': Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Foul by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 74': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jaylin Lindsey replaces Graham Zusi.
    • 78': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Derek Cornelius.
    • 78': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Derek Cornelius.
    • 79': Foul by Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 79': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Érik Godoy replaces Ranko Veselinovic.
    • 80': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Theo Bair replaces Cristian Dájome.
    • 81': Foul by Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 81': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
    • 84': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jaylin Lindsey.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Bair.
    • 85': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaylin Lindsey.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rémi Walter.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
    • 88': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 88': Jaylin Lindsey (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Cameron Duke replaces Roger Espinoza.
    • 88': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Wilson Harris replaces Alan Pulido.
    • 89': Foul by Derek Cornelius (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 89': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Janio Bikel.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 90'+4': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 8
    4 Saves 2
    32.8 Possession 67.2
    9 SHOTS 26
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    272 Accurate Passes 609
    330 Passes 665
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 15
    8 Crosses 34
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    39 Long Balls 58
    22 Accurate Long Balls 45
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.8
    2 Blocked Shots 10
    15 Effective Tackles 8
    23 Tackles 13
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 7
    26 Effective Clearances 9
    26 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Children's Mercy Park
    Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 LAFC 5 +8 13
    2 Vancouver Whitecaps 5 +12 12
    3 San Jose Earthquakes 5 +6 12
    4 San Diego FC 5 +8 11
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    29 Tim Melia (GK)
    3 Andreu Fontàs
    6 Ilie Sánchez Yellow Card
    36 Luís Martins
    8 Graham Zusi
    10 Gianluca Busio
    17 Gadi Kinda Yellow Card
    15 Roger Espinoza Yellow Card
    9 Alan Pulido
    20 Dániel Sallói
    11 Khiry Shelton
    Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
    Kaveh Rad, Cameron Duke, Rémi Walter, John Pulskamp, Grayson Barber, Amadou Dia, Graham Smith, Jaylin Lindsey, Wilson Harris.

    VAN Vancouver Whitecaps (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    16 Maxime Crépeau (GK)
    13 Derek Cornelius Yellow Card
    4 Ranko Veselinovic
    3 Cristián Gutiérrez
    28 Jakob Nerwinski
    8 Caio Alexandre
    19 Janio Bikel
    7 Deiber Caicedo
    27 Ryan Raposo
    11 Cristián Dájome
    9 Lucas Cavallini
    Vancouver Whitecaps Substitutes:
    Michael Baldisimo, Leonard Owusu, Erik Godoy, Javain Brown, Thelonius Bair, Thomas Hasal, Russell Teibert, Kamron Habibullah, Evan Newton.

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