On Sunday May 12th, Vancouver FC played host to Atlético Ottawa at Willoughby Community Park, where the two clubs would play to a 1-1 draw. It was matchweek five in the Canadian Premier League, as Vancouver FC was looking to shed memories of the past couple weeks, returning home to Langley. Entering the match, Atléti sat in second place in the league table, boasting a … Continue reading Eagles back on track with a draw against Atléti

Another Friday night matchup saw Vancouver Football Club travel to ATCO Field to take on Cavalry Football Club. The match would finish 3-1 in favour of Cavalry, as they remain undefeated against the Langley based club. It was match day #4 in the CPL, and it was a chance at redemption for VFC. Coming into this game, Vancouver was trying to turn the page after … Continue reading Road Woes Continue for VFC

Friday night in the GTA, Vancouver FC took on York United in a Canadian Premier League match at York Lions Stadium that ended 3-0 in favour of the home side. Going into this one, former York United man Paris Gee had been a one man wrecking ball on the left side of the pitch for VFC. Gee had recorded a goal, an assist, and an … Continue reading The Eagles Soar No More

Thursday night at Willoughby Community Park, Vancouver FC went top of the Canadian Premier League table with a convincing 2-0 victory over visiting HFX Wanderers. While the season is still very young, full credit has to be given to the Eagles for their perfect start. Vancouver said all of the right things this off-season about their ambitions to be more competitive in their second season, … Continue reading Validating Performance for VFC over Visiting Wanderers

Sunday afternoon at Willoughby Community Park, Vancouver FC kicked off their second season with a joyous outing against visiting Valour FC, claiming all three points with four goals after the 45th minute mark, winning by a final score of 4-1. Vancouver’s first season in the Canadian Premier League was let down by all the typical pitfalls of an expansion side: Inconsistent play, roster turnover, and … Continue reading Eagles Soar in Home Opener Against Valour

Vancouver FC’s first CPL campaign has just come to an end, with a 2-1 defeat at home to York United on the final day of the season. With their inaugural year now in the rear-view mirror, the question turns towards what this team can learn from all the experiences they have amassed, as well as where they still need to seek continued improvements in the … Continue reading Possible Targets this off-season for Vancouver FC

An expansion season isn’t something that comes easy to most teams, and Vancouver FC is no exception. While the likes of LAFC and St. Louis City have hit the ground running as MLS franchises, their quick routes to success look like outliers more than a legitimate expectation expansion teams should have for themselves. Something similar can be said for the Canadian Premier League as a … Continue reading Will Vancouver FC’s New Additions Bring the Crowds?

Talk about being brought back down to earth! After a passionate and exciting 1-1 draw in their opening home match, which included playing with 10-men for over an hour against Cavalry, a crushing 0-5 defeat followed to an Atlético Ottawa side who had been chasing their first win of the season. With the stadium a little emptier than on its opening weekend six days earlier, … Continue reading Analysing Vancouver FC’s first big setback against Ottawa