LAFC's first ever MLS Cup title took longer than expected, a thrilling 3(3)-3(0) victory on penalty kicks in front of a sold-out viper pit of over 23,000 rabid fans.
The game would go to extra time where each side took turns stifling the other until the catastrophic collision between Crépeau and Burke.
Playing with a man advantage, Philadelphia scored the go-ahead goal on a rebound in the 117th minute. It was Elliot again who was fortunate enough to find the ball at his feet after a Kai Wagner cross was blocked by McCarthy, the rebound falling at Elliot's feet for the tap-in goal. As the Union celebrated on the pitch, believing that Elliot's brace was enough to lift them to victory, nine minutes of stoppage time was added to the match. Could the undermanned LAFC find a miracle in the waning moments?Seeking reinforcements in extra time, LAFC coach Steve Cherundol turned to six-time Welsh Player of the Year Award winner Gareth Bale. Bale was supposed to be the summer transfer that put LAFC over the top.
Needing a miracle, and hoping to strike lightning in a bottle, Bale found the equalizer with just seconds remaining in stoppage time. The former Premier League Player of the Year Award winner out-jumped a Union defender, heading in a Diego Palacios cross in front of the net for the equalizer. Pandemonium and bedlam at the Banc ensued.
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