US EditionNathan Ordaz Scores Easy Tap-in in 79th Minute to Give LAFC a 2-1 Win over Austin in MLS Playoffs
Nathan Ordaz scored in the 79th minute to break a tie and secure LAFC's first win in the best-of-three playoff series against Austin FC.
- On Wednesday, Nathan Ordaz scored late to give Los Angeles Football Club a 2-1 victory over Austin FC at BMO Stadium.
- Having been held scoreless in regular-season meetings, LAFC faced a tough Austin FC side that had twice defeated them off headed corner kicks, with Jon Gallagher leveling the match at 1-all.
- After coming on, Nathan Ordaz helped unlock LAFC's attack as five of 18 shots were on frame, culminating in a winning sequence off Son Heung-Min's run and Denis Bouanga's deflected shot.
- LAFC held on to claim the first required win in the series after 95 minutes, and the result sets the series for Austin on Sunday with two victories required to advance.
- LAFC's knack for late goals continues to shape tight playoff matches, shown again before the announced crowd of 22,142 as attention turns to Game 2 in Austin on Sunday.
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LOS ANGELES — Losing to Austin FC twice in the regular season off headed corner kicks, of course the final moment of Wednesday’s opening match for the MLS Cup first-round series against the Los Angeles Football Club at BMO Stadium came down to that. After 95 minutes of rough-and-tumble soccer, Austin’s last-ditch effort to tie the match and send it to penalties was thwarted by LAFC, which won 2-1 to claim the first of two victories required to a…
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Nathan Ordaz scores easy tap-in in 79th minute to give LAFC a 2-1 win over Austin in MLS playoffs
Nathan Ordaz scored an easy tap-in in the 79th minute to give LAFC a 2-1 victory over Austin in the best-of-three series. LAFC plays at Austin on Sunday.
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