AUGUST 22, 2021•MLSSOCCER.COM
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"I had goosebumps": Vancouver savor BC Place return with dramatic win ' MLSSoccer.comRyan Raposo had made 30 Major League Soccer appearances in his two seasons as a professional, but Saturday night was the first time the Vanc...
Maxime Crepeau - Shines in win against LAFCCrepeau made six saves and conceded once in the 2-1 win over LAFC on Saturday.
ImpactCrepeau was tremendous and he stood on his head more often than not to earn the win Saturday. The keeper was forced to make numerous high-danger saves and a few of them were one-on-one saves at that. Crepeau has been in a tear of form recently making 15 saves, conceding three goals and recording one clean sheet over his past four appearances. Those types of numbers puts him near the top of the list in the league for saves to goals against ratio as of late. Until he drops form, there is no reason not to give him a shout.
AUGUST 22, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Cristian Dajome - Shines in 2-1 win SaturdayDajome assisted once, took one shot (none on target), created three chances, sent six crosses (two accurate) and made two tackles (two won) in the 2-1 win over LAFC on Saturday.
ImpactDajome wreaked havoc in the win Saturday. The winger was all over LAFC's backline and he created multiple chances and ample room for his teammates to run into. Dajome is on fire over the last month or so and he has four goals and one assist over his past seven appearances -- six starts --. In that timeframe he is averaging, 2.42 shots, 1.14 created chances, 5.0 crosses, 0.28 corners and 1.28 tackles per 90 minutes in all competitions. He is one of the better options at forward right now and one of the top options for Vancouver.
AUGUST 22, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Ryan Gauld - Impresses in big win SaturdayGauld scored once, produced two shots (one on target), sent three crosses (none accurate), took four corners and made two tackles (none won) in the 2-1 victory against LAFC on Satu...
ImpactGauld was all over the pitch in the win and he should have had a brace to his name, but his first goal was given to teammate Brian White instead. Gauld did soar though for the second goal of the game for Vancouver where he headed it home for the game-winner. In the four appearances this season Gauld has, one goal, one assist, nine shots, four created chances, 11 crosses, 10 corners and four tackles. The fact that all of that was done off the bench is impressive and it may warrant starts in the not too distant future.
AUGUST 22, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Ryan Raposo - Collects first career assist in winRaposo assisted once, created one chance, sent two crosses (one accurate) and made one tackle (none won) in the 2-1 win against LAFC on Saturday.
ImpactRaposo was brought on to give fresh legs and a new perspective late in the match Saturday. The midfielder still has yet to make a dent in the first-team in his two seasons with the club. However, he set up a terrific goal thanks to his beautiful cross for his first ever professional point. Raposo still needs to gain more starts and playing time in general with consistent production before he can truly be relied on.
AUGUST 22, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Brian White - Extends goal streak in winWhite scored once, took one shot (one on target), sent one cross (none accurate) and made one tackle (none won) in the 2-1 win over LAFC on Saturday.
ImpactWhite has yet to truly make a name for himself since he became the starting striker for Vancouver. The forward was luckily rewarded the goal here to extend his streak to two games, otherwise he produced very little. Since his streak of starts -- 9 starts -- he has 2.0 goals, 1.0 assists, 3.0 created chances, 1.0 crosses and 5.0 tackles. Those numbers are very poor and if not for the lack of depth at the position for Vancouver, White would be losing his starting spot.
AUGUST 22, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Leonard Owusu - Starts third consecutive matchOwusu produced one shot (none on target), created one chance, sent four crosses (two accurate) and took four corners in the 2-1 win against LAFC on Saturday.
ImpactOwusu started his third straight match in the win Saturday and until then he did not quite deserve the chance. The midfielder had a significant role on set-pieces that gave him a solid floor starting out and he also managed to take a great chance on net. The only unfortunate part of his performance is all four of his crosses came from set-pieces. Otherwise, it was hard for Owusu to generate any immense value. He surely is a player to watch though if he continues to start.
AUGUST 22, 2021•ROTOWIRE
