MLS

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

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Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 34': Robert Voloder (OG)
  • 76': Fafà Picault
FT
2 - 1
Sporting Kansas City
  • 69': William Agada

Whitecaps clip Sporting Kansas City thanks to Fafa Picault

Fafa Picault scored a go-ahead goal late in the second half as the Vancouver Whitecaps edged visiting Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Wednesday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 4': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 4': Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Kayden Pierre.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Schöpf.
  • 12': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Mathías Laborda.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
  • 14': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Kayden Pierre.
  • 18': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Robert Voloder.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Raposo following a corner.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Brian White with a headed pass.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
  • 23': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Zorhan Bassong.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ali Ahmed with a cross.
  • 27': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Brian White is caught offside.
  • 29': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 29': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Own Goal by Robert Voloder, Sporting Kansas City. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja.
  • 42': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Gauld is caught offside.
  • 44': Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Erik Thommy replaces Alan Pulido.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton replaces Kayden Pierre.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Alenis Vargas.
  • 48': Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 48': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 49': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 52': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 52': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 52': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 53': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rémi Walter.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
  • 59': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 59': Tim Melia (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 60': Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
  • 63': Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 63': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
  • 64': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dániel Sallói following a corner.
  • 66': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Andrés Cubas.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Agada.
  • 67': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Fafá Picault replaces Ali Ahmed.
  • 68': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Ryan Raposo.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
  • 69': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 1. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 72': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Luís Martins replaces Alessandro Schöpf.
  • 76': Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1. Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
  • 80': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 80': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Erik Thommy with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
  • 82': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Brian White.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Erik Thommy with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 85': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 85': William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Thommy with a cross.
  • 86': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Fafá Picault.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
  • 87': Foul by Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 87': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Levonte Johnson replaces Brian White.
  • 88': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Giuseppe Bovalina replaces Ryan Gauld.
  • 89': Hand ball by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Levonte Johnson.
  • 90'+2': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+4': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+4': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 5
46.4 Possession 53.6
17 SHOTS 14
8 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
388 Accurate Passes 468
442 Passes 520
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 6
19 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.4
52 Long Balls 51
27 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 2
14 Effective Tackles 8
22 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 9
16 Effective Clearances 13
16 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 23,198

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Diego FC 30 +18 56
2 Minnesota United FC 30 +18 54
3 Vancouver Whitecaps 28 +23 52
4 Seattle Sounders FC 28 +10 45
Full Table

Line-Ups

VAN Vancouver Whitecaps (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Yohei Takaoka (GK)
4 Ranko Veselinovic
15 Bjørn Inge Utvik
2 Mathías Laborda
20 Andrés Cubas
45 Pedro Vite
8 Alessandro Schöpf
7 Ryan Raposo
24 Brian White
22 Ali Ahmed
25 Ryan Gauld
Vancouver Whitecaps Substitutes:
Fafà Picault, Damir Kreilach, Isaac Boehmer, Ralph Priso-Mbongue, Sebastian Berhalter, Luís Martins, Belal Halbouni, Levonte Johnson, Giuseppe Bovalina.

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
29 Tim Melia (GK)
4 Robert Voloder
19 Robert Castellanos
22 Zorhan Bassong
24 Kayden Pierre
9 Alan Pulido
6 Nemanja Radoja
54 Rémi Walter
23 William Agada
10 Dániel Sallói
20 Alenis Vargas
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
Khiry Shelton, Tim Leibold, Stephen Afrifa, Erik Thommy, Andreu Fontàs, Ryan Schewe.

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