This is not a drill. The Vancouver Whitecaps are Western Conference Champions for the first time ever. Jesper Sørensen’s men produced a scintillating performance from start to finish to book their place in Miami for the MLS Cup Final, with an own goal and a brace from Brian White enough to cap a 3–1 scoreline that does not do a remarkably dominant display justice. It … Continue reading Post Match: Champions of the West

Football, hey. Bloody hell. I have not been in Vancouver long, but I have learned one thing from my time in the city: nice things do not happen to Vancouver’s sports teams. However, maybe—just maybe—the tide may be turning, at least in soccer. After Vancouver Rise won the inaugural NSL title, the Whitecaps won what might be the most enthralling playoff game they have ever … Continue reading Post Match: Third Time Lucky

After a physically intensive encounter, the Vancouver Whitecaps emerged victorious after a penalty shootout, to win the Best-of-3 series 2-0 and secure their place in the Western Conference semifinal. Having been outshot 22-0 in the first game, Dallas knew that they had to rectify that statistic with their season on the line, and they started proceedings on top as Peter Musa had efforts denied by … Continue reading Post Match: Only One Winner in a Battle Royale

Vancouver Whitecaps missed out on the top seed in the Western Conference, as they suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to FC Dallas on Decision Day. Vancouver was hoping for a stress-free Decision Day, as after Thomas Müller’s heroics in Orlando, the Whitecaps came into this game knowing that if they avoided defeat (or Portland took at least a point off San Diego), they would end … Continue reading Post Match: Decision Day Frustration

Thomas Müller scored a 97th-minute winner as Vancouver Whitecaps came from behind to snatch all three points at Orlando City. Orlando took the lead midway through the first half after Dagur Thorhallsson broke free to finish. Vancouver piled pressure onto their hosts, and they eventually found their equaliser as Nelson Pierre notched his first MLS goal for the club, before Müller’s late heroics confirmed the three … Continue reading Post Match: Ball Don’t Lie

Vancouver Whitecaps produced yet another scintillating display in their quest to secure the Western Conference title, as they defeated a subpar San Jose Earthquakes team 4-1. Perhaps San Jose should consider signing Tim Ford on a permanent move. Buoyed after lifting a fourth consecutive Canadian Championship trophy in midweek, the Whitecaps made two changes to their side, as Jayden Nelson replaced Emmanuel Sabbi on the … Continue reading Post Match: Cruise Control

Breaking News: One of the top teams in MLS is considerably better than the bottom team in the CPL. The Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Vancouver FC of Langley 4-2 in the Canadian Championship final. I don’t really know what I was expecting to happen but the match was a bit anti-climactic. Is this what it feels like to follow, I don’t know, Dinamo Zagreb? Any possible … Continue reading Post Match: Four in a Row

Saturday night in Seattle, the Vancouver Whitecaps secured a 2-2 draw against the Sounders. While it was enough to secure their eighth Cascadia Cup, the result does put their hopes of a Supporters’ Shield trophy on life support, although at this point, I don’t think that’s Vancouver’s primary focus. More than anything, this Vancouver Whitecaps team needs to get itself healthy in advance of the … Continue reading Post Match: Stalemate in Seattle, but Cascadia Secured

The Vancouver Whitecaps drew 1-1 with the Portland Timbers in a quintessential MLS match. Both teams, at various times, were insanely lucky not to lose the game. Perhaps that indicates that a draw was the correct result, although the MLS website lists the xG as 3.1-1.7 for Vancouver, which may indicate that Portland were the luckier of the two sides. The first half was very … Continue reading Post Match: Seesaw