By Edgardo Avelar
With a goal from Ryan Hollingshead in the 14th minute of added time, he allowed LAFC snatch victory from San Diego FCdiscounting a two-goal disadvantage that the border team had achieved in the first half to finally tie 2-2.
The Gloomy & Gold squad left behind a performance of light and dark where coach Marc Dos Santos preferred to rest several startersamong them the top figure, the South Korean Son Heung-min, who entered in the second half, thinking surely about the midweek duel at Toluca’s home in the Concachampions semifinal and where they have a two-goal advantage.
But beyond using an alternative team, it was exasperating for their followers that LAFC attacked until the 82nd minute when they scored the first goal. through the French Gabonese striker Denis Bouanga.
While San Diego had things to boast about until the 82nd minute, such as the reappearance of goalkeeper CJ dos Santos to show off with three saves in his first game since suffering a serious facial injury in a postseason game against the Portland Timbers on Nov. 1.
But it seems that bad luck is following this goalkeeper, because in this Saturday’s duel against the Angelenos he suffered a severe blow to the head and a nosebleed in the 4th minute of extra time in the second half. forcing his exit after having made a spectacular stretch to stop Bouanga’s shot with his left leg before being replaced by Ferré.
As injury time was about to end, LAFC tied the score with a corner kick. Mathieu Choiniere headed the ball and This came directly to Hollingshead, who beat Ferre with a left-footed shot.
San Diego took a 1-0 lead in the seventh minute on a corner kick when Dreyer kicked the ball into the box and Ingvartsen, who jumped to head it in, headed the ball, that grazed LAFC defender Eddie Segura before entering the goalbut finally ended up entering the networks.
San Diego extended its lead in the 71st minute when Dreyer passed the ball to Ingvartsen, who with a shot with his right leg he sent the ball to the left corner.
This darkened LAFC’s outlook until Bouanga received a pass from Son Heung-Min. who entered in the second half and despite the difficult angle near the goal line, Bouanga shot with his left foot and beat dos Santos, reducing the difference to a single goal.
Continue reading:
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