Defender Mathias Laborda scored a first-half goal before delivering the winner in a penalty-kick shootout and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Los Angeles FC 6-5 in a Western Conference semifinal on Saturday night before a club-record crowd of 53,957 at BC Place.

The second-seeded Whitecaps advance to their first Western Conference final after the two clubs played to a 2-2 draw through regulation and 30 minutes of overtime.

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The game marked the end of the tenure for LAFC head coach Steve Cherundolo, who announced earlier this year that this would be his final season managing the black and gold . Cherundolo won an MLS Cup, Supporter's Shield, and. U.S. Open Cup during his four years as manager of the Rams and also took

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