LAFC

Holds Off FC Dallas to Secure a Late Winner

Christpher Araujo

@chris_jrnlsm

First Half Los Angeles Football Club defeated Football Club Dallas

2-1 at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California. LAFC kicked off the first half with an early goal in the second minute of the game from number 11 Timothy Tillman. Fantastic start from the black and gold as they started an early dominance of the ball. The defense started off with errors turning the ball over on their side of the field.

Number 24 Ryan Hollingshead was huge in the first couple minutes of the game as he started plays to attack from his side of the field. In the 17th minute FC Dallas nearly equalized the score but Video Assistant Referee(VAR) ruled it offside, the score stayed 1-0 in favor of LAFC. The black and gold had held the score with good pressure from the defense and great positioning from the goalkeeper number 77 John McCarthy. After a hard foul by number 22 Ema Twumasi leaves FC Dallas down with 10 men in the field after the referee checked VAR and overturned the yellow to a red card for violent conduct. LAFC was looking to take advantage of a 10 man FC Dallas as they began