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Whitecaps rally to tie Houston on Brian White91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s 2nd-half goal

Vancouver is now 13-8-7 on the season
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Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Alessandro Schopf, left, and defender Edier Ocampo, center, walk with forward Brian White, right, as he celebrates his goal against the Houston Dynamo during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Brian White scored in the second half to rally the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 1-1 draw with the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night.

Houston (12-9-8) took a 1-0 lead into halftime after Ezequiel Ponce scored on a penalty kick in the seventh minute of stoppage time. Ponce91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s third goal this season came after Amine Bassi drew a foul on Whitecaps midfielder Pedro Vite following a video review. It was Ponce91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s sixth career appearance, all starts.

Vancouver (13-8-7) scored the equalizer in the 73rd minute when White, who entered in the 60th, used assists from Fafá Picault and Ryan Gauld to find the net for the 13th time this season. Picault91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s assist was his fifth, matching his career high for a single season. Gauld91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s assist gives him a career-best 13 on the season.

Yohei Takaoka, who had clean sheets in his last three starts, finished with one save in goal for the Whitecaps.

Steve Clark saved three shots for the Dynamo, who remain one point behind Vancouver in the Western Conference standings.

Houston, which was coming off a 4-1 victory over Real Salt Lake, has allowed just 33 goals this season.

Vancouver 91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ” 6-2-2 in its last 10 matches overall 91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ” leads the all-time series 10-9-6.

The Whitecaps remain on the road to play the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday. The Dynamo travel to play Austin FC on Saturday.





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