First-half goals from Mateusz Bogusz and Kei Kamara and second-half scores from Dénis Bouanga and Lewis O’Brien propel LAFC to a 4-0 win and a rematch of December’s MLS Cup title match on Sunday in…
LAFC’s Kei Kamara celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the first half of their Leagues Cup semifinal match against the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night at BMO Stadium. LAFC won, 4-0. LAFC’s Denis Bouanga does a flip after scoring a goal during the second half of their Leagues Cup semifinal match against the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night at BMO Stadium. LAFC won, 4-0.
LAFC’s Denis Bouanga, center, controls the ball in traffic during the first half of their Leagues Cup semifinal against the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night at BMO Stadium. LAFC fans react after a goal during the first half of the team’s Leagues Cup semifinal against the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night at BMO Stadium.
LAFC’s Ryan Hollingshead, center, controls the ball during the first half of their Leagues Cup semifinal against the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night at BMO Stadium. LAFC fans cheer during the first half of the team’s Leagues Cup semifinal against the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night at BMO Stadium.
The Colorado Rapids’ Lalas Abubakar, top, plays the ball off his head over LAFC’s Olivier Giroud during the second half of their Leagues Cup semifinal on Wednesday night at BMO Stadium. LAFC won, 4-0. For the Los Angeles Football Club, Wednesday night’s 4-0 triumph over the Colorado Rapids at BMO Stadium was especially relevant to the team’s immediate and long-term plans.
“This is the pinnacle. An objective for the club and myself,” said Bouanga, the Leagues Cup’s all-time leading scorer with 12 goals.LAFC’s sixth Leagues Cup match, in front of an announced crowd of 15,953, nearly got off to a fast start but Rapids goalkeeper and American international Zach Steffen repelled a shot by Bouanga before scrambling to one-arm away a rebound attempt from Kamara in the third minute.
Three minutes later, Kamara delivered on a first-time attempt when defender Ryan Hollingshead patiently waited to deliver a simple cross as the striker entered the box. “I’ve heard there’s some unfinished business between LAFC and Columbus,” said Lewis, a 25-year-old English midfielder who reveled in the possibility of playing in his second career final. “So hopefully we can turn the result around from last season.”
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