Aug 14th features a match where LA Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps will play a match in Carson in a meeting of these two Major League Soccer teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. In their last match, 9th placed LA Galaxy, recorded a 2-4 loss against Sporting KC. Erik Thommy scored the first goal for Sporting KC in the 10th minute, then William Agade added another in the 40th minute. LA Galaxy looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, 11th placed Vancouver Whitecaps, recorded a 2-1 win against Houston Dynamo. Fafà Picault scored the first goal for Houston Dynamo in the 6th minute, but Simon Becher got the equalizer for Vancouver Whitecaps in the 89th minute But luckily in the 92nd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Cavallini. Vancouver Whitecaps is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 draw apiece.
Vancouver Whitecaps’s top weapon lately has been Cavallini, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. LA Galaxy’s most prolific scorer has been Javier Hernández. The attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.