Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps came up one match short of the promised land this season, bowing out in the MLS Cup Final to Inter Miami. Despite the frustrating ending, it was a wonderful season of football in Vancouver, and I hope you enjoyed the highs and lows along the way as much as I did. With that said, it’s time to get down … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – End of Year Awards
Saturday in Florida, the Vancouver Whitecaps contested their first ever MLS Cup Final, as they fell by a final score of 3-1 to Inter Miami. The final score only tells a very small part of the story, as this was a match that was incredibly entertaining and well contested throughout, and it was only when Miami scored an insurance marker deep into extra time that … Continue reading Report Card: Cup Final Blues
Welcome back, everyone. This is it, one more match. The Vancouver Whitecaps are in Miami this weekend to contest their first ever MLS Cup Final against Inter Miami. There should not be too many surprises when it comes to the lineup; however, Tristan Blackmon is back from suspension, so there might be one change along the backline. How will Jesper handle it? We will have … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – MLS Cup Final
Saturday night, the top two seeds in the Western Conference will fight it out for a spot in the MLS Cup Final on December 6th. For Vancouver, this has been over 10 years in the making. Meanwhile, down in San Diego, no one expected them to be here in their inaugural season. Don’t let those histories mislead you, however. Both of these teams absolutely deserve … Continue reading Match Preview: The Western Conference Final in San Diego
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps have reached their first Western Conference Final and will travel to San Diego this upcoming weekend for a spot in the MLS Cup Final. In terms of the squad, Tristan Blackmon is suspended, and Belal Halbouni will be out after suffering an ACL injury. Daniel Rios was out last weekend and may be available this week (he is not, … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Conference Final vs. San Diego
Saturday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps finally made it past LAFC in the playoffs, grinding out a 2-2 (4-3) result through a penalty shootout to advance to their first Conference Final in the MLS era. It was a match full of rollercoaster emotions. Vancouver cruised through the first 45 minutes, up two goals and looking untouchable. The inevitable second-half adjustments followed, and although … Continue reading Report Card: An Instant Classic
Welcome back, everyone. After a restful international window, the Whitecaps are staring down the barrel of the biggest match in their MLS history this weekend, as they will face LAFC for a spot in the Conference finals against either San Diego or Minnesota. In terms of the injury report, everyone other than those ruled out for the season are available (EDIT: Daniel Rios is listed … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Conference Semifinals vs. LAFC
Saturday night in Texas, the Vancouver Whitecaps and FC Dallas will battle in the second match of a best-of-three series for a spot in the second round. While the Whitecaps are undoubtedly full of confidence after the opener, FC Dallas will be looking for answers after failing to register a shot in a 3–0 loss at BC Place this past Sunday. I think everyone knew … Continue reading Match Preview: The Final Act for FC Dallas?
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps head down to Texas this weekend for the second leg of their best of three series with FC Dallas, as they look to close out the hosts and move on to the second round. In terms of roster updates, here is the latest from training. #VWFC training on Halloween Eve. Edier Ocampo (bruise), worked in the gym today. Jesper … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Round One, Match Two vs. FC Dallas
After a very successful regular season, the Vancouver Whitecaps will face FC Dallas in the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs, starting this Sunday at BC Place. These two teams faced one another on Decision Day, but an early red card, along with some missing players from both rosters, made it hard to prognosticate what we will see from this playoff matchup. The big … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Round One vs. FC Dallas