The Vancouver Whitecaps and LA Galaxy played to a scoreless stalemate on Saturday at BC Place.
Featuring strong defensive play on both sides, neither team displayed finishing good enough to take a goal, and both goalkeepers played well to keep the game 0-0.
The game changed instantly in the 28th minute, as Vancouver's Matias Laba was shown a straight red card by referee Jair Marrufo for a challenge in midfield on Mike Magee, reducing the hosts to 10 men. But despite being up a man for more than an hour, the Galaxy could not take advantage, and both sides notch their first draws of the 2016 season.
LA Galaxy 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0
Saturday, April 2, 2016
2016 MLS Regular Season
BC Place – Vancouver BC
Scoring Summary:
None
Misconduct Summary:
LA – Daniel Steres (caution) 17’
LA – Jelle Van Damme (caution) 24’
VAN – Matias Laba (ejection) 28’
Lineups:
LA Galaxy: Brian Rowe; Robbie Rogers, Daniel Steres, Jelle Van Damme, Ashley Cole; Emmanuel Boateng (Bradford Jamieson IV 78’), Nigel de Jong ©, Baggio Husidic (Gyasi Zardes 60’), Mike Magee; Sebastian Lletget, Ariel Lassiter (Alan Gordon 67’).
Substitutions not used: Clement Diop, Dave Romney, A.J. DeLaGarza, Rafael Garcia.
SHOTS: 15; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4; CORNERS: 3; OFFSIDES: 1; SAVES: 2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC: David Ousted; Jordan Harvey, Tim Parker, Fraser Aird, Kendal Waston; Kekuta Manneh (Christian Bolaños 43’), Nicholás Mezquida, MatÃas Laba, Cristian Techera; Pedro Morales © (Andrew Jacobson 19’), Octavio Rivero (Blas Pérez 74’).
Substitutions not used: Sam Adekugbe, Pa Modou Kah, Paolo Tornaghi, Marco Bustos.
SHOTS: 5; SHOTS ON GOAL: 2; CORNERS: 3; OFFSIDES: 0; SAVES: 4
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Referee’s Assistants: Eric Boria and Apolinar Mariscal
4th Official: Alex Chilowicz
Attendance: 27,038
