Anthony BlondellB次元官网网址檚 substitution in the 68th minute sparked the Vancouver Whitecaps as they climbed out of a two-nil hole to tie FC Dallas 2-2 on Saturday.
Kei Kamara scored from the spot in the 10th minute of second-half stoppage time to clinch the draw.
KamaraB次元官网网址檚 low, hard blast to the left went through with a deflection off goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer. Maurer was called for the penalty for a takedown of Blondell as Vancouver (4-5-4) was making a last-ditch effort to tie it.
B次元官网网址淚t was a tough one. Tough going down two goals, but thatB次元官网网址檚 what they say, B次元官网网址榙onB次元官网网址檛 give up,B次元官网网址橞次元官网网址 said Kamara.
B次元官网网址淲e had a great sub with Anthony (Blondell) coming in making two great plays to get us back into the game, but tough game and weB次元官网网址檙e happy to go away with one point.B次元官网网址
Reggie Cannon opened the scoring for FC Dallas (4-1-5) in the 40th minute with his first MLS goal. He cut back to evade defender Brett Levis and curled a left-footed shot into the upper left corner.
Maximiliano Urruti made it 2-0 for Dallas with a right-footed shot into the left corner in the 78th minute.
FC DallasB次元官网网址 Maynor Figueroa gave the first one back to the Whitecaps with an own goal in the 82nd minute. Blondell forced the issue with a long run up the left side and Figueroa inadvertently blocked BlondellB次元官网网址檚 cross into the net.
Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson called BlondellB次元官网网址檚 play after being subbed into the game B次元官网网址渆xcellent.B次元官网网址
B次元官网网址淭he guys in the locker room mentioned him specifically, because when youB次元官网网址檙e a sub, itB次元官网网址檚 easy to sulk or be disappointed you donB次元官网网址檛 start the game, but subs are there to come on and make a difference and he certainly did that,B次元官网网址 said Robinson.
B次元官网网址淗e should have scored earlier. He got a chance when the ball dropped for him and he took too long to hit the ball, but he never gave up. He worked the offside line. He got in-around the back. He created the own goal, and obviously the penalty decision was on him, as well.B次元官网网址
The Associated Press