Cordova chose the video game in additional time when he started the rebound of a shot from Deiber Caicedo.
The win moves the Whitecaps (8-7-7) into seventh location in the MLS Western Conference with 31 points.
The Galaxy (5-10-7) are 13th in the West with 22 points.
Many in the crowd of 18,354 at BC Place Stadium where simply getting seated when White opened the scoring with his 8th MLS objective of the season. Midfielder Ryan Raposo sent a crossing shot into package. The five-foot-11 White outleaped a Galaxy protector and headed the ball past the outstretched fingers of goalkeeper Jonathan Bond.
Gauld made it 2-0 simply 9 minutes later on. Midfielder Julian Gressel fired a shot that went off the foot of a Galaxy protector. Gauld gathered the rolling ball and released a ideal-footed shot into the right leading corner.
Vancouver had 2 golden opportunities simply a couple of minutes later on. First Gauld conjectured from range that struck the crossbar then got better onto the field. Midfielder Alessandro Schopf caught the ball however his shot from close quarters likewise struck the crossbar and avoided.
White and Gauld were likewise associated with the 3rd Vancouver objective.
White had a breakaway prior to being tripped up by protector Chris Mavinga in package. Mavinga was tossed from the video game in the 21st minute after being evaluated his 2nd yellow card of the match, leaving the Galaxy to play a man down.
Gauld quickly scored on the penalty shot for his seventh MLS objective of the season.
Whitecaps goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka was required to make a diving save in the 31st minute on L.A. midfielder Riqui Puig’s right-footed shot from outside package.
Brugman scored on a right-footed shot from the top off package off a pass from Puig.
Delgado drew the Galaxy to within one after taking a pass from Preston Judd and putting a shot in between Takaoka’s legs.
NOTES
Gauld ended up being the 4th Whitecap to score 2 objectives in an MLS video game this season, signing up with White, Gressel and Simon Becher. … The Whitecaps beat Austin FC 2-1 on Wednesday to snap a two-game MLS losing streak. … The last time the Whitecaps won successive MLS video games was an April 1 win over CF Montreal followed by an April 8 win versus Portland, both at home. … The Whitecaps conclude a four-game homestand on Friday when they deal with Club Leon in the inaugural Leagues Cup competition.
This report by The Canadian Press was very first released July 15, 2023.
Jim Morris, The Canadian Press
