Saturday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps dropped a 3-1 result to visiting St. Louis City SC, as their mixed form continued, conceding three consecutive goals in the first half after opening the scoring inside the first two minutes. While the Whitecaps have had some disappointing performances since the World Cup break, you’ve still been able to say that they were the better team … Continue reading Report Card: Simon Becher and the Boys Spoil the Party

Continue reading Report Card: Simon Becher and the Boys Spoil the Party

Sunday night at Lumen Field, the Vancouver Whitecaps enjoyed a 2-0 bounceback victory over the Seattle Sounders, maintaining their spot at the top of the West and renewing some faith in this side post-World Cup break. There are definitely two ways of looking at the recent form. While Vancouver has not been at their best, they have only lost one match since their return to … Continue reading Report Card: Elloumi Answers the Call

Saturday night in Minnesota, the Vancouver Whitecaps played out a 0-0 draw with the Loons at Allianz Field. With the result, Jesper Sørensen’s side closed out a rather lethargic road swing, picking up just one of a possible six points against two teams sitting on the playoff bubble in their respective conferences. Vancouver largely controlled proceedings and certainly dominated possession, finishing with 64% of the … Continue reading Report Card: Saint Paul Stalemate

Continue reading Report Card: Saint Paul Stalemate

The Vancouver Whitecaps did not have the ideal return to MLS action in Cincinnati. They turned in their worst defensive performance of the season, conceding more than two goals in a league match for the first time all year, and despite scoring three times on the road, came away empty-handed. For a team that is rarely susceptible to a trap game, this one certainly had … Continue reading Report Card: A Slow Restart

Saturday night in Los Angeles, the Vancouver Whitecaps played out a 1-1 road draw with the LA Galaxy. This was only the second time the Whitecaps have dropped points through ten games, so let’s have a bit of a dive into the individual showings. Yohei Takaoka – 5.5 Yohei was only forced into one save, so it should have been a tidy day for him, … Continue reading Report Card: One Mistake, One Point in LA

It is amazing how Vancouver continues to win games, frequently by multiple goals, and yet still leaves you feeling as if it left something on the table. Despite a generally strong team performance, the 3-1 win over the Colorado Rapids continued that trend. The ‘Caps took it to a chaotic, energetic Rapids side and were good value for the win, even though the final score … Continue reading Report Card: No Place Like Home

Friday night in Vancouver, the Whitecaps cruised past a reeling Sporting Kansas City side by a final score of 3-0 at BC Place. Vancouver’s dominance was evident throughout the match, and as evidence of that, Kansas City did not manage a single unblocked shot attempt until the 93rd minute of the match. In total, SKC had just three shot attempts, for a total of 0.13 … Continue reading Report Card: No Contest vs. SKC