In a massive blow to the Whitecaps’ fading Supporters’ Shield hopes, Vancouver dropped all three points at BC Place to lowly Austin FC. Christian Ramirez converted the only two chances for the away team, and a well-organized Austin side mastered the dark arts to pull out a 2-1 win. The Caps will be incredibly frustrated by a match in which they once again could not … Continue reading Post Match: Laying An Egg
Wednesday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps once again demonstrated the significant gap between themselves and the have-nots in MLS, cruising to a confident 3-0 win over the LA Galaxy. While Vancouver’s form at home against the league’s top teams has been mixed, they have been absolutely crushing the mushy middle, and it was no different in this latest match against Greg Vanney’s Galaxy. … Continue reading Post Match: Galaxies Apart
It was a performance to forget for the Vancouver Whitecaps, who fell 3-1 to St. Louis CITY SC at BC Place on Saturday night. After a cagey 1-1 draw in midweek against CF Montréal in the first leg of the Canadian Championship semi-finals, in a game where the Whitecaps struggled to find much of a spark offensively despite spending most of the game on top, … Continue reading Post Match: Snuck up on by St. Louis
The Vancouver Whitecaps will enter the second leg of the Canadian Championship semis on level terms, after they could only manage a 1-1 draw with Montreal on Wednesday at BC Place. The Caps dominated by pretty much every statistical metric, but a wondergoal from Dani Pereira and a resolute, physical performance from Montreal left the Caps frustrated. A goal from Ryan Gauld was enough to … Continue reading Post Match: All to Play for in the Canadian Championship
In a match between MLS’ worst team and one of its best, the Vancouver Whitecaps had no trouble blanking Sporting Kansas City in a professional 3-0 win on Saturday night. There aren’t a lot of big lessons to take from this one, beyond the large gap between these two clubs. The Caps weren’t at their cleanest early on, but they spiffed up nicely over the … Continue reading Post Match: No Sweat
The Vancouver Whitecaps took out weeks of frustration on a helpless FC Dallas side, dominating from the opening whistle in a 5-0 win that will send them back to the top of the Western Conference. A first-half barrage of goals saw Brian White nab a brace, while Edier Ocampo and Emmanuel Sabbi also got on the score sheet. Bruno Caicedo truly buried the match with … Continue reading Post Match: A return to form
Wednesday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps fell 1-0 to the now conference-leading Houston Dynamo (although the Whitecaps still lead on points percentage) in a match that featured plenty of interesting talking points and key moments, despite there being just a single goal. This is a bit of an odd phase of the season for the Whitecaps, as these remaining regular-season games don’t feel … Continue reading Post Match: Home Frustration
The Vancouver Whitecaps secured the Cascadia Cup on Sunday night behind two second-half goals that helped them grab a 2-0 win over a battered and bruised Seattle Sounders side. The ‘Caps had the bulk of the possession but had trouble finding the knockout punch on a reeling Seattle side. Rayan Elloumi ultimately obliged, before Thomas Müller put things out of reach with a second goal. … Continue reading Post Match: Cascadia Cup Headed Back to Vancouver
Tuesday night at El Volcán, the Vancouver Whitecaps drew Tigres UANL 1-1 before losing 5-4 on penalties. Overall, this was a nightmare Leagues Cup for Vancouver, and one they will be looking to quickly forget. That being said, the second half of this match against Tigres was memorable and entertaining. Despite the tough results, the Whitecaps still played some pretty good football over the last … Continue reading Post Match: Monterrey Madness
The vibes for the Vancouver Whitecaps have sunk even further, as the Caps fell 3-1 to Liga MX bottom feeders Juarez in a match that further cemented Vancouver’s finishing woes. While the Caps had little to play for, it seemed like they were back on track with an early Jeevan Badwal goal. But three goals on three shots gave Juarez the three points, as the … Continue reading Post Match: Bad finishing and bad vibes