{"id":72535,"date":"2021-07-24T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-24T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=72535"},"modified":"2021-07-31T15:16:44","modified_gmt":"2021-07-31T22:16:44","slug":"lafc-vs-vancouver-whitecaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=72535","title":{"rendered":"LAFC Snatches Tie From the Jaws of Defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Jose Cifuentes salvaged a tie with a goal in the 75th minute. (Photo by Duane Barker). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By Tim Peterson <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Los Angeles) – LAFC found themselves down by two goals late in the first half to a team that was just one point out of last place in the Western Conference coming in to the match. But Carlos Vela (who else?) scored a couple minutes later and Jose Cifuentes found the back of the net in the 71st minute to salvage the tie. Although a tie is considered tantamount to kissing your sister, given the alternative LAFC will take a 2-2 draw with Vancouver Saturday night at Banc of California Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Carlos Vela gave LAFC a spark with a goal late in the first half. (Photo by Duane Barker). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

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Vancouver broke the ice with a goal in the 25th minute when Deiber Caicedo scored off of a center pass from Cristian Dajome.   <\/p>\n

LAFC had an opportunity earlier but Cifuentes’ shot from distance was saved by Whitecaps goalkeeper Thomas Hasan in the 13th minute.<\/p>\n

After Dajome’s goal Carlos Vela couldn’t connect on a pass in front of the net in the 36th minute and the ball was knocked away.  <\/p>\n

The Whitecaps took the 2-0 advantage in the 38th minute as Dajome beat LAFC goalkeeper Tomas Romero in the box. LAFC immediately responded however when Vela took a forward pass from Eduard Atuesta, controlled it and fired it home two minutes later to cut the lead in half.   <\/p>\n

Three minutes of additional time were put on the clock but neither team could score and Vancouver took a 2-1 lead into the break.  <\/p>\n

LAFC had just two shots on target in the first half while Vancouver had three. Time of possession was nearly even. LAFC held a slight advantage at 51 percent to 49 for Vancouver. <\/p>\n

In the second half Vela had another chance in the 64th but he was stopped by Hasal right in front.  <\/p>\n

LAFC got the tying score in the 75th minute on a bullet off the foot of Cifuentes. A pass by Diego Palacios set it up with a nice dish and Cifuentes handled it in the air and rammed it in for his fifth goal of the season. <\/p>\n

Dajome scored what appeared to be the game winner for Vancouver in the 84th minute but his goal was disallowed after a review determined that a Vancouver player was standing in front of LAFC keeper Romero. <\/p>\n

Two minutes of additional time in the second half were added but neither side could break through and the game ended in a draw. <\/p>\n

LAFC is currently sitting in fifth place in the West after the tie with a record of 6-5-4. Vancouver is 3-7-5. <\/p>\n

Next up for LAFC is a home game Wednesday night against Minnesota United FC.  <\/p>\n

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LAFC Goalkeeper Tomas Romero held Vancouver at bay in the second half allowing LAFC to tie it. (Photo by Duane Barker). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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