Just one win in their last six games. That’s the poor balance of Los Angeles FC (LAFC)which on Tuesday drew 1-1 in its visit Minnesota United at a meeting where the Mexican Carlos’ candle score a great goal and the Spaniard Christian Tello He debuted with the Angels.
With 4 points out of 18 possible, The Angelsleader of the Western Conference, is no longer ahead of the fight to win the MLS Supporters Shield, which rewards the best team of the regular season in both conferences.
Now the favorite is Philadelphia Union, who have a five-game winning streak and have an impressive record of 23 goals for and just 2 against in that stretch.
The set of Philadelphiaat the top of the East, has 63 points (two more than LAFC) with three games remaining in the regular season.
With the loss of winger Ryan Hollingshead due to suspension (he was sent off in the game against Dallas), Steve Cherundolo, LAFC coach, decided to defend three with Denis Bouanga and Kellyn Acosta covering the wings and with a trident in front consisting of Carlos Vela, Cristian Arango and Gareth Bale.
This is the second game as a starter for the former player of Real Madrid.
The Angels He had possession of this technique in the first half but struggled to close gaps on the counterattack.
Minnesota United Those gaps were exploited and Paraguayan Luis Amarilla sent the ball into the post in the 21st minute after catching the Los Angeles defense very misplaced.
Candle he had a good chance in the 33rd minute for LAFC, but his bounced ball went over the goal; and in the 39th minute Argentine Emanuel Reynoso came very close to scoring for the locals but his shot was saved by the Los Angeles goalkeeper, Maxime Crepeau.
LAFC top scorer this season with 16 goals, Arango missed in the minute 43 a header inside the small area with the perfect center of Candle.
That mistake cost the visitors dearly as, just two minutes later, Brent Kalman he scored with a header and from a corner to make it 1-0 for the Minnesota team.
LAFC looked for solutions throughout the second half with the debut of Tello, leaving the field of Arango and Bale and the change to his usual scheme of 4-3-3.
A) Yes, Candle He managed to tie the score in the 64th minute with a spectacular shot from outside the area that slid into the top corner.
The Mexican went six games without scoring and this was his ninth goal this season (he also had 12 assists).
The game broke down in the last minute with both teams searching for a second goal.
The closest is Minnesota United, who at the discount first held the goal with a bad start from Crepeau, who passed the ball over the top after a bounce, and then caressed the victory with a header from Mexican Jonathan González that went narrowly wide.
Source: La Verdad
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