Ryan Gauld scored his fifth aim of the playoffs and was concerned in two extra because the Vancouver Whitecaps beat visiting LAFC 3-0 to even their Spherical 1 collection Sunday night.
Western Convention-leading LAFC dedicated two personal objectives towards the eighth-seeded Whitecaps, who snapped a seven-match winless run in all competitions towards the Black-and-Gold.
The decisive Sport 3 shall be Friday night time in Los Angeles, the location of LAFC’s 2-1 win in Sport 1 every week in the past. The Sport 3 winner will face the fourth-seeded Seattle Sounders, who swept Houston of their collection, in a Western Convention semifinal later this month.
Yohei Takaoka made 4 saves to notch his second postseason clear sheet as Vancouver extended the collection after being swept by LAFC on this spherical final season.
Ryan Hollingshead and Eddie Segura had been credited with personal objectives for LAFC, which is searching for a 3rd consecutive MLS Cup look.
The Whitecaps had a 2-0 lead by the thirteenth minute.
After an LAFC turnover deep on the left flank, Gauld obtained a go on the left facet of the penalty space. He spun to keep away from a defender and handed to Brian White, who despatched the ball to Stuart Armstrong however his shot was deflected.
Gauld adopted the play and drove within the rebound within the tenth minute from shut vary with goalkeeper Hugo Lloris scrambling.
Three minutes later, Gauld was on the fitting flank and drove the ball towards the penalty space.
Hollingshead tried to volley the ball however as a substitute redirected it into his web.
LAFC’s greatest probabilities to get again into the sport got here early within the second half. Denis Bouanga pressured Takaoka to make arguably his greatest save within the sixtieth minute. Bouanga had one other shot blocked within the 67th.
Vancouver added insurance coverage within the 68th minute. Gauld hit one other cross that Segura redirected throughout his personal aim line.
–Area Degree Media
