Vancouver’s Ryan Gauld controls the ball in front of LAFC’s Cristian Olivera, left, during LAFC’s 3-0 loss in the second game of a first-round playoff series between the two teams Sunday. Vancouver got an early goal from a red-hot Ryan Gauld and two own goals from Western Conference top seed LAFC, Yohei Takaoka posted his third clean sheet in five …
Los Angeles FC secured a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in the first round of the MLS playoffs. Denis Bouanga and Cristian Olivera scored the goals for LAFC, with Olivera's assist by Mateusz Bogusz and Ryan Hollingshead being crucial. Vancouver's Ryan Gauld scored a hat trick for the Whitecaps, but LAFC held on for the win. The two teams …
LAFC forward Cristian Olivera, right, celebrates with midfielders Lewis O’Brien, left, and Mateusz Bogusz after scoring in the second half Sunday during a 2-1 win over Vancouver at BMO Stadium. But all that became moot when a video replay convinced referee Jair Marrufo that Vancouver defender Tristan Blackmon had blocked Mateusz Bogusz’s shot with his arm, leading to a penalty …
