A goal in added time has the premiere of the German soccer world champion Thomas Müller for the Vancouver Whitecaps Doked.
The former star of FC Bayern Munich came against his almost 30-minute commitment to the Canadians Houston Dynamo FC in the Major League Soccer (Mls) not beyond a 1: 1 (1: 0).
Leading goal shortly after the substitution
Müller had hit the supposed 2-0 shortly after his substitution, but the goal was not given because of an offside position.
“I have mixed feelings. The result is disappointing to be honest”said Müller about his debut.
With great cheering the 26,031 spectators, he had substituted after 61 minutes and was immediately sought as a playstation by his teammates. After two minutes on the artificial turf in Vancouver, he delighted the fans again: a brilliant shot from the offensive player landed in the opposing goal. referee Jon Freemon However, refused to recognize the goal.
“I had my moment right, I met, the audience was going crazy – but the goal was withdrawn. I am still happy to be here. The audience was great. We should have won, we had great chances”says Müller.
Müller immediately gives the commands
He skilfully distributed the ball and staged his teammates. Müller gave commands and appeared dangerously in the Houston penalty area a few times. He also helped out on the defensive. There were always applause from the followers for his commitment.
The whitecaps missed it in the further course to score the second goal – and were punished bitterly at the end: Artur equalized to the 1-1 final score in the first minute of stoppage time. Brian White had already achieved the lead for Vancouver after six minutes.
Whitecaps on Playoffs course
With 46 points, Vancouver is in third place in the Western Conference and in contrast to Houston as a twelfth in the table of 15 teams on a direct course in the Playoffs.