Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2021 MLS, Western Conference Playoffs - First Round
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Sporting KC advance in MLS Cup playoffs with 3-1 win over Vancouver
Sporting Kansas City advanced in the MLS Cup playoffs with a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 2': Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 6': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 7': Attempt missed. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 8': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 12': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 12': Jake Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Graham Zusi.
- 19': Attempt saved. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leonard Owusu.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 21': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City).
- 22': Foul by Marcus Godinho (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 22': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Bruno Gaspar (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
- 24': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 24': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Luis Martins.
- 26': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
- 30': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rémi Walter.
- 32': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 33': Attempt missed. Leonard Owusu (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Russell Teibert.
- 35': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
- 36': Penalty conceded by Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 37': VAR Decision: Penalty Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 39': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 40': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Bruno Gaspar.
- 45'+1': Foul by Bruno Gaspar (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 45'+1': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Cristian Dájome.
- 45'+3': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Érik Godoy replaces Florian Jungwirth.
- 52': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
- 53': Foul by Leonard Owusu (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 53': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jake Nerwinski.
- 55': Foul by Érik Godoy (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 55': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 57': Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 59': Foul by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 59': Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 62': Jake Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Andy Rose (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
- 63': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
- 65': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Déiber Caicedo replaces Marcus Godinho.
- 69': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 73': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Gaspar with a cross.
- 73': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Javain Brown replaces Jake Nerwinski.
- 73': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Lucas Cavallini replaces Leonard Owusu.
- 74': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City).
- 79': Bruno Gaspar (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 81': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 81': Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez following a fast break.
- 86': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Déiber Caicedo tries a through ball, but Bruno Gaspar is caught offside.
- 86': Bruno Gaspar (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza replaces Gadi Kinda.
- 89': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+1': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Érik Godoy (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+2': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Érik Godoy (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
Statistics
 VAN |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 62.7 | Possession | 37.3 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 415 | Accurate Passes | 205 |
| 505 | Passes | 303 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 24 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 12 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 19,817
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 19,817
Line-Ups
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 5 | Nicolas Isimat-Mirin |
| 36 | Luís Martins |
| 8 | Graham Zusi |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 17 | Gadi Kinda |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
Vancouver Whitecaps (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Maxime Crépeau (GK) |
| 15 | Andy Rose |
| 28 | Jakob Nerwinski |
| 26 | Florian Jungwirth |
| 17 | Leonard Owusu |
| 31 | Russell Teibert |
| 25 | Ryan Gauld |
| 6 | Bruno Gaspar  |
| 2 | Marcus Godinho |
| 11 | Cristián Dájome |
| 24 | Brian White |
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