Sporting Kansas City vs. Vancouver Whitecaps – Football Match Report – May 28, 2022 – ESPN

Lucas Cavallini’s penalty kick within the twenty fourth minute supplied the one offense Vancouver would wish because the Whitecaps defeated Sporting Kansas Metropolis 1-0 Saturday evening in Kansas Metropolis.

Vancouver performed a packed-in set with six defenders within the beginning lineup. As soon as Cavallini put the Whitecaps forward, Sporting had problem making use of any stress on Vancouver keeper Cody Cropper.

Vancouver (4-7-2, 14 factors) earned its first level on the street this season (1-6-0). Vancouver pulled forward of Sporting, relegating SKC to the underside place within the Western Convention desk.

Sporting KC (3-8-4, 13 factors) misplaced simply its second match at Kids’s Mercy Park (5-2-2) in all competitions. A weary Sporting performed its seventh match within the final 22 days.

Peter Vermes coached in his 418th MLS regular-season match with Sporting Kansas Metropolis, greater than half of the franchise’s 835 matches.

Sporting saved trying to find scoring combos that might crack the Vancouver protection. Beginning ahead Daniel Salloi missed the match due to a pink card suspension. Khiry Shelton, one other starter on the No. 9 place, missed the match with an damage. Sporting has not had two of its three designated gamers all season, as Alan Pulido and Gadi Kinda have been out with knee accidents.

Sporting owned practically 60 % of the second-half possession, however nonetheless could not muster many scoring alternatives. Their solely shot on objective within the first 90 minutes was a weak deflection from Johnny Russell when he was not in a position to management a go from Felipe Hernandez. Nicolas Isimat-Mirin’s header from the middle of the field within the remaining minute of stoppage time was blocked off the road by defender Javain Brown.

Vancouver obtained on the board within the twenty fourth minute on the penalty kick by Cavallini. Cavallini drew a foul on Oriol Rosell within the field after Cavallini managed a free ball and was tripped.

Vancouver practically took a 2-0 lead within the thirty first minute when Deiber Caicedo obtained behind the SKC protection however shot it huge to the best of the objective.

Vancouver went to the locker room with the lead for the primary time in 2022.

–Subject Degree Media