Joseph Pentsil recorded a brace, Mathius Nesseno scored an early goal and Los Angeles Galaxy turned into a brilliant performance with a 3–0 win over Vancouver Whitecaps on Friday night in Carson, California.
The paintsil had all the season before putting two into the net in the second half for Los Angeles (2–13–6, 12 digits). Defending MLS Champion Galaxy has more than 2–1-2 after the Record 16-Match Wineless start for the season 2–1-2 in its last five matches.
Vancouver (11–4–5, 38 points) struggled without scorer Brian White (10 goals) and placed just one shot on the target. The White Concacaf is playing for the American men’s national team in the Gold Cup.
Overall, the shots in Galaxy had a 12–6 lead and placed eight on the target.
Novak Mikovic of Los Angeles rescued one by registering his second shutout of the season.
Yohi Takoca had five stops for whitcap, who have dropped three of their last four matches.
The Galaxy climbed on the board in the second minute, and the order began with a long right-foot shot with Edwin Serilo. Takoca rescued, but the rebound went straight to Nasachimento, which knocked on a right-leg shot in the left corner of the net.
Vancouver’s only shot came in the 48th minute when Pedro Wit exploded the left leg. Micovic went to his left to save a lung to keep forward the galaxy.
The missed opportunity was extended after 12 minutes when Pentsil sent a right foot shot to the right corner of the net to make it 2–0 2–0.
In the box, a dishonesty gave Paintsil a penalty-kick opportunity in the 77th minute, and he placed a right foot shot in the left part of the net, as Takoka pigeon to his right.
Pentsil also got a concrete opportunity in the 21st minute, but his right-foot explosion from above the box was stopped by Takoca.
Vancouver Substitute Zeden Nelson received his second yellow card and was sent in second-half stop time.
Pentsil scored 10 goals and 10 assistance in a stellar campaign for Galaxy last year, but he struggled to find a net this season.
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