MLS

Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis CITY SC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS
Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 58': Brian White
  • 82': Sebastian Berhalter
  • 90'+6': Richie Laryea
FT
3 - 0
St. Louis CITY SC

    Whitecaps blank St. Louis City to clinch playoff spot

    Brian White, Sebastian Berhalter and Richie Laryea scored goals and the Vancouver Whitecaps clinched a playoff spot with a solid 3-0 victory over visiting St. Louis City on Wednesday night.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 1': Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City SC).
    • 2': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Tomás Ostrák.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
    • 5': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Eduard Löwen.
    • 7': Foul by Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City SC).
    • 7': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 11': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC).
    • 15': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City SC).
    • 16': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jake Nerwinski.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ali Ahmed with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
    • 22': VAR Decision: No Penalty Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
    • 29': Hand ball by Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City SC).
    • 31': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brian White.
    • 32': Foul by Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC).
    • 32': Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Samuel Adeniran with a cross.
    • 33': Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 34': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 34': Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Joshua Yaro (St. Louis City SC).
    • 37': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 37': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Brian White tries a through ball, but Ryan Gauld is caught offside.
    • 37': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 38': VAR Decision: No Goal Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0-0 St. Louis City SC.
    • 41': Foul by Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City SC).
    • 41': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC).
    • 42': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 44': Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC).
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC).
    • 45'+4': Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, St. Louis City SC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, St. Louis City SC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Aziel Jackson replaces Tomás Ostrák.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian White.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Markanich.
    • 47': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Andrés Cubas because of an injury.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aziel Jackson.
    • 54': Offside, St. Louis City SC. Jared Stroud tries a through ball, but Nicholas Gioacchini is caught offside.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
    • 58': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, St. Louis City SC 0. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ranko Veselinovic following a fast break.
    • 61': Foul by Jake Nerwinski (St. Louis City SC).
    • 61': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC).
    • 62': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 63': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. João Klauss replaces Samuel Adeniran.
    • 65': Foul by João Klauss (St. Louis City SC).
    • 65': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Foul by Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 68': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jake Nerwinski.
    • 69': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Tim Parker.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
    • 71': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Pedro Vite replaces Alessandro Schöpf.
    • 71': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sam Adekugbe replaces Ryan Raposo.
    • 71': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Indiana Vassilev replaces Jared Stroud.
    • 71': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Nökkvi Thórisson replaces Nicholas Gioacchini.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 73': Offside, St. Louis City SC. Jake Nerwinski tries a through ball, but Nökkvi Thórisson is caught offside.
    • 74': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Foul by Tim Parker (St. Louis City SC).
    • 75': Attempt saved. Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 76': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Joshua Yaro.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Adekugbe.
    • 77': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Ben Lundt.
    • 79': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 79': Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Célio Pompeu replaces Njabulo Blom.
    • 80': Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
    • 82': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, St. Louis City SC 0. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Célio Pompeu.
    • 86': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Mathías Laborda replaces Javain Brown.
    • 86': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Junior Hoilett replaces Ryan Gauld.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nökkvi Thórisson.
    • 87': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
    • 90': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Tim Parker.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Jake Nerwinski.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Nökkvi Thórisson (St. Louis City SC).
    • 90'+3': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Offside, St. Louis City SC. Indiana Vassilev tries a through ball, but Aziel Jackson is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+6': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3, St. Louis City SC 0. Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Adekugbe.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3, St. Louis City SC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3, St. Louis City SC 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 8
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 9
    4 Saves 2
    45.4 Possession 54.6
    6 SHOTS 19
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    313 Accurate Passes 394
    405 Passes 480
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    12 Crosses 26
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    59 Long Balls 61
    30 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    3 Effective Tackles 6
    9 Tackles 9
    0.3 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 12
    32 Effective Clearances 14
    32 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: BC Place
    Location: Vancouver, Canada
    Attendance: 13,776

    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 (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    18 Yohei Takaoka (GK)
    4 Ranko Veselinovic
    6 Tristan Blackmon
    23 Javain Brown
    22 Ali Ahmed
    8 Alessandro Schöpf
    20 Adrián Cubas
    7 Richie Laryea
    27 Ryan Raposo
    25 Ryan Gauld Yellow Card
    24 Brian White
    Vancouver Whitecaps Substitutes:
    Mathías Laborda, Jean-Claude Ngando, Isaac Boehmer, Junior Hoilett, Sebastian Berhalter, Pedro Vite, Sam Adekugbe, Russell Teibert, Simon Becher.

    STL St. Louis CITY SC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    39 Benjamin Lundt (GK)
    26 Tim Parker
    15 Joshua Yaro
    13 Anthony Markanich
    2 Jakob Nerwinski
    11 Nicholas Gioacchini
    6 Njabulo Blom
    10 Eduard Löwen Yellow Card
    16 Samuel Adeniran
    7 Tomas Ostrak
    8 Jared Stroud
    St. Louis CITY SC Substitutes:
    Kyle Hiebert, Indiana Vassilev, Nökkvi Thórisson, Célio Pompeu, João Klauss, Akil Watts, Aziel Jackson, Roman Bürki, Jonathan Bell.

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