Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSRyan Raposo's first MLS goal lifts Vancouver Whitecaps over Sporting Kansas City
Ryan Raposo scored the first goal of his MLS career as the Vancouver Whitecaps earned their first victory of the season, defeating SKC.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Oriol Rosell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 5': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 14': Attempt missed. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rémi Walter.
- 18': Foul by Ben Sweat (Sporting Kansas City).
- 18': Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City).
- 22': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Javain Brown with a cross.
- 28': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
- 29': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
- 29': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 32': Tim Melia (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 33': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City).
- 34': Ben Sweat (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 37': Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 37': Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by Oriol Rosell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 39': Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Ben Sweat (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 43': Attempt blocked. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Hernández.
- 45': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 45': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza replaces Oriol Rosell.
- 47': Attempt saved. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Javain Brown.
- 49': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 50': Foul by Jake Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 50': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khiry Shelton with a headed pass.
- 58': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Lucas Cavallini replaces Brian White.
- 59': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Ryan Raposo.
- 59': Attempt missed. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rémi Walter with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 60': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Ben Sweat.
- 62': Attempt saved. Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ranko Veselinovic with a cross.
- 63': Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
- 63': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Attempt missed. Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Raposo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 64': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Lucas Cavallini tries a through ball, but Tristan Blackmon is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt saved. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Sweat with a cross.
- 66': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 68': Attempt missed. Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Raposo.
- 69': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Michael Baldisimo replaces Sebastian Berhalter.
- 69': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Pedro Vite replaces Ryan Gauld.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Déiber Caicedo.
- 73': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 75': Attempt missed. Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Cavallini with a cross.
- 75': Attempt missed. Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
- 77': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Marinos Tzionis replaces Johnny Russell.
- 77': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Cam Duke replaces Felipe Hernández.
- 78': Foul by Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 78': Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Tosaint Ricketts replaces Déiber Caicedo.
- 79': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Marcus Godinho replaces Ryan Raposo.
- 80': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Russell Teibert.
- 80': Attempt missed. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marinos Tzionis with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Nikola Vujnovic replaces Khiry Shelton.
- 82': Attempt saved. Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
- 85': Foul by Ben Sweat (Sporting Kansas City).
- 85': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Vite following a fast break.
- 87': Foul by Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 87': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Vujnovic.
- 90': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Graham Zusi.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Foul by Marcus Godinho (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+4': Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Marcus Godinho (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ben Sweat (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+4': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+9': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Florian Jungwirth replaces Tristan Blackmon because of an injury.
- 90'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
Statistics
 SKC |
VAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 16,772
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 16,772
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | +18 | 21 |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 8 | +14 | 21 |
| 3 | LAFC | 8 | +10 | 16 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 7 | +7 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Vancouver Whitecaps (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Hasal (GK) |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 28 | Jakob Nerwinski |
| 6 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 16 | Sebastian Berhalter  |
| 31 | Russell Teibert |
| 25 | Ryan Gauld |
| 27 | Ryan Raposo |
| 23 | Javain Brown |
| 24 | Brian White |
| 7 | Deiber Caicedo |
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 5 | Nicolas Isimat-Mirin |
| 2 | Ben Sweat |
| 8 | Graham Zusi |
| 6 | Oriol Rosell |
| 21 | Felipe Hernàndez |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
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