CARSON, Calif. — Joseph Paintsil had two objectives, Matheus Nascimento additionally scored a aim and the LA Galaxy beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 on Friday evening to snap a three-game winless streak.
LA (2-13-6), the defending MLS Cup champion, received for the primary time because it beat Actual Salt Lake 2-0 on Might 31 to snap a 16-game winless streak to open the season. The Galaxy went into the sport with 13 factors, fewest in all of MLS.
The Whitecaps (11-4-5) have misplaced three of their final 4. Vancouver is second within the Western Convention with 38 factors, behind San Diego (39).
Edwin Cerrillo flicked a shot from 30 yards outs that was deflected by goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka and Nascimento put away the rebound with a first-touch end to open the scoring within the second minute.
Paintsil made it 2-0 within the sixtieth. Gabriel Pec performed a protracted arcing ball to the highest of the penalty field, the place Marco Reus tapped a first-touch go to a wide-open Paintsil, who calmly flicked a shot contained in the again put up from the left facet of the world.
Paintsil transformed from the penalty spot within the 77th minute for his first profession multi-goal sport. The 27-year-old ahead has three objectives and one help this season after he completed with 10 objectives and 10 assists final season, his first in MLS.
Takaoka had 5 saves for Vancouver. Jayden Nelson was proven a yellow card within the fifty fifth minute and one other in stoppage time because the Whitecaps performed a person down for the ultimate jiffy.
Novak Micovic had a save for LA. The Galaxy had 55% possession and outshot Vancouver 12-6, 8-1 on track.
The Whitecaps beat the Galaxy 2-1 at residence on March 2.
