{"id":35915,"date":"2021-08-08T22:12:13","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T02:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=35915"},"modified":"2021-08-08T22:12:13","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T02:12:13","slug":"ranko-veselinovic-scores-draw-galaxy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2021\/08\/08\/ranko-veselinovic-scores-draw-galaxy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranko Veselinovic Opens Account in Draw at LA Galaxy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>CARSON, Calif.<\/strong> &#8211; LA Galaxy hosted Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Sunday evening at Dignity Health Sports Park. The Gs were coming off back-to-back wins at home with Chicharito Hernandez still out. Vancouver had a busy secondary transfer window, as Ranko Veselinovic were looking to fight their way back into playoff contention.<\/p>\n<h2>Ranko Veselinovic Opens Account in Draw at LA Galaxy<\/h2>\n<p>Greg Vanney deployed the 4-3-3 setup with Chicharito still out, focusing on team play and building out of the back. Samuel Grandsir and Kevin Cabral combined up top to create chances. Vancouver had a number of players unavailable, so Marc Dos Santos trusted some younger players including Patrick Metcalfe in midfield to play in transition.<\/p>\n<p>The first two good chances for each team fell to Veselinovic and then Grandsir, but they could not finish.<\/p>\n<p>With the game relatively open, Cabral got the home side on the board first just after the half hour mark. The center forward got the ball in a pocket of space in the middle of the box. He took a touch to control, then passed it into the back of the net with composure.<\/p>\n<p>Things would get worse for the Caps right before halftime. Lucas Cavallini went down with a noncontact injury to his left knee. He was subbed off to start the second half.<\/p>\n<p>Vancouver would respond regardless five minutes into the half. Off winning a corner, Ranko Veselinovic won the header in the air, being marked by Sega Coulibaly, to score. D\u00e9iber Caicedo provided the service.<\/p>\n<p>The visitors grew into the match after that, frustrating the Galaxy as they went forward. While they allowed a number of chances, they poor in quality. Brian White had the best look late in the match with both teams laboring, but his right footed shot was wide.<\/p>\n<p>The match ended 1-1 in controversy as Cabral went down in the box with Maxime Cr\u00e9peau going for a 50\/50 ball. Replay clearly showed no contact between the players.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ranko \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddf8 has his first <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MLS<\/a> goal and we have ourselves a ballgame!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VWFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#VWFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LAvVAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#LAvVAN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6IsrFMulSj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/6IsrFMulSj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhitecapsFC\/status\/1424540810138238977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 9, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Three Key Takeaways:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cabral back on the score sheet:\u00a0<\/strong>The French striker, maligned for his lack of finishing, scored his second goal of the season. The Galaxy have been inconsistent offensively without Chicha. He&#8217;s needed back fit, but other players still have to work on their consistency, Cabral included.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Whitecaps building up:\u00a0<\/strong>Vancouver&#8217;s been improving the last few months. They&#8217;re now unbeaten in five (albeit with four straight draws). But the kids are growing and they just had a busy transfer window, highlighted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitecapsfc.com\/news\/whitecaps-fc-acquire-19-year-old-ecuadorian-attacking-midfielder-pedro-vite\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pedro Vite<\/a>. They&#8217;ve got some depth now and more attacking pieces. They could be competitive in the back half of the season, provided Cavallini is ok.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work to be done:\u00a0<\/strong>This game was a classic tale of two halves. The Galaxy owned the first half. Vancouver were the better side in the second 45. 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Vancouver had a busy secondary transfer window, as Ranko Veselinovic were looking to fight their way back into playoff contention. 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