Vancouver will be without striker Masato Kudo for Saturday’s match versus an understrength LA Galaxy side.
VANCOUVER – You could be forgiven for thinking that the Vancouver Whitecaps have been singled out by the MLS Disciplinary Committee this season.
As the Blue and White prepare to host LA Galaxy in an important Western Conference showdown this weekend, the Whitecaps were informed on Thursday that striker Masato Kudo would miss Saturday night’s game through suspension. The Japanese import was handed a one-match ban for simulation/embellishment after falling over in the Houston Dynamo box and drawing the decisive first-half penalty in last weekend’s 1-0 victory at BC Place.