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
Saturday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps will host the Colorado Rapids in their last home game until August, with an extended road trip and the World Cup break ahead of them. While Vancouver remains right at the top of the league table, and will continue to do so if they can hold serve after the Quakes picked up another win midweek, the Rapids … Continue reading Match Preview: Roller-coaster Rapids come to BC Place
Welcome back, everyone. The Whitecaps will host the Rapids on Saturday night at BC Place, as they look to wrap their home stand with another win before heading out on the road until after the World Cup. The Rapids have been a fun but inconsistent team this year, so this should be an entertaining match. In terms of Vancouver’s lineup, I can’t see there being … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match Nine vs. Colorado
Friday night in Vancouver, the Whitecaps cruised past a reeling Sporting Kansas City side by a final score of 3-0 at BC Place. Vancouver’s dominance was evident throughout the match, and as evidence of that, Kansas City did not manage a single unblocked shot attempt until the 93rd minute of the match. In total, SKC had just three shot attempts, for a total of 0.13 … Continue reading Report Card: No Contest vs. SKC
Friday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps will take on Sporting Kansas City in a showdown between the top and bottom performers in the West through seven games. The difference between SKC and Vancouver has been stark. The Whitecaps lead the Supporters’ Shield race, having dropped just three points through the opening phase of the season, while Sporting have just one win and four … Continue reading Match Preview: Struggling Sporting KC Roll into Town
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps are in action on Friday night as they take on Sporting KC at BC Place. It’s a big opportunity for the Whitecaps to continue their strong home form, with just two matches left before an extended spell away from BC Place. They won’t be back in MLS action at home until August, which is a bit wild to say. … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match Eight vs. SKC
By: Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic, and Samuel Rowan Saturday afternoon at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps vaulted themselves to the top of the MLS standings with a 2-0 win over NYCFC. Vancouver’s strong start to the season continued in earnest against their Eastern Conference opposition. The first half was heavily tilted in the Whitecaps’ favour, as they made just one change to the Starting XI from last … Continue reading Post Match: Whitecaps Sitting Pretty After Win Over NYCFC
Welcome back, everyone. After a thrilling comeback at BC Place last weekend, the Whitecaps host a cross-continent matchup this Saturday afternoon, with NYCFC in town. The visitors sit second in the East with 11 points through six matches and a +7 goal difference, so this should be a strong test. Argentine midfielder Nicolás Fernández has been off to a scorching start, with five goals in … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match Seven vs. NYCFC
Saturday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps came away with a 3-2 win following a dramatic stoppage-time reversal, as the hosts scored two in four minutes to come away with three points, securing the home-and-home sweep over their rivals from the Beaver State. I won’t repeat too much of our Post Match summary, but it’s safe to say the Whitecaps deserved a share of … Continue reading Report Card: Cascadian Comeback
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps return to MLS action after the international break with another meeting against the Portland Timbers, this time back in the friendly confines of BC Place. After a tough loss, the ’Caps will be looking for a quick response, and with a strong record against Phil Neville’s side in recent years, this feels like a good opportunity to get back … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match Six vs. Portland