Son Heung-min scores twice, misses penalty as LAFC lose in MLS playoffs

Son Heung-min netted two goals to force extra time but missed a penalty, as his Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) fell to 10-man Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the shootout in the Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup Playoffs. With LAFC down 2-0 at halftime, the Korean superstar grabbed a brace in the second half to set up extra time in the Western Conference semifinals at BC Place in Vancouver on Saturday (local time). After LAFC struck the woodwork multiple times during the 30-minute extra period, the teams went to penalties. As the first taker for LAFC, Son hit the right post before Sebastian Berhalter converted his kick for Vancouver. After the teams' second kickers both scored, LAFC's third taker, Mark Delgado, sent his shot over the net, and then Ryan Gauld scored for Vancouver to give the home side a 3-1 edge. Andrew Moran scored for LAFC, and their goalkeeper Hugo Lloris denied Edier Ocampo to keep the visitors' hope alive. Frankie Amaya converted his kick for LAFC to briefly tie the score at 3-3, but Mathias Laborda found the back of the net as the final taker to give Vancouver a 4-3 win on pWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times