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Gauld Continues MVP Campaign as the 'Caps Keep Rolling on the Road

September 16, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC News Release


TORONTO, ON - Vancouver Whitecaps FC continued to roll on their club record seven-match MLS road stretch, staying unbeaten and earning their third win in four matches with a 2-1 comeback victory over Toronto FC at BMO Field on Saturday.

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The first half saw the two sides exchange half-chances, with Yohei Takaoka making saves on Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne, and Brian White, Ryan Raposo, and Richie Laryea getting shots on target at the other end.

The Blue & White came out flying to start the second half. In the 48th minute, Raposo had a great curling strike on target that was stopped on a great full-stretch save from Tomas Romero. On the ensuing corner kick, Mathías Laborda had a header on target blocked off the line, and the play was snuffed out just before Tristan Blackmon could get to the rebound.

As the 'Caps pressed forward, Toronto FC caught them on the counterattack to open the scoring. Canadian Deandre Kerr got in behind the backline and finished to make it 1-0.

But the lead would not last long. In the 56th minute, Raposo sent in a corner kick that was casually headed in by Blackmon to level the score at 1-1.

Moments later, Raposo was at it again, this time hitting the crossbar after beating Romero.

Persistence would pay off, and in the 66th minute the 'Caps dynamic duo struck once again. Ryan Gauld continued his MVP-level campaign with another assist, crossing into White for his 11th MLS goal of the season and 15th in all competitions.

The two combined for a pair of additional chances minutes later. In the 71st minute, it was another Gauld cross headed just off target, and then on 73 minutes a through-ball that ended with a White shot on target that was saved.

The 'Caps continue their seven-match road stretch on Wednesday when they play against Houston Dynamo FC at Shell Energy Stadium. Kickoff will be at 5:30 p.m. PT live on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV and on AM730 radio.

Whitecaps FC are back on home on Saturday, September 30 when they host DC United at BC Place. Tickets are available at whitecapsfc.com/tickets.

MATCH DETAILS

VWFC GE Appliances Player of Quality: Ryan Gauld

Referee: Ramy Touchan

Attendance: 26,165

Scoring Summary

50' - TOR - Deandre Kerr (Lorenzo Insigne)

56' - VAN - Tristan Blackmon (Ryan Raposo)

66' - VAN - Brian White (Ryan Gauld)

Statistics

Possession: TOR 57% - VAN 43%

Shots: TOR 10 - VAN 17

Shots on Goal: TOR 3 - VAN 8

Saves: TOR 6 - VAN 2

Fouls: TOR 12 - VAN 10

Offsides: TOR 0 - VAN 1

Corners: TOR 3 - VAN 5

Caution

32' - VAN - Sebastian Berhalter

60' - VAN - Pedro Vite

76' - TOR - Raoul Petretta

87' - VAN - Javain Brown

Toronto FC

30.Tomas Romero; 19.Kobe Franklin (7.Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty 67'), 17.Sigurd Rosted, 4.Michael Bradley ©, 20.Raoul Petretta; 5.Franco Ibarra (11.Latif Blessing 67'), 52.Alonso Coello (8.Víctor Vázquez 80'), 21.Jonathan Osorio (27.Shane O'Neill 79'); 10.Federico Bernardeschi, 29.Deandre Kerr (9.CJ Sapong 79'), 24.Lorenzo Insigne

Substitutes not used

90.Luka Gavra, 6.Aimé Mabika, 23.Brandon Servania, 81.Themi Antonoglou

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

18.Yohei Takaoka; 2.Mathías Laborda, 4.Ranko Veselinović, 6.Tristan Blackmon; 16.Sebastian Berhalter (45.Pedro Vite 58'); 7.Richie Laryea (28.Levonte Johnson 90'+1), 8.Alessandro Schöpf (31.Russell Teibert 90'+1), 22.Ali Ahmed, 27.Ryan Raposo (23.Javain Brown 80'); 24.Brian White, 25.Ryan Gauld ©

Substitutes ‚¬Â¨not used

32. Isaac Boehmer, 11. Junior Hoilett, 12. Karifa Yao, 26. J.C. Ngando, 29. Simon Becher

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