Los Angeles is running out of time to dash the Galaxy Western Conference Standing.
Defending MLS Champion Galaxy has won only 5 percent of its matches this season, entering a Friday clash against Vancouver Whitcaps in Carson, California.
The MLS-Poor Los Angeles (1–13–6, 9 points) scored points in three of their last four matches (1–1-2)–Calaxy tied the San Jose earthquakes 1–1 at Stanford Stadium last Saturday-but the hole is particularly darker.
Galaxy coach Greg Vanni told reporters, “I think we have to see every game as extremely important.” “I look at the last eight matches, because the New York Game (losing 7-0 on May 10), five of them were on the road. I think we scored nine points in those games.
“I think we should have taken 15 because we were in the leading positions either in the last minutes of the game or in the second night event,” we continued, “we had eight big opportunities that we don’t take and I think we have come to know as a group and as a group, as a group, to take the points that we deserve night.”
In the 70th minute, Marco Ress quickly fell back against Los Angeles San Jose before scoring equal. Race has four goals and is tied to the team lead with Christian Ramirez.
Galaxy saw 2–1 on 2–1 defeat in Vancouver. Whitcaps star Brian White scored the winner in the 87th minute of that match. White has a team-high 10 goals.
Vancouver (11–3–5, 38 points) last month is second in the West after losing the Games from the Columbus Crew and San Diego FC last month.
Vancouver continues to play without star Ryan Gold due to knee injury. Gaul scored 30 goals in the last three MLS sessions. He was one of the three matches this season, but was last played on 8 March.
Pragati has been very slow, but whitcaps coach Jasper Sorenson has hoped that the midfielder will return to this season later.
“I will not expect him to get out for the season,” Soresan told reporters. “We hope he will return later as soon as possible, but we have said that many times. I can’t really say anything about it.”
This is the second game of Whitcaps in Los Angeles in six days. Vancouver defeated LAFC 1-0 last Sunday. Emmanuel Sabbi scored in the 20th minute.
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