It was the first of what will likely be an ongoing tradition between Major League Soccer and LigaMX—an All-Stars matchup where two neighboring leagues pitted their top performers in an exhibition to delight thousands of fans. Attendees were treated to a bevy of entertainment at the Banc of California Stadium on Wed., August 25, where they were greeted by a line of drummers, a military flyover, and of course the irresistible aroma of LA's beloved street dogs. Fans donning Cruz

Despite an early opener by Kevin Cabral at the 32nd minute, the Whitecaps wanted a piece of the points by nailing a header 5 minutes into second half, thus sharing a point with the home team at the final whistle. It was clear that LA Galaxy had a better chance at bagging 3 points; however, missed opportunities from some of the Galaxy players especially Samuel Grandsir at the 28th minute - by trying to fire a far post shot past Maxime Crépeau the Vancouver goalie but it fired

LAFC managed to recover from a 2-goal deficit on Saturday, July 24, to draw against the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps, but the result seems far more like a loss. Pictures by Luis Galvin Coming into the match, LAFC were 5th in the Western Conference, while the Vancouver Whitecaps sat second-to-last. LAFC have also recently gained bac