It has been a tough couple of weekends for the Vancouver Whitecaps on the road, who dropped their second consecutive contest Saturday night in Portland by a score of 2-0. With the loss, the Whitecaps are down to 9th in the Western Conference standings, and 7th in points per match. After a strong start to the season which showed potential for the Whitecaps to move … Continue reading Report Card: What’s going wrong?
The Vancouver Whitecaps were down a man, down two goals and nearly down and out of the playoff spots entirely Saturday night, falling 2-0 to Portland Timbers at Providence Park. Alessandro Schopf’s dismissal for a second bookable offence left Vancouver with virtually no way to climb out from under a two-goal deficit, with the damage done in the first half by the Timbers attack. Vanni … Continue reading Rock Bottom: Ten Man Whitecaps Dismal in Portland Defeat
Saturday night in Portland, the Vancouver Whitecaps will take on the Timbers for a second time this season, as the ‘Caps look to bounce back from a disappointing result last weekend in New England. The Timbers are red-hot right now, undefeated in their last five matches and currently sitting 7th, right below the Whitecaps with 24 points in 19 matches played. The Timbers have scored … Continue reading Whitecaps face in-form Timbers at Providence Park
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps are out on the road again this weekend, heading down the I-5 to face their Cascadian rivals, the Portland Timbers. Last weekend was a frustrating one for the Whitecaps, as the Revolution scored a couple of lucky goals, but at the same time, Vancouver did not do enough (outside of Ryan Gauld) to the earn themselves a point. Portland … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match Eighteen at Portland Timbers
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are having a lovely week and that you are ready for all the extra things you can do outside today on the longest day of the year. After moaning on Monday about the need for new bodies in the summer, the transfer gods have given us a glimpse of a possible incoming. Tom Bogert reported that an … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday June 21
Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope you all had a lovely summer weekend and that it hasn’t been too painful getting up and running with your workweek. It was a painful performance from the Whitecaps on Saturday, as Vancouver traveled across the country only to fall flat against one of the worst teams in the league, the New England Revolution. There was a large dose … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday June 17
The Vancouver Whitecaps were frustrated on the road by one of the league’s worst teams, falling 3-2 to the New England Revolution on Saturday. The Revs had their share of fortune but a Ryan Gauld brace was not enough to steer the Caps’ attack in the second half to get a result, with Vancouver ceding much of the possession despite being down by two goals. … Continue reading Match Recap: Whitecaps fall flat in New England
Saturday at Gillette Stadium, the Vancouver Whitecaps will take on the New England Revolution as they return to MLS action after a well-deserved week off. Things were looking troubling for the Whitecaps leading into the final week before the break, but they were able to right the ship with two wins on the bounce against Sporting KC and Colorado Rapids, which helped vault Vancouver back … Continue reading Match Preview: Whitecaps return to action in New England
Welcome back, everyone. After a week away, the Vancouver Whitecaps return to MLS action on the East Coast this weekend against the New England Revolution. With two straight wins before the pause, Vancouver will be eager to build on the momentum they found in the 3-5-2 system. They are facing an NE team that has been at the bottom of the table all season, although … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match Seventeen at New England
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are having a lovely week and that the weekend is starting to come into focus. The Caps return this week, as a date with the worst team in the league, the New England Revolution, beckons. Given that the Revs won last Saturday during the weird international break matchweek, it certainly is possible for them to do some … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday June 14