Brian White celebrated after scoring one of his four goals in the thrashing of Austin FC (Derek Can) of Vancouver.
Brian White scored four goals as Vancouver Whitcaps on Saturday raised its lead on the top of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer with Austin FC’s 5–1 thrashing.
Astin, located in fourth place, moved to BC Place in Saturday’s road game, knowing that a win could take him to a digit with Vancouver at the top of the standing.
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But a massive whitecaps never looked like a distressed by Austin because they used to cruel a major victory that leaves him clear four points at the top.
The Vancouver went in front in the 13th minute, five minutes after a bizarre stagnation when a mouse was required to be caught and removed from the ground.
Colombian Edier Okampo crossed the right flank, Daniel Rios cleverly slipped on the layer and the white was on hand to eliminate easily.
After a poor withdrawal from Austin’s goalkeeper Brad Stuver, White doubled Vancouver’s tally in the 38th minute. Emmanuel Sabbi of Vancouver threaded the white to a nearby, which slipped a low shot under the stuvar.
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Sabbi replaced the goalkeeper in the 47th minute, the Serbian defender Ranko Veselinovic exploded the house to close the house at the end of a fly.
White completed his hat-trick in the 59th minute and made it 4–0 and performed only a spectacular goalkeeping from Stuver-he pulled a series of fine savings including the 72nd minute Guseppe Bawlina Penalty-prevented the Kankuver from adding his clan.
Eventually Austin’s resistance was again broken, White caught his fourth game in the 82nd minute.
Austin finally reached the scoresheet with a long distance consolation strike from Dani Perera in the 90th minute.
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Vancouver increased its lead at the top of the standing after finishing second, only on Saturday could draw 0–0 with the first winner Toronto FC.
In other sports, San Diego, who finished third, suffered a second defeat of the season, causing 3–2 defeat against Colorado Rapids. Rapids moved to fourth place after the victory.
Los Angeles Galaxy’s pathetic weather continued with a 1–1 domestic draw against Houston Dynamo.
Galaxy, King MLS Champions who are below the Western Conference, lagged behind the 14th minute Azciel Pons Gol and 10 men were reduced when sent to Mathius Jorganseen in the 28th minute.
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Galaxy overwhelmed a point when Diego Fagundez equaled in the 57th minute.
At the Eastern Conference, both Charlotte FC and FC Cincinnati leaps on the top of the table to Columbus and Inter Miami and won 1-0 on the road.
Charlotted to the first place in the east, with a 1–0 win over Montreal through the 16th minute Pep Beal Gol, while Cincinnati defeated DC United by the same margin that was second.
Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami and Columbus can jump back to the leading positions with a win on Sunday.
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