Despite taking the lead on two occasions, the Vancouver Whitecaps imploded defensively, dropping two points to an energetic DC United side at BC Place Saturday in a 3-3 draw. Thomas Müller thought he fired Vancouver into the clear with a fantastic long-range strike in the second half, following goals from Brian White and Bruno Caicedo. But at each moment, DC pegged them back and were … Continue reading Post Match: Goals Galore
Saturday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps will welcome DC United to town, as the Blue and White face one of the Eastern Conference’s messy-middle teams. United are currently on the outside looking in, but remain in the mix for a playoff spot. In classic MLS fashion, this is all happening during the international break, so there are a lot of players away for … Continue reading Match Preview: Shorthanded ‘Caps Host DC United
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps will host DC United this weekend at BC Place, as they play through the international break while missing a slew of players, including Ralph Priso, Mihail Gherasimencov, Édier Ocampo, Andrés Cubas, Rayan Elloumi and Yadaly Diaby, while Jeevan Badwal is unavailable with a hamstring strain and Ryan Gauld remains questionable after picking up a knock. For the latest on … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match Twenty Six vs. DC United
Saturday night in Utah, the Vancouver Whitecaps looked a little bit more like themselves, as they overran a Real Salt Lake team in freefall by a score of 3-0. Certainly, the Whitecaps were facing a team in very poor form, with perhaps even lower confidence levels and a whole host of injuries, but nonetheless, I think there were some moments in this match that the … Continue reading Post Match: A Tradwin in Utah
The Vancouver Whitecaps will attempt to recover from their Canadian Championship disappointment midweek by taking on Real Salt Lake this Saturday. The Whitecaps badly need a win, with their lead in the Western Conference hovering at three points, albeit with a game in hand, and a string of road games upcoming, starting with the match at America First Field. After matches where it seemed like … Continue reading Match Preview: Wake Up Call
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps must reset quickly after being bounced from the Canadian Championship midweek, as they are down in Utah this weekend, taking on Real Salt Lake. RSL is currently winless in their last eight matches after getting out of the group in Leagues Cup, so there’s no opportunity like the present for Vancouver to get things back on track. Okay, without … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match Twenty Five vs. RSL
Wednesday night in Montreal, the Vancouver Whitecaps were eliminated from the Canadian Championship for the first time in five years, losing the second leg 2-1 and the tie 3-2 on aggregate. It was always going to take something exceptional to steal Vancouver’s crown, and in the end, it was a combination of extremely dubious officiating decisions, including the intervention of the controversial FVS system, and … Continue reading Post Match: Can Champ Crashout
Wednesday night in Montréal, the Vancouver Whitecaps will play the second leg of their Canadian Championship semifinal against CF Montréal at Stade Saputo. After a 1-1 first leg at BC Place back on September 2, this match will decide who reaches the final. For the Whitecaps, a win would keep their hopes of a five-peat alive and set up a potential final against a CPL … Continue reading Match Preview: High-Impact Semifinal
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps are in Québec midweek, as they face CF Montréal in the second leg of the Canadian Championship semifinals. Can the Whitecaps keep the five-peat alive after a 1-1 first leg at BC Place? We discuss in the latest Match Preview, which you can check out below. Match Preview: High-Impact Semifinal Ok, without further delay, on to rules and standings … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Can Champ vs. CF Montréal (Leg Two)
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