Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 1
Vancouver keeps playoff pace with win over Sporting KC
Ryan Gauld scored his third goal since his summer signing as the Vancouver Whitecaps won 2-1 against Sporting Kansas City.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Bruno Gaspar.
- 5': Bruno Gaspar (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 11': Foul by José Mauri (Sporting Kansas City).
- 11': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Bruno Gaspar (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City).
- 12': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
- 12': Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 13': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Bruno Gaspar (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City).
- 14': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 15': Attempt saved. Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luis Martins.
- 19': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 19': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian White with a headed pass.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
- 24': Attempt saved. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian White.
- 24': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Tim Melia.
- 26': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 26': Foul by Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 26': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Graham Zusi.
- 32': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Luis Martins.
- 33': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Tim Melia.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
- 36': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 0. Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian White.
- 41': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 41': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 42': Leonard Owusu (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 43': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 45': Attempt missed. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 45'+1': Foul by Érik Godoy (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 45'+1': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45'+1': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza replaces José Mauri.
- 45': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Janio Bikel replaces Leonard Owusu because of an injury.
- 46': Foul by Érik Godoy (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 46': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Javain Brown.
- 49': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 51': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 51': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian White.
- 53': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 53': Érik Godoy (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 61': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Marcus Godinho replaces Bruno Gaspar.
- 64': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Florian Jungwirth.
- 67': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 70': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
- 70': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 73': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Tosaint Ricketts replaces Brian White.
- 73': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Déiber Caicedo replaces Cristian Dájome.
- 74': Foul by Tosaint Ricketts (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 74': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Godinho.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
- 76': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Javain Brown.
- 78': Attempt missed. Florian Jungwirth (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Javain Brown.
- 78': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 78': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jake Nerwinski replaces Ranko Veselinovic because of an injury.
- 81': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Érik Godoy.
- 81': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 81': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Attempt missed. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 83': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 83': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 84': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Jake Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 84': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Jake Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Marcus Godinho.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross.
- 90'+4': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+4': Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 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 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 63.9 | Possession | 36.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 529 | Accurate Passes | 249 |
| 617 | Passes | 342 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 22 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 17 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 11 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 10,990
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 10,990
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | +19 | 27 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | +20 | 24 |
| 3 | LAFC | 10 | +11 | 20 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 8 | +8 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Vancouver Whitecaps (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Maxime Crépeau (GK) |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 26 | Florian Jungwirth |
| 22 | Erik Godoy |
| 17 | Leonard Owusu |
| 31 | Russell Teibert |
| 25 | Ryan Gauld |
| 23 | Javain Brown |
| 6 | Bruno Gaspar |
| 11 | Cristián Dájome |
| 24 | Brian White |
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez  |
| 36 | Luís Martins |
| 8 | Graham Zusi |
| 32 | José Mauri |
| 17 | Gadi Kinda |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
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