Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope you all had a relaxing weekend and a good start to spooky season — it’s hard to believe October is already here. The real spooky season will apparently be the push for the playoffs, with Vancouver again dropping points with a 2-2 draw against DC United on Saturday. Being back in the friendly confines of BC Place gave Vancouver … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday October 2
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are settling in for the weekend after a busy workweek — perhaps with a trip to BC Place finally back on the menu. We all were reminded Wednesday that the promise held by games in hand does not always come to fruition, even when it involves the worst team in the league. The Caps drew 2-2 with … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday September 29
A marathon road trip ended in disappointment Wednesday, with the Whitecaps managing only a 2-2 draw against the last-place Colorado Rapids and putting in serious jeopardy their hopes of a home playoff match. The Caps appeared to be destined to throw away points from a winning position for a second match in a row but a Brian White header allowed them to ensure they claimed … Continue reading Whitecaps return to BC Place after disappointing 2-2 draw
Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope you all had a pleasant weekend and are mentally prepared to be back at your desks. I’m not quite there yet. Things didn’t go according to plan on Saturday, as Vancouver threw away another match from a winning position to fall 2-1 to Real Salt Lake. It was a blow to the Caps’ hopes of finishing top four but, … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday September 25th
The Caps are (almost) home but first they must stop to take care of some business in the Rocky Mountain region, clashing with Real Salt Lake on Saturday at America First Field. An off-form night ended Vancouver’s unbeaten road trip unceremoniously in Houston but the terrain in Salt Lake City will be more favorable. While the Dynamo have been in scorching hot form since the … Continue reading Match Preview: Whitecaps look to keep it Real in Salt Lake
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are wrapping up your week and that you have a fun and relaxing weekend in store. Well, all good things must come to an end and the Caps’ remarkable unbeaten run to start their grand tour of North America came to a screeching halt on Wednesday in Houston, with the Dynamo prevailing 4-1 in a match where … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday September 22
Vancouver’s road unbeaten run came to an abrupt halt Wednesday night in Houston, with the Caps falling 4-1 to their rivals in the race for a top four finish in the Western Conference. A clearly fatigued Caps side wasn’t able to penetrate the fortress that has become Shell Energy Stadium, while a collection of defensive errors and a tired attack didn’t help matters much. The … Continue reading Texas two-stepped: Whitecaps beat down by Houston Dynamo
Good Monday morning Caps fans. Hope you all had a lovely weekend and that the Sunday scaries didn’t hit too hard last night. There was nothing for the Caps to be scared of in Toronto, though they still made things mildly interesting for themselves, conceding first against lowly TFC. They then proceeded to roar back and grab control of the match, bagging two goals but, … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday September 18
A second half turnaround reinforced the Caps’ status as kings of Canada and vaulted them into the upper echelon of the Western Conference, as they dealt a 2-1 blow to Toronto FC Saturday night. Despite going behind in the early minutes of the second half, Vancouver shot back quickly and restored their control of the match. It was unsurprising that Ryan Gauld and Brian White … Continue reading Canadian kings…again: Whitecaps blow past Toronto FC in derby win
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are having a lovely week with a dash of fall weather mixed in. It was a busy 48 hours for the Caps, perfectly timed to the ramp up ahead of Saturday’s match against Toronto FC. The Caps are poised to bring in an attacker and see another forward depart the club. Outgoing is Sergio Cordova, who heads … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday September 15