VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps season ended with bookings, boos and cups raining down on the referee as a do-or-die playoff match against Los Angeles F.C. turned fiery.
LAFC, the reigning MLS Cup champions, advanced to the Western Conference semifinals courtesy of a penalty converted by Golden Boot winner Denis Bouanga in the 24th minute.But the match featured controversy as the Whitecaps questioned the decision to award a penalty after defender Tristan Blackmon was judged to have fouled LAFC's Mario Gonzalez.
“We put everything in in order to tie. I don't think we should’ve won. I think the tie would’ve been the real fair result," Sartini said. The Whitecaps struggled to find a way past LAFC's compact defensive unit, with Crepeau aggressively patrolling his box to claim crosses. The Whitecaps finish the season having yet to win a playoff game under Sartini but with a second consecutive Canadian Championship trophy.
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