Category: Post Match

Eighty Six Forever, Post Match, Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Post Match: White and Müller Finally Click as Whitecaps Roll Past San Diego

Saturday night in California, the Vancouver Whitecaps closed out the first half of their MLS season on a high note, cruising to a comfortable 4-2 win over San Diego FC. Despite the absence of key stalwarts Yohei Takaoka and Andres Cubas, the Blue and White produced one of their best road performances of the season, powered by familiar faces alongside some valuable depth contributions. As … Continue reading Post Match: White and Müller Finally Click as Whitecaps Roll Past San Diego

Samuel Rowan11 Comments
Eighty Six Forever, Post Match, Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Post Match: The Houston Special

Saturday night in Houston, the Vancouver Whitecaps dropped their second match of the MLS season to the Houston Dynamo by a score of 1-0, following a stoppage-time winner from Guilherme Augusto. As we entered extra-time, I was thinking about how the narrative for this match, and this column, would write itself: The Whitecaps grind out an ugly 0-0 draw in Houston at the end of … Continue reading Post Match: The Houston Special

Samuel Rowan12 Comments
Eighty Six Forever, Post Match, Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Post Match: Whitecaps Edge Dallas Behind Berhalter Brace

The Vancouver Whitecaps weren’t at their best, but they still managed to secure a 3-2 win over FC Dallas on Wednesday behind a pair of long-distance strikes from Sebastian Berhalter. The Whitecaps conceded early in both halves, but fought back well to leave with all three points. Despite a hot, sticky night in Frisco, Vancouver went toe-to-toe with a physical FC Dallas side in what … Continue reading Post Match: Whitecaps Edge Dallas Behind Berhalter Brace

Andrew Bahl27 Comments
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Post Match: Whitecaps and Quakes Trade Blows in Heavyweight Stalemate

Vancouver grabbed a 1-1 draw for the second straight week, sharing the spoils with fellow Western Conference frontrunners San Jose Earthquakes in a bruising matchup Saturday night. The Quakes battled to try to shut down Vancouver and create a no-fly zone in the centre of the park. But a strong second half finally saw the dam burst behind a poacher’s finish from Sebastian Berhalter, ensuring … Continue reading Post Match: Whitecaps and Quakes Trade Blows in Heavyweight Stalemate

Andrew Bahl8 Comments
Eighty Six Forever, Post Match, Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Post Match: Whitecaps Level Late to Open Road Trip

The Vancouver Whitecaps started their prolonged road trip with a 1-1 draw against the LA Galaxy, with Mathias Laborda grabbing a much-needed set-piece goal to breathe life into a bit of a sluggish game from the ‘Caps. A quiet first half was quickly undone in the second, when an error building up out of the back gifted the Galaxy a goal. Vancouver looked out of … Continue reading Post Match: Whitecaps Level Late to Open Road Trip

Andrew Bahl13 Comments
Eighty Six Forever, Post Match, Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Post Match: White Washes Away the Rapids

The Vancouver Whitecaps made the most of their last chance to play at home before August, defeating the Colorado Rapids 3-1 in front of a raucous BC Place crowd on Saturday. Playing their eighth home match in nine MLS matches to start the season, the Whitecaps managed to pick up their seventh home win, as they continued their torrid pace to start the year – … Continue reading Post Match: White Washes Away the Rapids

Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic9 Comments
Eighty Six Forever, Post Match, Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Post Match: Whitecaps Deliver Friday Night Smackdown to Sporting Kansas City

It was a perfect start to the weekend for the Vancouver Whitecaps, who dominated from the opening whistle to grab a 3-0 win over Sporting Kansas City in a rare Friday night showdown at BC Place. The gap between the league’s best team and one of its worst teams was on full display, as the ‘Caps grabbed three goals in the first half and cruised … Continue reading Post Match: Whitecaps Deliver Friday Night Smackdown to Sporting Kansas City

Andrew Bahl4 Comments
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Post Match: Whitecaps Sitting Pretty After Win Over NYCFC

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

Samuel Rowan18 Comments
Eighty Six Forever, Post Match, Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Post Match: Soccer, a High-Variance Sport

Ahead of Sebastian Berhalter’s last-minute winner, I was constructing an article about how soccer is a high-variance, low-scoring sport. Unlike, for example, basketball, one or two moments can lead to a team that probably deserved to win losing. Sometimes a few of these games even happen in quick succession, creating the illusion of a crisis. But then Berhalter scored, so there’s no need to get … Continue reading Post Match: Soccer, a High-Variance Sport

calebmwilkins18 Comments
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Post Match: Shaken up by the ‘Quakes

The Vancouver Whitecaps’ strong start to the 2025 MLS season came to a screeching halt on Saturday, as they fell 1-0 to the San Jose Earthquakes at BC Place, snapping a four-game winning streak in league play. Just days after their elimination from the Concacaf Champions Cup at the hands of the Seattle Sounders, some of the same problems that plagued the Whitecaps in Spokane … Continue reading Post Match: Shaken up by the ‘Quakes

Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic22 Comments