Vancouver Whitecaps vs D.C. United, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Brian White shines, but Whitecaps draw with D.C. United
Brian White scored his team-leading 14th goal of the season and then helped earn a second-half penalty kick, but the Vancouver Whitecaps were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw against visiting D.C. United on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 1': Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Chris Durkin (D.C. United).
- 1': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, D.C. United 0. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 4': Foul by Chris Durkin (D.C. United).
- 4': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Gauld tries a through ball, but Richie Laryea is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
- 9': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
- 11': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, D.C. United 1. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
- 15': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Pedro Vite tries a through ball, but Richie Laryea is caught offside.
- 16': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Javain Brown.
- 20': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 20': Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 21': Ruan (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 27': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
- 30': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Durkin.
- 34': Hand ball by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 35': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 36': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Andrés Cubas tries a through ball, but Richie Laryea is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt saved. Pedro Santos (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Derrick Williams.
- 39': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 39': Ruan (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Chris Durkin (D.C. United).
- 40': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Donovan Pines (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 41': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jackson Hopkins.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Yohei Takaoka tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United).
- 45'+1': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, D.C. United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, D.C. United 1.
- 48': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
- 48': Attempt saved. Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 48': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Alex Bono.
- 49': Attempt missed. Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Penalty Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Brian White draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': Penalty conceded by Pedro Santos (D.C. United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 55': VAR Decision: Penalty Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 57': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, D.C. United 1. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 59': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 60': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 60': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, D.C. United 2. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 63': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Raposo replaces Richie Laryea.
- 64': Chris Durkin (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 66': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Benteke following a fast break.
- 69': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
- 69': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Javain Brown.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani.
- 71': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 72': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (D.C. United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Derrick Williams (D.C. United).
- 72': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sam Adekugbe replaces Pedro Vite.
- 72': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Junior Hoilett replaces Sebastian Berhalter.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, D.C. United. Steven Birnbaum replaces Derrick Williams because of an injury.
- 75': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Substitution, D.C. United. Cristian Dájome replaces Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
- 79': Substitution, D.C. United. Yamil Asad replaces Jackson Hopkins.
- 79': Substitution, D.C. United. Éric Davis replaces Pedro Santos.
- 82': Foul by Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 82': Yamil Asad (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 84': Foul by Yamil Asad (D.C. United).
- 84': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Substitution, D.C. United. Andy Najar replaces Ruan.
- 86': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ali Ahmed replaces Alessandro Schöpf.
- 87': Attempt saved. Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Adekugbe.
- 87': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Alex Bono.
- 88': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 88': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United).
- 90'+2': Junior Hoilett (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Offside, D.C. United. Mateusz Klich tries a through ball, but Cristian Dájome is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, D.C. United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, D.C. United 2.
Statistics
 DC |
VAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.8 | Possession | 49.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 402 | Accurate Passes | 396 |
| 494 | Passes | 476 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 18 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 19,442
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 19,442
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Red Bull New York | 3 | -1 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Vancouver Whitecaps (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Yohei Takaoka (GK) |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 6 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 23 | Javain Brown |
| 45 | Pedro Vite |
| 8 | Alessandro Schöpf  |
| 20 | Andrés Cubas |
| 7 | Richie Laryea |
| 16 | Sebastian Berhalter |
| 25 | Ryan Gauld |
| 24 | Brian White |
D.C. United (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Alex Bono (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 23 | Donovan Pines |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 2 | Ruan |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
| 8 | Christopher Durkin |
| 10 | Gabriel Pirani |
| 25 | Jackson Hopkins |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 21 | Ted Ku-Dipietro |
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