By Associated Press - Sunday, June 4, 2023

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Ryan Gauld scored on a penalty kick late in the second half to rally the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 1-1 draw with Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.

Gauld’s PK score came in the 88th minute. It was his second goal of the season for Vancouver (5-5-6).

Sporting KC (4-8-5) grabbed the lead in the 20th minute when Alan Pulido took a pass from Erik Thommy and scored for a second time this season.

The Whitecaps entered play with three straight wins over Sporting KC after going 3-11-4 through the first 18 meetings. Vancouver set a club record for goals in a 6-2 home win over the Houston Dynamo last time out. It was the most goals ever scored by a team from Canada.

Sporting KC saw its first two-match win streak of the season end.

Yohei Takaoka finished with one save for the Whitecaps. Kendall McIntosh saved two shots in his fifth start for Sporting KC.


PHOTOS: Gauld's late PK goal helps Whitecaps tie Sporting KC 1-1


Sporting KC returns home to play Austin FC on Saturday. Vancouver will host FC Cincinnati on Saturday.

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