Vancouver Whitecaps fall to Seattle Sounders in an emotional match
Vancouver, British Columbia – In a vibrant encounter at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps were defeated by the Seattle Sounders with a resounding 3-0 score. Despite a constant struggle, the Whitecaps couldn’t find their way to goal, while the Sounders capitalized on their chances to take the victory.
The match started at a fast pace. At the 14th minute, G. Minoungou opened the scoring for the Sounders, giving the visitors an early lead. Vancouver responded with intensity but could not finish their opportunities. In the 39th minute, A. Schopf received a yellow card for a foul, highlighting the frustration of the home team.
The second half was no less exciting. At the 46th minute, F. Picault also saw a yellow card for a foul, and soon after, the home team was down a man when Picault received his second yellow and was sent off in the 88th minute.
Seattle took advantage of the numerical advantage, and in the 65th minute, A. Rusnak extended the lead with a penalty. Later, P. Rothrock scored the third goal for the Sounders in the 67th minute, sealing the victory for the visitors.
Match statistics:
Vancouver Whitecaps: 41% possession, 9 shots (3 on target, 3 off target), 3 corners, 12 fouls, 4 yellow cards, 1 red card.
Seattle Sounders: 59% possession, 10 shots (5 on target, 4 off target), 6 corners, 7 fouls, 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
Substitutions vancouver whitecaps: at minute 59 L. Johnson came in and A. Schopf went out., at minute 71 D. Kreilach came in and M. Laborda went out., at minute 71 B. Utvik came in and T. Blackmon went out., at minute 71 R. Priso-Mbongue came in and A. Cubas went out., at minute 78 D. Caicedo came in and B. White went out.
Substitutions seattle sounders: at minute 74 J. Atencio came in and C. Roldan went out., at minute 74 R. Baker-Whiting came in and P. Rothrock went out., at minute 76 P. de La Vega came in and G. Minoungou went out., at minute 76 D. Musovski came in and J. Morris went out., at minute 87 J. Bell came in and Nouhou went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Vancouver Whitecaps
Seattle Sounders
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