Poor set piece defending undid Vancouver Whitecaps in the start of their post-season campaign, falling to LAFC 5-2 and spotting the black-and-gold a 1-0 series lead. Braces for Denis Bouanga and Ryan Hollingshead and a tally from Jesus Murillo lifted LAFC, with four of the five goals coming off of set pieces and a host of defensive or goalkeeping errors that gifted a cushion to … Continue reading Playoff Pain: Set pieces doom Caps against LAFC
In Episode 183 of the Third Sub Podcast, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan dive into all things Vancouver Whitecaps, CPL, CanWNT, Christine Sinclair and more. Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps, CPL and CanWNT. To begin, they dive into the latest out of … Continue reading The Third Sub Episode 183: Whitecaps get set to kick off playoffs vs LAFC
The Whitecaps wrapped up their regular season with a 1-1 draw against LAFC in a match where both sides ultimately needed a win and help elsewhere to make any noise in the standings. That help didn’t come but the clash will serve as a taste of what is to come in the playoff matchup between the two teams. Here’s what the report card has to … Continue reading Report Card: Decision Day Deadlock
The Vancouver Whitecaps 2023 MLS regular season came to a close on Saturday, as they drew LAFC 1-1 at BC Place on Decision Day, in a game that featured two missed Whitecap penalties from Ryan Gauld. With that result, as well as those around them, it means that the Whitecaps finished sixth in the Western Conference, meaning they’ll play the third-place team, none other than … Continue reading Whitecaps draw LAFC on Decision Day to book playoff matchup vs…LAFC
In Episode 182 of the Third Sub Podcast, Alexandre Gangue Ruzic and Samuel Rowan dive into all things Vancouver Whitecaps, CPL playoffs and more. Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps and the Canadian Premier League playoffs, as a busy October rages on. To … Continue reading The Third Sub Episode 182: Vancouver Whitecaps book a playoff spot, but how high can they finish?
In Episode 170 of the Third Sub Podcast, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan dive into a busy week for the Vancouver Whitecaps and the BC teams in the CPL. Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to dive into all things Vancouver Whitecaps and CPL after a busy week of … Continue reading Third Sub Episode 170: Vancouver Whitecaps finally win an MLS road game, and Vancouver FC makes some moves
Saturday night in California, the Vancouver Whitecaps took down LAFC by a final score of 3-2, securing their first road win in a very long time. Not only was this a huge boost for the Whitecaps in terms of their playoff positioning, as they are up to 5th in the West in terms of points per match, but also for their confidence going forward, as … Continue reading Report Card: Breakthrough Win for Whitecaps at LAFC
The Caps entered Saturday night’s clash with LAFC at BMO Stadium without a road win and their prospects of doing so with a rotated side against one of the top Western Conference teams seemed slim. So, naturally, Vancouver walked away with a 3-2 victory on the back of an inspired team performance, led by a goal and two assists from Ryan Gauld in his best … Continue reading Ryan Gauld brushes aside LAFC, lifts Whitecaps to first road win
It’s Gameday number Nineteen (but actually Eighteen)! The Vancouver Whitecaps (5-7-5) were afforded an extended break after Wednesday’s postponement and it couldn’t have come at a better time, as the club readies for a Saturday evening clash against Western Conference front-runners Los Angeles FC (9-5-3). Match Information Where: BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, CA When: Saturday, June 24th at 7:30 pm PST How: Apple TV (Streaming), … Continue reading Match Preview: Hoping for a Hollywood Ending Against LAFC
Welcome back, everyone. Following the postponed match in Colorado on Wednesday, the Vancouver Whitecaps are right back in action (hopefully for real this time) this weekend in the city of angels, taking on conference-topping LAFC. Having already seen Vanni Sartini’s presumptive lineup midweek, it will be interesting to see if there are many changes Saturday. Tristan Blackmon was out day-to-day with a heel issue in … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match 18 at LAFC