Report Card: One Mistake, One Point in LA
Saturday night in Los Angeles, the Vancouver Whitecaps played out a 1-1 road draw with the LA Galaxy. This was only the second time the Whitecaps have dropped points through ten games, so let’s have a bit of a dive into the individual showings. Yohei Takaoka – 5.5 Yohei was only forced into one save, so it should have been a tidy day for him, … Continue reading Report Card: One Mistake, One Point in LA
Coffee with the Caps, Monday May 4
Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope you all had a good weekend and a good start to your May. Oh, and for today only, May the fourth be with you. The weekend brought a respite from all of the off-pitch drama and allowed us to focus on actual soccer. What a concept. The 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy was a bit of a let-off … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday May 4
Post Match: Whitecaps Level Late to Open Road Trip
The Vancouver Whitecaps started their prolonged road trip with a 1-1 draw against the LA Galaxy, with Mathias Laborda grabbing a much-needed set-piece goal to breathe life into a bit of a sluggish game from the ‘Caps. A quiet first half was quickly undone in the second, when an error building up out of the back gifted the Galaxy a goal. Vancouver looked out of … Continue reading Post Match: Whitecaps Level Late to Open Road Trip
Match Preview: A New Galaxy?
Saturday night in Los Angeles, the Vancouver Whitecaps will take on the LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park. As rumours swirl around the future of the Whitecaps in Vancouver, the team itself must focus on a five-game road trip that precedes the World Cup break. Of Vancouver’s five opponents on the trip, only the San Jose Earthquakes sit above 8th in the conference, with … Continue reading Match Preview: A New Galaxy?
Guess the Starting XI – Match Ten at LA Galaxy
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps head down to California this weekend to take on the LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday night. The Galaxy are off to a mixed start, now two years removed from their MLS Cup win, sitting 10th in the Western Conference with 12 points from 10 matches. For Vancouver, there was a positive development last weekend as … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match Ten at LA Galaxy
Coffee with the Caps, Friday May 1
Good Friday morning Caps fans. It has been a long week but hopefully you have big plans this weekend. There is no sugar coating things — it has been a bleak few days in Caps world. Starting on Monday, when word came out that there had been concrete relocation talks among MLS owners, and continuing through Thursday, when an official bid from an ownership group … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday May 1
3 Takeaways: Pacific Fall to Forge
Pacific FC hosted Forge FC on Sunday at Victoria’s Royal Athletic Park, a 25-minute drive from their regular ground at Langford’s Starlight Stadium. A 76th-minute header from Forge striker Brian Wright, who took advantage of the new “daylight offside” rule, was the difference in the 1–0 contest. Pacific are now winless in their last 14 matches. Here are three takeaways. The Impregnable Steeltown Press The … Continue reading 3 Takeaways: Pacific Fall to Forge
Coffee with the Caps, Monday April 27
Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope you all had an enjoyable weekend and that you are gearing up for a good week ahead. Vancouver wrapped up their lengthy homestand in style on Saturday, dispatching the Colorado Rapids 3-1. Much like many of their wins this season, the final score could have been (should have been?) even more emphatic. Nonetheless, this was a strong performance. Cheikh … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday April 27
Report Card: No Place Like Home
It is amazing how Vancouver continues to win games, frequently by multiple goals, and yet still leaves you feeling as if it left something on the table. Despite a generally strong team performance, the 3-1 win over the Colorado Rapids continued that trend. The ‘Caps took it to a chaotic, energetic Rapids side and were good value for the win, even though the final score … Continue reading Report Card: No Place Like Home
Post Match: White Washes Away the Rapids
The Vancouver Whitecaps made the most of their last chance to play at home before August, defeating the Colorado Rapids 3-1 in front of a raucous BC Place crowd on Saturday. Playing their eighth home match in nine MLS matches to start the season, the Whitecaps managed to pick up their seventh home win, as they continued their torrid pace to start the year – … Continue reading Post Match: White Washes Away the Rapids