MLS

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS
Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 88': Ryan Gauld (P)
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1 - 1
Sporting Kansas City
  • 20': Alan Pulido

Sporting KC earn draw with Whitecaps on late penalty kick

The Vancouver Whitecaps FC and visiting Sporting Kansas City played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rémi Walter.
  • 7': Foul by Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 7': Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': VAR Decision: No card change Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 13': Attempt saved. Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian White.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Pedro Vite.
  • 20': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Erik Thommy with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 22': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 23': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Nemanja Radoja.
  • 24': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Gauld tries a through ball, but Tristan Blackmon is caught offside.
  • 24': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 24': VAR Decision: No Goal Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0-1 Sporting Kansas City.
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Luís Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 30': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 30': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brian White.
  • 33': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 33': Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 38': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Sergio Córdova.
  • 39': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 39': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Delay in match (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 42': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Tim Leibold replaces Logan Ndenbe because of an injury.
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ranko Veselinovic tries a through ball, but Sergio Córdova is caught offside.
  • 45': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 45'+5': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 45'+5': Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+6': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Julian Gressel tries a through ball, but Sergio Córdova is caught offside.
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Robert Voloder replaces Andreu Fontàs.
  • 48': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Pedro Vite.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 49': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Erik Thommy with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
  • 60': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Pedro Vite tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
  • 63': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 63': Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
  • 66': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Alessandro Schöpf replaces Mathías Laborda.
  • 67': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Pedro Vite tries a through ball, but Luís Martins is caught offside.
  • 68': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 68': Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
  • 71': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton replaces Marinos Tzionis.
  • 71': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Gadi Kinda replaces Alan Pulido.
  • 73': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jake Davis.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Déiber Caicedo replaces Andrés Cubas.
  • 76': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Simon Becher replaces Sergio Córdova.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
  • 78': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 78': Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 79': Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jake Davis.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
  • 84': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Robert Castellanos.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 85': Penalty Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Déiber Caicedo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 85': Penalty conceded by Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 86': VAR Decision: Penalty Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 1. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 90': Hand ball by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Pedro Vite.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza replaces Erik Thommy.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 90'+1': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 90'+2': Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ranko Veselinovic tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Kendall McIntosh (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 6
5 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 1
45.3 Possession 54.7
12 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
371 Accurate Passes 476
452 Passes 563
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 1
23 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.1
83 Long Balls 66
40 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 11
13 Tackles 15
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 9
24 Effective Clearances 13
24 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 13,739

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Real Salt Lake 10 +8 18
2 LA Galaxy 10 +4 18
3 Vancouver Whitecaps 9 +8 17
4 Minnesota United FC 9 +5 17
Full Table

Line-Ups

VAN Vancouver Whitecaps (4-4-2)

No. Name
18 Yohei Takaoka (GK)
6 Tristan Blackmon Yellow Card
4 Ranko Veselinovic
14 Luís Martins
2 Mathías Laborda
20 Adrián Cubas Yellow Card
19 Julian Gressel
45 Pedro Vite
25 Ryan Gauld Yellow Card
24 Brian White Yellow Card
9 Sergio Córdova
Vancouver Whitecaps Substitutes:
Sebastian Berhalter, Simon Becher, Russell Teibert, Alessandro Schöpf, Matteo Campagna, Isaac Boehmer, Deiber Caicedo, Javain Brown, Ryan Raposo.

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 Kendall McIntosh (GK) Yellow Card
3 Andreu Fontàs
19 Robert Castellanos Yellow Card
18 Logan Ndenbe
17 Jacob Davis
6 Nemanja Radoja
54 Rémi Walter
26 Erik Thommy
9 Alan Pulido
20 Dániel Sallói
77 Marinos Tzionis
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
Roger Espinoza, Robert Voloder, Gadi Kinda, Felipe Hernàndez, Khiry Shelton, Tim Leibold, Stephen Afrifa, Cameron Duke, John Pulskamp.

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