Guess the Starting XI – Match 14 vs. St. Louis City

Welcome back, everyone. The matches keep coming thick and fast for the Vancouver Whitecaps as they head out on the road to expansion side St. Louis City SC this weekend. After a red-hot start to the year St. Louis has come back down to earth, but at the moment they are still one of the top dogs in the West. Of course, former Vancouver Whitecaps … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match 14 vs. St. Louis City

Match Preview: Whitecaps Searching for Ferryside Redemption

Wednesday night at Starlight Stadium in Langford, the Vancouver Whitecaps will take on Pacific FC in the Canadian Championship semi-finals. This matchup needs no introduction and already feels steeped in history despite the fact that these teams have only met once in their collective franchise histories. Perhaps it’s because there’s been so much crossover between these clubs in terms of players, coaches, and staff historically. … Continue reading Match Preview: Whitecaps Searching for Ferryside Redemption

Guess the Starting XI – Canadian Championship vs. Pacific

Welcome back, everyone. A midweek date on the island beckons for the Vancouver Whitecaps. After a big win this past weekend, can this team continue their positive form and reach a second straight cup final? We shall see. In terms of the lineup, Vanni Sartini confirmed today that his team will go with a back four on Wednesday night, and that Yohei Takaoka will start … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Canadian Championship vs. Pacific

Report Card: Sweet, Sweet Victory over Seattle

Saturday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps finally delivered on their potential, securing a massive three points against Cascadia foes Seattle Sounders by a score of 2-0. For all that has been made about this team’s improvement in terms of underlying numbers (I’ve been as guilty of this as anyone), it had been frustrating to see the Whitecaps sputter along only harnessing a small … Continue reading Report Card: Sweet, Sweet Victory over Seattle

Guess the Starting XI – Match 13 vs. Seattle

Welcome back, everyone. After two straight defeats on the road, the Vancouver Whitecaps return home this weekend to face another Cascadia rival in the Seattle Sounders at BC Place. Seattle is currently best in the West, although they do have a couple of extra games played on presumptive top-dog LAFC. While the Sounders started the season red-hot, they’ve had a number of disappointing showings recently, … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match 13 vs. Seattle

Match Preview: Whitecaps on the road in Texas

Wednesday night, the Vancouver Whitecaps will continue their busy stretch of fixtures in the lone star state with a matchup against Western Conference rivals FC Dallas. Dallas currently sits 4th in the West, with 5 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses for 18 points, 4 points clear of Vancouver with the same number of games played. While FC Dallas has been getting results so far … Continue reading Match Preview: Whitecaps on the road in Texas

Guess the Starting XI – Match 12 vs. FC Dallas

Welcome back, everyone. Another quick turnaround for the Vancouver Whitecaps indicates more predictions for all of us to make! For everything you need to know about the match, be sure to check out our match preview here. Other than that, I will be back with updated standings prior to this weekend. Best of luck! Predictions will be ‘valid’ if posted HERE (or more accurately, whichever … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match 12 vs. FC Dallas

Report Card: Uncharacteristic Struggles in Portland

Saturday night in Portland, the Vancouver Whitecaps were bested by their Cascadia rivals by a final score of 3-1 at Providence Park. While Vancouver’s unbeaten streak in the league was bound to come to an end sooner rather than later, there were some uncharacteristic struggles in this match which really let the Whitecaps down. Overall, losing a match on the road against one of the … Continue reading Report Card: Uncharacteristic Struggles in Portland

Guess the Starting XI – Match 11 vs. Portland

Welcome back, everyone. After midweek success in the Canadian Championship, the Vancouver Whitecaps are back in action again this weekend as they head south down the I-5 to face the Portland Timbers. The Timbers are coming off a midweek cup match of their own, having been eliminated from the US Open Cup by MLS rivals Real Salt Lake by a score of 4-3. In league … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match 11 vs. Portland

Match Preview: Whitecaps Travel to York United

Wednesday night in Toronto, the Vancouver Whitecaps will continue their Canadian Championship title defense against York United at the York Lions Stadium. While Vancouver comes into the match as massive favourites, they do have the unenviable history of not having secured a Canadian Championship win on the road, outside of penalties, in almost a decade. York emerged from the preliminary round of this competition with … Continue reading Match Preview: Whitecaps Travel to York United