In the penultimate weekend for American league Major League Soccer, the final regular season matches are of the utmost importance as teams attempt to clinch spots in the playoffs but for Los Angeles FC the priority was gaining points to clinch the Supporters Shield as the club with the most points. Gabon national team star Denis Bouanga chose an excellent time to score his first goal for the club since joining in the summer transfer window, producing a slick dribbling move before his goal helped LAFC win on the road at Portland Timbers on Sunday. The goal helps LAFC win the Supporters Shield for the second consecutive season and secures their spot in next season’s CONCACAF Champions League.
Check out Bouanga’s massive goal as well as another match-winner from an African forward as Nigerian striker William Agada, another summer signing, continued his excellent form for Sporting Kansas City in their win over Seattle Sounders. All goals and assists from African players are below from the weekend in MLS as well as the American second tier, the USL Championship:
Major League Soccer
Denis Bouanga (Gabon) scores his first MLS goal to secure the Supporters Shield for Los Angeles FC as the league’s top team
A goal from William Agada (Nigeria) wins the match for Sporting Kansas City and eliminates Seattle Sounders from playoff contention
Obinna Nwobodo (Nigeria) sets up Brandon Vazquez’s goal in FC Cincinnati defeat to Chicago Fire
USL Championship
Augustine Williams (Sierra Leone) scores his 15th goal of the season in Charleston’s defeat to Hartford Athletic
Thomas Olivier Amang (Cameroon) finishes for his 10th goal of the season in San Diego Loyal’s draw with Orange County SC
Baboucarr Njie (The Gambia) scores his first goal of the season in dominant victory for Phoenix Rising
Richmond Antwi (Ghana) joins Njie in scoring for Phoenix Rising with his 4th goal of the season
Yazeed Matthews (South Africa) opens the scoring in Detroit City’s 4-0 victory at Loudoun United
Francis Atuahene (Ghana) sets up Maxi Rodriguez’s first goal in Detroit City’s dominant victory
Prince Saydee (Liberia) crosses to set up Hartford Athletic’s second in 6-3 victory over Charleston
