Welcome back, everyone.
The Vancouver Whitecaps continue their two-match homestand this Saturday night at BC Place, kicking off against Minnesota United. The Whitecaps and Loons faced each other earlier this season in Minnesota and played out a 1-1 draw. Vancouver was the better team in that match, although United was without seven or eight of their regular starters for international duty, so we should take that result with a grain of salt. Since then, Minnesota has been on a poor run of form. They have secured just one point in their last four matches, which was last weekend against FC Dallas, where like the Whitecaps, they played out a 0-0 draw. Overall, Minnesota has the odd privilege of having three wins on the road this season but none at home, so they do seem to be finding some results on their travels.
In terms of lineup, Vanni Sartini indicated that Sergio Cordova is available for selection this weekend although unlikely to be ready for a full 90 minutes. Alessandro Schopf, who’s also been back at training this week, should be on a similar plan.
Ok, on to rules and standings:
Takaoka
Brown Blackmon Ranko Raposo
Gressel Cubas Ahmed
Gauld White
Becher
1 0 Caps
White Becher
Gauld
Ahmed Cubas Gressel
Raposo Ranko Blackmon Brown
Takaoka
1-0 Caps
2-0 caps
Takaoka
Brown Veselinovic blackmon martins
Gressel Ahmed cubas
Vite gauld
White
How wonderful that my replies don’t appear where I actually reply (probably except under my own, with my luck). Sorry, folks!
1-0 Whitecaps
Takaoka
Brown Blackmon Veselinovic Martins
Gressel Cubas Ahmed
Becher Gauld
Vite
Will Vanni start Vite again? Will Becher start? I don’t know. I often go with my gut when I can’t decide. I do think Laborda will come on today though! And just watch Schopf start instead of Ahmed, like I had in my prediction last match pffft
I think the recorded attendance will break 12,000 but barely and it will look less thatn that in the stands. I’m always looking over at the emptier side which is always what the camera pans to BWAHAHA
Very optimistic!
it’s more fun to root for the caps – Please change my score to1-0 Vancouver.
Takaoka
Brown, Blackmon, Veselinovic, Martins
Cubas, Gressel, Ahmed
Gauld, White
Becher
Vancouver 1:0 Minnesota
2-0 Caps Win!!!!
Takaoka
Raposo Blackmon Veselinovic Martins
Ahmed Cubas Gressel
Gauld Caicedo
White
Takaoka
Laborda Blackmon Veselinovic Raposo
Gressel Cubas Ahmed
Gauld Schopf
Becher
‘Caps win 1-0
Caps 2-1
Takaoka
Laborda Ranko Blackman Martins
Gressel Cubas Ahmed
Vite Gauld
White
Attendance: 13 875
White
Gauld-Vite
Ahmed-Cubas-Gressel
Martins-Blackmon-Veselinovic-Brown
Takaoka
2-1 Minnesota
5-0 Caps W
Takaoka
Martins-Blackmon-Veselinovic-BrownBecher
Ahmed-Cubas-Gressel
Gauld-Vite
White
Takaoka
Brown Veselinovic Blackmon Raposo
Gressel Piranha Ahmed
Vite Gauld
White
0-1 Loons
****return of the tecate bonus! What will be the attendance? It won’t break 12,000.
Tickets ‘sold’ or attendance? I say 11500
White
Gauld Vite
Schöpf Cubas Gressel
Ahmed Blackmon Veselinovic Brown
Takaoka
VAN 1-0 MIN
Becher
Gauld-Vite
Ahmed-Cubas-Gressel
Martins-Blackmon-Veselinovic-Brown
Takaoka
Final score: 1-1
Takaoka
Brown Blackmon Veselinovic Martins
Gressel Cubas Ahmed
Gauld Becher
White
Caps win 2-1
takaoka
laborda veselinovic blackmon martins
gressel cubas ahmed
white becher gauld
Bench- hasal, caicedo, schopf , cordova, brown raposo, berhalter
Starting XI & Score Prediction
Takaoka
Laborda Blackmon Veselinovic Martins
Gressel Cubas Amed
Gauld Caicedo
White
Score: ‘Caps 1 – 2 Loons