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Ezequiel Ponce - Scores goal in winPonce scored one goal to go with five shots (three on goal) in Saturday's 2-0 victory over Los Angeles Football Club. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 53rd minute.

ImpactPonce found the back of the net via low shot after taking advantage of a series of rebounds in the 28th minute Saturday. He had four more shots that were either stopped by the keeper or blocked by defenders during the game. The goal doubled his count in six appearances across all competitions following his move to Houston in June, and it came in his third MLS start since taking over the center-forward spot from Sebastian Ferreira.

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Lawrence Ennali - Scores, subs off in winEnnali scored a goal but left with an undisclosed issue during Saturday's 2-0 win over Los Angeles Football Club.

ImpactEnnali sealed the visitors' victory with a right-footed finish during the 71st minute, shortly after coming off the bench, but he was then replaced by Latif Blessing due to the problem. His good performance could put Ennali in a position to earn more playing time in the future. However, it will depend on the severity of the injury, with Ibrahim Aliyu set to retain the left-wing spot if the German is sidelined.

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Franco Escobar - Assists in winEscobar assisted once to go with two chances created in Saturday's 2-0 victory against Los Angeles Football Club. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 33rd minute.

ImpactEscobar threaded a through ball for Lawrence Ennali to score the second goal of the match after 71 minutes of play. It was the defender's second assist in his last three official matches, confirming his solid run of form on the left flank. He also benefited from his side's high possession to rack up more than 50 accurate passes for the third time in a row in league activity, which is a nice addition to his overall defensive numbers.

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Erik Sviatchenko - Delivers assist in victorySviatchenko assisted once to go with one chance created in Saturday's 2-0 win versus Los Angeles Football Club.

ImpactSviatchenko had a hand in the opening goal by making the penultimate of a series of touches inside the box in a free-kick play during the 28th minute at Los Angeles. The assist was the second of the year for the center-back, though still a rare event considering he only moves forward for set pieces. Other than that, he's averaging 3.1 balls recovered and 2.6 clearances per game over the current campaign.

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Steve Clark - Keeps clean sheet versus LAFCClark registered six saves and secured a clean sheet in Saturday's 2-0 victory over Los Angeles Football Club.

ImpactClark did a great job denying the opponents' attacks to help his squad achieve a difficult result away from home. Additionally, the six saves set a new season-high for the goalkeeper. He'll look to stay strong next Saturday against a Los Angeles FC side that will try to finally assert its offensive power.

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Olivier Giroud - Plays 23 minutes in MLS debutGiroud generated one scoring chance as a substitute in Saturday's 2-0 defeat versus Houston Dynamo.

ImpactGiroud made his first league appearance for LAFC as he replaced Cristian Olivera for the final stretch of Saturday's defeat, winning half of his four duels and being fouled once during his time on the field. The 2018 World Cup winner had already seen action with his new team in the Leagues Cup, scoring once in 168 minutes of play, after arriving as a star signing for the remainder of the campaign. He'll push for a starting spot in upcoming fixtures at the expense of either Olivera or Mateusz Bogusz.

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Denis Bouanga - Disappointing performance in lossBouanga recorded two shots (two on goal), three crosses (one accurate) and one corner in Saturday's 2-0 loss against Houston Dynamo. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the...

ImpactBouanga reached the opposition box on a few occasions, though he missed a big chance in this game. He finished without a single goal or assist for the second time in his last three starts across all competitions after coming off a four-game scoring streak. In any case, he's likely to retain offensive value as a regular threat on the left wing of a three-man front line.

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