He took more time than expected, but Jeremy Ebobisse has started the 30th season of Major League Soccer with the first goal, and what goal was. Annored in the 78th minute with his last touch of the game, Ebobisse could help to turn what was a frustrating match for black and gold in a party in Los Angeles. That goal was enough for a 1-0 victory, since LaFC has now won eight consecutive seasonal openers.
When breaking into a new center of the countryside, LaFC had problems in the first half of the play, but the tactical adjustments of the chief coach Steve Cherundolo, such as turning the Timothy Tillman team in the center of the field, allowed LaFC Space to break down Minnesota United With all eyes in Denis Bouanga, Ebobisse could get into space and would not be stopped with an excellent past Dayne St. Clair.
While Ebobisse is not the weekly headline, if he can continue putting the ball at the bottom of the network, he will have the opportunity to win the role of Oliver Giroud after joining the San José earthquake team during the summer. Last season, Giroud did not score a single goal in 14 MLs and only recorded an assistance. He has been a quality striker for his career, but LAFC will need more to lead the line, especially with Mateusz Bogusz now in Cruz Azul. This is Bouanga’s attack, but he can’t do it alone, so a secondary option must intensify. That could be Ebobisse based on how things look out of the door, since the American could not have had a better start with his new club.
