Wednesday night in Hamilton, the Vancouver Whitecaps will continue their Canadian Championship journey in the first leg of a semifinal matchup against Forge FC. The Whitecaps are looking to lift the Voyageurs Cup for the 4th straight season, while Forge is looking to make history, as one of three remaining CPL teams vying to be the first to lift the domestic cup. When analyzing Bobby … Continue reading Match Preview: Unbeaten Forge
By Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan Wednesday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps secured their third straight Canadian Championship title with a penalty shootout victory over Toronto FC. It was not a particularly pretty match from Vancouver’s perspective, as John Herdman’s side came in with a very pointed match plan. As a result, TFC dominated possession and were able to stifle Vancouver when they … Continue reading Post Match: Canadian Three-Peat
Tuesday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps moved one step closer to their third straight Canadian Championship trophy, with a 1-0 (2-0 on aggregate) win over Pacific FC. Having not played in a competitive match for 20 days, the Whitecaps had the luxury of fielding a well-rested XI that was reasonably close to their best possible team. In order to meet the Canadian contingent … Continue reading Post Match: Canadian Championship Efficiency
The Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Pacific 1-0 in the Canadian Championship. Based on how the game went I would say this was a fair result. The first half was essentially a series of car crashes. Starlight Stadium has a very small pitch, so when Pacific sat deep and compact it was very hard for Vancouver to get anything going. Combine this with Vancouver’s lack of play-making … Continue reading Post Match: Deserved
Tuesday night in Calgary, the Vancouver Whitecaps secured a 2-1 victory over Cavalry FC in the first leg of a Canadian Championship quarter-final matchup. From the outset, it’s worth saying that this was not a pretty match for either side. Honestly though, I think that’s to be expected in these early-round cup ties. The first half had all the classic features of a tense, but … Continue reading Whitecaps take first leg over Cavalry at Spruce Meadows
It’s that time of year again folks. That’s right, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping and the Caps are back on the road in Canadian Premier League stadiums. It’s Voyageurs Cup time baby. Vancouver launches their bid to be Champions of Canada for a third straight year on Tuesday in Calgary against Cavalry FC. It is a match-up that has not been especially … Continue reading Match Preview: Whitecaps launch Canadian Championship defence at Cavalry FC
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps begin their quest for a third consecutive Canadian Championship on the road at Cavalry FC Tuesday night. After struggling to get over the hump against Canadian Premier League opposition for two straight years leading into 2022, the Whitecaps seem to have figured something out under Vanni Sartini, as they are no doubt the favourites to defend their title. Last … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Canadian Championship at Cavalry FC
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
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
TORONTO, ON – The opening round of the Canadian Championship returned with a vengeance and presented some of the most compelling storylines and performances that the competition has ever seen. While the TSS Rover’s win over Valour FC steals the national headlines, and deservingly so, there were several studded performances in the preliminary round of the competition. With that, I’ve selected my best XI of … Continue reading League 1 players among Steiner’s best XI of Canadian Championship openers