{"id":36621,"date":"2021-08-28T21:23:03","date_gmt":"2021-08-29T01:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=36621"},"modified":"2021-08-28T21:23:03","modified_gmt":"2021-08-29T01:23:03","slug":"el-trafico-chaos-kevin-cabral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2021\/08\/28\/el-trafico-chaos-kevin-cabral\/","title":{"rendered":"El Tr\u00e1fico Chaos: K\u00e9vin Cabral Scores Late in Thrilling Six Goal Draw"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES<\/strong> – Los Angeles FC. LA Galaxy. El Tr\u00e1fico. It’s a rivalry that needs no introduction to MLS fans. On Saturday afternoon, the cross-highway rivals met at the Banc of California Stadium. Both teams were missing their star Mexican International forward and in need of a win<\/a>. Four goals in the second half made for more memorable El Tr\u00e1fico chaos.<\/p>\n

El Tr\u00e1fico Chaos: Cabral Scores Late in Thrilling Six Goal Draw<\/h2>\n

The game got off to an energetic start. LAFC had some good passing sequences and created many chances in the first half. The Galaxy made some key defensive plays and opened things up on the counter.<\/p>\n

Just a minute into the game, Diego Rossi could have drawn a penalty with Julian Araujo appearing to clip him in the box from behind. Nothing was called and VAR did not get involved.<\/p>\n

The Gs got on the board first against the run of play 20 minutes in. Jes\u00fas Murillo misplayed a cross into the box and Dejan Joveljic was able to pounce, finishing awkwardly.<\/p>\n

Just before halftime, Cristian Arango equalized, and deservedly so. The Columbian was taken down in the box by Niko H\u00e4m\u00e4l\u00e4inen. He finished well, scoring off the post.<\/p>\n

The game went back and forth throughout the second half. Brian Rodr\u00edguez broke the deadlock just before the hour mark. After a flurry of chances in the box that saw Jonathan Bond stand on his head, Rodr\u00edguez dribbled through multiple defenders to go 1-v-1 with Bond and blasted it past the keeper.<\/p>\n

Just five minutes later, Joveljic made it 2-2. Julian Araujo and Sebastian Lletget combined in transition to set the striker up, who beat Tom\u00e1s Romero with a shot to the far post.<\/p>\n

LAFC appeared to get the winner just two minutes after that. Rodr\u00edguez had a tap in after Bond gave up a rebound on a shot from Diego Palacios at the top of the box.<\/p>\n

Greg Vanney made some changes and subs to try and rescue the match and they did with four minutes left in regular time. Pinging the ball around in the final third, Efra\u00edn \u00c1lvarez played Araujo to the end line. He crossed into space for a wide open K\u00e9vin Cabral who finished.<\/p>\n

The match ended 3-3 with LAFC controlling most of the play in stoppage time.<\/p>\n

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\u26a1\ufe0f LIGHTNING STRIKES AT THE BANC. \u26a1\ufe0f#LAFCvLA<\/a> 2-1 pic.twitter.com\/2MIoYfIHlb<\/a><\/p>\n

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