LAFC’s 2024 season will proceed after a chess match towards the Vancouver Whitecaps in Los Angeles on Friday night time. It was Poland worldwide Mateusz Bogusz who performed the hero together with his second-half aim to place L.A. forward for good within the 1-0 win in Sport 3 of the best-of-three collection to open the MLS Cup Playoffs.
Denis Bouanga, who scored 20 objectives within the common season for LAFC, had a goal-scoring alternative hit the side-netting within the eighth minute because the hosts appeared to pounce early. Regardless of coming in with all of the momentum of their favor after their 3-0 win in Sport 2, the Whitecaps had been unable to search out the online all through a principally dominant first half. Brian White had one nice shot denied by Hugo Lloris, then went large left on a second simply earlier than halftime.
LAFC head coach Steve Cherundolo then modified course within the second half with a brand new formation and inserted Olivier Giroud, who made a direct impression. But it surely wasn’t till the 62nd minute when Bogusz was in a position to put the Black and Gold forward and ultimately into the second spherical of the MLS Cup Playoffs.
LAFC will now face the Seattle Sounders, who superior after two straight wins over the Houston Dynamo, within the single-elimination Western Convention semifinals subsequent weekend.
Many of the chatter across the first spherical of the , however with three extra elimination video games Saturday it’s powerful to say it isn’t yielding loads of pleasure.
Right here’s how the match unfolded in actual time:
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Sat, November 9, 2024 at 6:37 AM GMT+1Sat, November 9, 2024 at 6:34 AM GMT+1FINAL SCORE: LAFC 1-0 Vancouver WhitecapsSat, November 9, 2024 at 6:30 AM GMT+quarter-hour of stoppage time added
The Black and Gold look like headed into the second spherical of the playoffs until the Whitecaps can discover the equalizer.
Sat, November 9, 2024 at 6:24 AM GMT+1
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Blackmon heads it into the aim off a set piece, however was means offsides.
Sat, November 9, 2024 at 6:10 AM GMT+1Sat, November 9, 2024 at 6:04 AM GMT+1Sat, November 9, 2024 at 6:01 AM GMT+162′ GOAL for Mateusz Bogusz
Aaron Lengthy arrange Bogusz properly and the Polish worldwide completely locations it into the online.
Sat, November 9, 2024 at 5:57 AM GMT+157′
Giroud and Bouanga practically join on one other alternative, this time with Giroud on the receiving finish of a move into the field. He misses and Vancouver is getting antsy.
Sat, November 9, 2024 at 5:55 AM GMT+154′
Giroud, who got here in on the half, practically makes his mark on the sport with a dime to Bouanga, however Bouanga misses out on a rating by mere inches.
Sat, November 9, 2024 at 5:51 AM GMT+151′
O’Brien makes an attempt what would have been an epic bicycle-kick aim, however is denied by White.
Sat, November 9, 2024 at 5:46 AM GMT+147′
Down goes Bouanga contained in the field after a shove from Berhalter! The ref would not chew and as a substitute awards Vancouver a aim kick.
Sat, November 9, 2024 at 5:43 AM GMT+1Sat, November 9, 2024 at 5:33 AM GMT+1Sat, November 9, 2024 at 5:32 AM GMT+1Sat, November 9, 2024 at 5:30 AM GMT+1HALFTIME: LAFC 0-0 Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver appears to have all of the momentum after their 3-0 destruction of LAFC in Sport 2. On this extremely aggressive chess match, LAFC is dropping the possession battle (62% to 38%) and has taken simply 2 pictures with 0 on course to Vancouver’s 7 with 1 on aim.
Sat, November 9, 2024 at 5:25 AM GMT+143′
Gauld will get one by to an open White who wastes an ideal alternative with a shot large left.
Sat, November 9, 2024 at 5:24 AM GMT+140′
After an explosive run, Hollingshead places in an excellent cross to Palencia contained in the field. Palencia fired off a shot, nevertheless it was blocked by a wall of Whitecaps defenders.
Sat, November 9, 2024 at 5:11 AM GMT+1
