In week 24 of the USA – MLS 2024 tournament, Vancouver won its match against the host, Austin FC thanks to a solitary goal. In the 24th minute of the second half, Pedro Vite contributed with the only goal of the match.
Pedro Vite’s performance made him the standout player of the match. The Vancouver Whitecaps FC midfielder scored 1 goal and had 2 shots on goal.
Mathías Laborda made his mark as a crucial defender. The Vancouver Whitecaps FC defender was important for clearing 6 balls out of the danger area.
Austin FC manager Josh Wolff started his game in a 4-3-3 formation with Brad Stuver in goal; Mikkel Desler, Matt Hedges, Brendan Hines-Ike and Guilherme Biro in defense; Owen Wolff, Alexander Ring and Daniel Pereira in midfield; and Osman Bukari, Sebastian Driussi and Jon Gallagher up front.
For their part, Vanni Sartini’s men took to the field in a 3-5-2 formation with Yohei Takaoka between the posts; Mathías Laborda, Ranko Veselinovic and Bjorn Utvik in defence; Andrés Cubas, Ryan Raposo, Sebastian Berhalter, Pedro Vite and Ali Ahmed in midfield; and Fabrice Picault and Ryan Gauld up front.
Mark Allatin was appointed as the main referee for the match at the Q2 Stadium.
Austin FC will have a rest day and will play its free date on the following day, and Vancouver will play its home game against FC Dallas.
Changes at Austin FC
- 66′ 2T – Brendan Daniel Hines-Ike came out for Julio Cesar Cascante Solorzano and Owen Michael Wolff for Gyasi A. Zardes
- 78′ 2T – Mikkel Desler Puggaard came out for Jader Rafael Obrian Arias and Matthew James Hedges for Diego Iván Rubio Kostner
- 90′ 2T – Osman Bukari came off for Ethan Kristopher Finlay
Cautions at Austin FC:
- 7′ 1T Matt Hedges (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 41′ 2T Osman Bukari (Holding the opponent to prevent him from advancing), 53′ 2T Guilherme Biro (Unsportsmanlike Conduct) and 54′ 2T Brad Stuver (Unsportsmanlike Conduct)
Changes at Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- 61′ 2T – Ryan Raposo came out for Alessandro André Schöpf
- 81′ 2T – Bjorn Utvik came off for Tristan Michael Blackmon
- 84′ 2T – Sebastian Matthew Berhalter came off for Belal Halbouni
- 91′ 2T – Ryan Gauld came on for Damir Kreilach and Ali Ahmed for Giuseppe Bovalina
Booked for Vancouver Whitecaps FC:
- 5′ 1T Pedro Vite (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 52′ 2T Yohei Takaoka (Delay of Game) and 54′ 2T Fabrice Picault (Unsportsmanlike Conduct)
BBC-NEWS-SRC: IMPORTING DATE: 2024-09-01 04:50:01
