VANCOUVER, BC — Kemar Lawrence, Luis Amarilla and Franco Fragapane scored second-half goals and Minnesota United beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 on Friday night for its third straight victory.
Lawrence tied it in the 71st minute to end Vancouver’s MLS shutout streak at 342 minutes, taking a pass from D. J. Taylor and drilling a shot past goalkeeper Cody Cropper. Amarilla gave Minnesota (8-8-3) the lead in the 84th with a hard shot from outside the box, and Fragapane connected in the 88th.
Second-half substitute Lucas Cavallini scored in the 63rd for Vancouver (7-9-3).
The Loons return to the friendly confines of Allianz Field in St. Paul for a three-game homestand, starting on Wednesday, July 13 when United hosts Kansas City and then host D.C. United on July 16.
United takes on Everton FC, which is a Liverpool-based Premier League club in England, for an international friendly on July 20.
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