Columbus Crew vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2018 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSKei Kamara leads Vancouver Whitecaps to win in Columbus
Major League Soccer
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Jakob Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 1': Héctor Jiménez (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Brek Shea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 4': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
- 6': Cristian Martínez (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Jakob Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Artur (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Martínez.
- 10': Foul by Marcel de Jong (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 10': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Marcel de Jong (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Federico Higuaín tries a through ball, but Cristian Martínez is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Columbus Crew SC).
- 15': Kei Kamara (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Delay in match Cristian Martínez (Columbus Crew SC) because of an injury.
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Higuaín.
- 23': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
- 26': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Bernie Ibini-Isei.
- 28': Attempt saved. Jordon Mutch (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jakob Nerwinski.
- 29': Attempt saved. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Artur.
- 29': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 33': Felipe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC).
- 36': Foul by Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew SC).
- 36': Kei Kamara (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
- 39': Attempt missed. Artur (Columbus Crew SC) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Foul by Jordon Mutch (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 40': Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Bernie Ibini-Isei (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Héctor Jiménez (Columbus Crew SC).
- 42': Foul by Héctor Jiménez (Columbus Crew SC).
- 42': Jordon Mutch (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Felipe tries a through ball, but Brek Shea is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt missed. Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Higuaín with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Columbus Crew SC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew SC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 46': Foul by Jakob Nerwinski (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 46': Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Brek Shea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 54': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Federico Higuaín tries a through ball, but Harrison Afful is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt missed. Jordon Mutch (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 58': Delay in match Héctor Jiménez (Columbus Crew SC) because of an injury.
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Attempt missed. Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 61': Delay in match Artur (Columbus Crew SC) because of an injury.
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Foul by Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC).
- 62': Kei Kamara (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Delay in match Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) because of an injury.
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Milton Valenzuela replaces Héctor Jiménez.
- 67': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Alphonso Davies replaces Bernie Ibini-Isei.
- 71': Hand ball by Alphonso Davies (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 72': Delay in match (Columbus Crew SC). Video Review.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Aly Ghazal replaces Jordon Mutch.
- 76': Alphonso Davies (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Columbus Crew SC).
- 76': Milton Valenzuela (Columbus Crew SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Goal! Columbus Crew SC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Kei Kamara (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felipe with a cross.
- 80': Felipe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Cristian Martínez (Columbus Crew SC).
- 82': Foul by Felipe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 82': Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Felipe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Adam Jahn replaces Jonathan Mensah.
- 83': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Pedro Santos tries a through ball, but Adam Jahn is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Cristian Techera replaces Brek Shea.
- 85': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Alphonso Davies.
- 86': Artur (Columbus Crew SC) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Federico Higuaín with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Luis Argudo replaces Cristian Martínez.
- 87': Offside, Columbus Crew SC. Lalas Abubakar tries a through ball, but Adam Jahn is caught offside.
- 87': Delay in match Felipe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) because of an injury.
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Foul by Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC).
- 90': Kei Kamara (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Kei Kamara (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+1': Lalas Abubakar (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Cristian Techera (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Artur (Columbus Crew SC).
- 90'+5': Foul by Kei Kamara (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+5': Luis Argudo (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew SC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Columbus Crew SC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
Statistics
 VAN |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 33.7 | Possession | 66.3 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 223 | Accurate Passes | 519 |
| 305 | Passes | 607 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 18 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Historic Crew Stadium
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 8,992
Venue: Historic Crew Stadium
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 8,992
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 16 | +18 | 35 |
| 2 | San Diego FC | 17 | +11 | 30 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 17 | +10 | 30 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 17 | +4 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Zack Steffen (GK) |
| 17 | Lalas Abubakar |
| 4 | Jonathan Mensah |
| 16 | Hector Jimenez |
| 25 | Harrison Afful |
| 10 | Federico Higuaín |
| 6 | Wil Trapp |
| 7 | Artur |
| 11 | Gyasi Zardes |
| 18 | Christian Martínez |
| 9 | Pedro Santos |
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stefan Marinovic (GK) |
| 18 | José Aja |
| 4 | Kendall Waston |
| 17 | Marcel De Jong  |
| 28 | Jakob Nerwinski |
| 8 | Felipe |
| 31 | Russell Teibert |
| 77 | Jordon Mutch |
| 23 | Kei Kamara |
| 20 | Brek Shea |
| 7 | Bernie Ibini-Isei |
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