Jake Maher scores twice, Nashville beats Whitecaps 3-0
Posted August 28, 2022 7:00 am
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Defender Jake Maher scored twice and Nashville who won consecutive games for the first time since April, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 on Saturday night.
Nashville (10-9-9) climbed into fifth place in the Western Conference. Vancouver (9-12-7) dropped to ninth, two points behind Portland for the seventh and final playoff spot.
Randall Leal opened the scoring in the 19th minute and Maher connected in the 23rd and 49th.
Vancouver striker Lucas Cavallini, a second-half substitution, was given a red card in the 53rd after stepping on Nashville midfielder Alex Muyl.
Whitecaps goalkeeper Thomas Hasal stopped Dax McCarty on a penalty kick in the 90th.
Nashville FC's Jack Maher, right, celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps with teammate Anibal Godoy during first-half MLS soccer match action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Nashville FC's Randall Leal celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps during first-half MLS soccer match action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Nashville FC's Jack Maher, front right, celebrates after his goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps during first-half MLS soccer match action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Nashville FC's Alex Muyl, left, and Vancouver Whitecaps' Ryan Gauld, right, vie for the ball during first-half MLS soccer match action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Vancouver Whitecaps' Lucas Cavallini, center, leaves the field after receiving a red card during second-half MLS soccer match action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Nashville FC's Ethan Zubak (11) and Vancouver Whitecaps' Tristan Blackmon (6) vie for the ball during first-half MLS soccer match action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Nashville FC's Randall Leal, right, celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps with teammate Alex Muyl during first-half MLS soccer match action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Nashville FC's Hany Mukhtar, front left, is upended by Vancouver Whitecaps' Javain Brown, right, during first-half MLS soccer match action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Vancouver Whitecaps' Sebastian Berhalter, right, and Nashville FC's Sean Davis, left, vie for the ball during first-half MLS soccer match action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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