It’s been 234 minutes and counting since the Whitecaps scored … but that’s not to say there haven’t been scoring opportunities.
Well, except for that “scoring goals” part of the equation. Oh, and wins, too.
Joaquin Ardaiz forced Galaxy keeper David Bingham into a diving save moments later with a powerful shot from just inside the box. “We played an outstanding first half,” said midfielder Russell Teibert, who did an exceptional job in possession in his 65 minutes of action, once again leading his team in accuracy after connecting on 95 per cent of his passes.
“We need to start scoring goals, keep clean sheets — that was a big positive for us last weekend, keeping a clean sheet — but that’s not going to win you games. We’ve got to be able to score goals and capitalize on our chances.”Left back Ali Adnan, who put his world-class left foot on display in post-training shooting drills all week, tried a cheeky “paneka” penalty kick, as Ibrahimovic had done the week previous in Portland.
Ibrahimovic nearly scored on a goalkeeping gaffe from Max Crepeau in the 47th minute, and after he had one called back on an offside moments later, it felt almost inevitable that the Galaxy would score … and they did.
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