Vancouver Whitecaps' Blas Perez celebrates after scoring during the second half against the Chicago Fire in an MLS soccer match Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Blas Perez scored his second goal of the night and second of the season on a bicycle kick in the 89th minute in the Vancouver Whitecaps' 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire on Wednesday.
The 35-year-old Perez opened the scoring for the Whitecaps (5-5-2) in the 36th minute.
Perez was only on the field after subbing in for Masato Kudo following an ugly incident in the 11th minute. The Japanese forward collided with an on-rushing Lampson, taking a shoulder to the face before his head slammed on the turf.
With blood dripping from his mouth, Kudo stayed down on the turf for several minutes, but was able to get to his feet before being carted off the field. The Whitecaps, who said Kudo suffered a concussion and also bit his lip and tongue, announced at halftime that he was alert, but was going to hospital for further evaluation.
Kennedy Igboananike scored for the Fire (1-3-4) in the 62nd minute.
Vancouver Whitecaps' Blas Perez salutes fans after scoring against the Chicago FIre during the second half of an MLS soccer game Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Vancouver Whitecaps' Blas Perez, left, and Pedro Morales celebrate Perez's second goal against the Chicago Fire, during the second half of an MLS soccer game Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Vancouver Whitecaps' Blas Perez, front, celebrates after scoring against the Chicago Fire during the second half of an MLS soccer game Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Vancouver Whitecaps' Kekuta Manneh moves the ball past Chicago Fire's Rodrigo, back left, and Johan Kappelhof, right, as Jonathan Campbell,watches during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Vancouver Whitecaps' Fraser Aird, left, and Chicago Fire's Kennedy Igboananike collide during the second half of an MLS soccer game Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Vancouver Whitecaps coach Carl Robinson argues a call with an official during the first half against the Chicago Fire in an MLS soccer game Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Chicago Fire's Kennedy Igboananike does a back flip as he celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the second half of an MLS soccer game Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Chicago Fire's Joey Calistri, front, takes a shot on goal but is stopped by the Vancouver Whitecaps keeper David Ousted, not shown, as Whitecaps' Fraser Aird, back, watches during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Wednesday May 11, 2016. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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Chicago Fire's Johan Kappelhof, left, and Vancouver Whitecaps' Nicolas Mezquida vie for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Wednesday May 11, 2016. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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Vancouver Whitecaps' Nicolas Mezquida, left, and Blas Perez celebrate Perez's goal against the Chicago Fire during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Wednesday May 11, 2016. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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Vancouver Whitecaps' Masato Kudo, bottom right, of Japan, is tended to by medical staff after colliding with Chicago Fire goalkeeper Matt Lampson, second left, during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Wednesday May 11, 2016. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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Vancouver Whitecaps' Masato Kudo, of Japan, is driven off the field after sustaining an injury during a collision with Chicago Fire goalkeeper Matt Lampson in the first half of an MLS soccer game in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Wednesday May 11, 2016. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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