Match Preview: Whitecaps & CF Montreal set to battle for the Voyageurs Cup

Wednesday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps will take on CF Montreal with the mission of defending their Canadian Championship title and earning a spot in next year’s CONCACAF Champions League. Coming into this match, neither of these teams is likely to be 100% satisfied with the way their season has gone so far. Currently, the Vancouver Whitecaps sit 6th in the West but … Continue reading Match Preview: Whitecaps & CF Montreal set to battle for the Voyageurs Cup

Guess the Starting XI – Can Champ Final vs. CF Montreal

Welcome back, everyone. Here we go! It’s the Canadian Championship Final this Wednesday as the Vancouver Whitecaps have the opportunity to retain the Voyageurs Cup in front of a home crowd. CF Montreal has a young squad this year, and because of this they have been massively inconsistent. The club shipped off many of their key players in the off-season, and also made a coaching … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Can Champ Final vs. CF Montreal

Whitecaps looking to put inconsistent week behind them in time for Canadian Championship final

In a busy week, things can change quickly.  Just one week ago, the Vancouver Whitecaps were frustrated. Fresh off a strong pair of matches, as they dispatched the Seattle Sounders 2-0 at home in MLS play before brushing aside Pacific FC away 3-0 in the semi-finals of the Canadian Championship, they headed to St.Louis filled to the brim with confidence.  There, however, they fell 3-1 … Continue reading Whitecaps looking to put inconsistent week behind them in time for Canadian Championship final

Report Card: Dusted

The Vancouver Whitecaps gave CF Montreal a damned good thrashing in one of the most enjoyable ‘Caps games to watch in years (at least from our perspective). Let’s look at how the individual players got on.  Yohei Takaoka: 8 (Sure, why not?) Takaoka did not face a single shot on target the entire match. But he did everything else competently.  Javain Brown: 8.0 Vancouver’s narrow … Continue reading Report Card: Dusted

Whitecaps use youthful energy, red card to pummel shorthanded CF Montreal

It was a memorable first win of the season for the Caps, as they used a burst of youthful brilliance to put five goals past a 10-man CF Montreal Saturday night at BC Place. A roll of the dice to start Simon Becher and Ali Ahmed paid off, was each player had multiple goal contributions in what was easily the crispest league performance in recent … Continue reading Whitecaps use youthful energy, red card to pummel shorthanded CF Montreal

“I’m very disappointed”: Vancouver Whitecaps continue nightmare start to the campaign with 2-1 loss to CF Montreal

The Vancouver Whitecaps took on CF Montreal in MLS action this weekend. Here’s our match report from that one.  It’s like a nightmare that slowly continues to get worse and worse for them.  Yet, that’s probably the best way to describe the start of the Vancouver Whitecaps season, which got even worse this weekend, as they fell 2-1 to CF Montreal at Stade Saputo, dropping … Continue reading “I’m very disappointed”: Vancouver Whitecaps continue nightmare start to the campaign with 2-1 loss to CF Montreal

Eastern Escapade: Vancouver Whitecaps looking to erase Cascadian heartbreak ahead of all-Canadian clash vs CF Montreal

The Vancouver Whitecaps take on CF Montreal in MLS action this weekend. Here’s our preview ahead of that one. x It’s a good chance at redemption.  Exactly a week after they fell 3-2 at home to their Cascadian rivals, the Portland Timbers, the Vancouver Whitecaps will get a chance to pick themselves up this weekend when they take on Canadian rivals, CF Montreal, over in La … Continue reading Eastern Escapade: Vancouver Whitecaps looking to erase Cascadian heartbreak ahead of all-Canadian clash vs CF Montreal

A task too tall: Lacking the goals, CF Montréal bows out of Champions League against Cruz Azul at the quarter-final stage 

CF Montreal continued their journey through the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League versus Cruz Azul on Wednesday. Here is our match report from that one. Cruz Azul made the trip to Montreal on Wednesday for the second leg of their CONCACAF Champions League clash.  The Mexican side came in with a 1-0 advantage in the tie, thanks to Uriel Antuna’s goal one week prior in Mexico … Continue reading A task too tall: Lacking the goals, CF Montréal bows out of Champions League against Cruz Azul at the quarter-final stage 

“I’m happy with the result” CF Montreal erases Santos Laguna heartbreak with commanding 3-0 win to advance to Champions League quarter-finals

CF Montreal took on Santos Laguna in the 2nd leg of their CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 action on Wednesday. Here’s our report from that one.  Revenge was on the menu in Montreal on Wednesday.  Facing off against a Santos Laguna side that once broke their hearts in the CONCACAF Champions League over a decade ago, CF Montreal were looking to avenge those demons … Continue reading “I’m happy with the result” CF Montreal erases Santos Laguna heartbreak with commanding 3-0 win to advance to Champions League quarter-finals

Finishing in Style: The “Festival City” celebrates again as Quioto gives CF Montréal an 11th Voyageurs Cup

CF Montréal overcame Toronto FC thanks to a second half Romell Quioto goal to top their rivals in the 2021 Canadian Championship final on Sunday at Stade Saputo. Here’s our recap of the match, and the tournament. The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted sports all over the world, but while most tournaments have been able to resume with mostly regular schedules, the Canadian Championship still hasn’t … Continue reading Finishing in Style: The “Festival City” celebrates again as Quioto gives CF Montréal an 11th Voyageurs Cup