Soccer

Whitecaps' own goal in 94th minute leads to tie against FC Dalls

The Vancouver Whitecaps' Ranko Veselinovic scored an own goal in the 94th minute to give FC Dallas a 2-2 draw Sunday night.

Vancouver goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau made a pair of late saves to keep it a draw

Vancouver Whitecaps defender Javain Brown (23) and forward Cristian Dajome (11) celebrate the goal by forward Lucas Cavallini (9) against the FC Dallas in the first half in an MLS match on Sunday. (Richard W. Rodriguez/The Associated Press)

The Vancouver Whitecaps' Ranko Veselinovic scored an own goal in the 94th minute to give FC Dallas a 2-2 draw Sunday night.

Veselinovic and teammate Andy Rose collided as they went up in the air to clear Paxton Pomykal's diagonal cross and, Veselinovic, affected by the contact, inadvertently knocked it past Vancouver goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau.

After the tying goal, Crepeau made a pair of saves to help the Whitecaps (2-6-3) prevent a late winner by FC Dallas (2-4-5).

WATCH | Whitecaps blow lead with own goal:

Whitecaps' blow late lead with own goal in stoppage time

3 years ago
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Ranko Veselinovic's clearing attempt found the back of his net in the 94th minute as Vancouver settled for a 2-2 draw with FC Dallas.
Jesus Ferreira whipped in a well-placed cross and Ricardo Pepi headed it home from close range to open the scoring for Dallas in the 22nd minute. It was Pepi's fifth goal of the season.

In the 30th minute, Dallas defender Bressan misplayed Cristian Dajome's cross and Lucas Cavallini twisted goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer with a pair of cutbacks to tie it at 1 for the Whitecaps.

Andy Rose finished Deiber Caicedo's cross to give Vancouver a 2-1 lead in first-half stoppage time.

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