Post Match: Snuck up on by St. Louis
It was a performance to forget for the Vancouver Whitecaps, who fell 3-1 to St. Louis CITY SC at BC Place on Saturday night. After a cagey 1-1 draw in midweek against CF Montréal in the first leg of the Canadian Championship semi-finals, in a game where the Whitecaps struggled to find much of a spark offensively despite spending most of the game on top, … Continue reading Post Match: Snuck up on by St. Louis
Match Preview: Avoiding the St. Louis Blues
The Vancouver Whitecaps will try and end St. Louis City’s 13 match unbeaten run when the two teams face off Saturday night at BC Place. The meteoric rise of St. Louis has lifted them to sixth in the Western Conference, giving them a shot at a home playoff game. They were also one of the busier sides in the summer transfer market. Out are stalwarts … Continue reading Match Preview: Avoiding the St. Louis Blues
Guess the Starting XI – Match Twenty-Two vs. St. Louis
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps host the hottest team in MLS this weekend at BC Place, as they welcome St. Louis City SC. The visitors are led by a red-hot Simon Becher and some new DPs as they look to ride a tidal wave of good form towards the MLS playoffs. Can the reigning conference champions stop their momentum? Match Preview: Avoiding the St. … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match Twenty-Two vs. St. Louis
Coffee with the Caps, Friday September 4
Good Friday morning, Caps fans. I hope you’re having a good week and that the early days of September are treating you well so far. It was a subpar start to the Canadian Championship semifinals on Wednesday night, with the Caps managing only a 1-1 draw in a match they dominated by pretty much every statistical metric. But this was also a match replete with … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday September 4
Post Match: All to Play for in the Canadian Championship
The Vancouver Whitecaps will enter the second leg of the Canadian Championship semis on level terms, after they could only manage a 1-1 draw with Montreal on Wednesday at BC Place. The Caps dominated by pretty much every statistical metric, but a wondergoal from Dani Pereira and a resolute, physical performance from Montreal left the Caps frustrated. A goal from Ryan Gauld was enough to … Continue reading Post Match: All to Play for in the Canadian Championship
Match Preview: An MLS Showdown in the CanChamp Semifinal
Wednesday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps will host CF Montréal for the first leg of their Canadian Championship semifinal matchup. My high school brain is having some trouble grappling with the idea of Thomas Müller and Alexis Sánchez matching up against one another in the CanChamp, but alas, here we are. With TFC out of the picture, this semifinal has heightened stakes for … Continue reading Match Preview: An MLS Showdown in the CanChamp Semifinal
Guess the Starting XI – Can Champ vs. CF Montréal
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps host CF Montréal tonight at BC Place for the first leg of their Canadian Championship semifinal matchup. For everything you need to know about the matchup, check out our preview here. Match Preview: An MLS Showdown in the CanChamp Semifinal Here is the latest in terms of squad news. #VWFC training on the 1st of September. During the open … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Can Champ vs. CF Montréal
Coffee with the Caps, Monday August 31
Good Monday morning Caps fans. I hope you all had a great weekend and that the arrival of the workweek hasn’t been too painful. The Whitecaps took care of business on Saturday against lowly Sporting Kansas City. Despite my joking that SKC would find a way to get a result because MLS is weird, the gulf between the two clubs was simply too large to … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday August 31
Post Match: No Sweat
In a match between MLS’ worst team and one of its best, the Vancouver Whitecaps had no trouble blanking Sporting Kansas City in a professional 3-0 win on Saturday night. There aren’t a lot of big lessons to take from this one, beyond the large gap between these two clubs. The Caps weren’t at their cleanest early on, but they spiffed up nicely over the … Continue reading Post Match: No Sweat
Match Preview: Whitecaps Look to Make Light Work of Sporting KC
Saturday night in Kansas City, the Vancouver Whitecaps will face the bottom team in the MLS table, as they travel to take on Sporting KC. It has been a challenging year for Raphael Wicky’s side, and it has only been made more difficult by the very recent departure of star frontman Dejan Joveljić, who was shipped off to the Seattle Sounders. SKC sits near the … Continue reading Match Preview: Whitecaps Look to Make Light Work of Sporting KC