Good Friday morning Caps fans. Hope you all are having a good week and that you have big plans for your weekend. It was a quieter week in Caps world, what with no CONCACAF action to occupy the midweek. That didn’t stop MLS from rolling out more matches for the Caps to play in later this season, however, as Leagues Cup fixtures were announced. The … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday March 6
Good Monday morning Caps fans. I hope you all are having a good start to what is hopefully a short work week. We hope your holiday season is treating you well. This is part two of recapping the developments from a busy last week. While the front office was busy making moves, MLS confirmed what the Caps’ fixture list will look like next season, and … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday December 22
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are having a good week and staying warm — here in our neck of the woods, it is very much winter. Saturday is the grand finale of the 2024 season, when the New York Red Bulls take on the LA Galaxy in Carson, California. It should be a good game, even sans Riqui Puig, the Galaxy’s star … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday December 6
Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope you all are rested up and ready for the week ahead — we have to enjoy the last weeks of summer as much as possible. The beat goes on with Leagues Cup, which has now fouled up the Caps’ schedule by delaying their Aug. 24 match against LAFC, giving them some short-term rest and long-term scheduling complications for the … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday August 19
In Episode 215 of the Third Sub Podcast, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan dive into a busy week for the Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver FC and Pacific FC, as well as in League 1 BC. 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 men’s and women’s, … Continue reading The Third Sub Episode 215: Whitecaps bow out of Leagues Cup but advance in W Champions Cup
By Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan Wednesday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps fell in the Round of 32 to Pumas UNAM by a final score of 2-0. As a result, that means that in the first two years of the competition, Vancouver has made it out of the group stage only to suffer a disappointing loss to a strong Liga MX side. Vancouver … Continue reading Post Match: Whitecaps still looking to level up after Leagues Cup defeat to Pumas
For the second straight year, the Vancouver Whitecaps will have a date with a Mexican giant in the knockout stages of Leagues Cup, taking on Pumas UNAM at BC Place on Wednesday. Winning their group did the Caps relatively few favours, as they will miss out Austin FC and instead got Pumas, who dispatched Monterrey in penalties on Saturday to advance to the knockout round. … Continue reading Whitecaps Looking to Declaw Pumas in Leagues Cup Knockout Round
Good Monday morning Caps fans, here’s to a good week for all of us — given that it’s now August, summer is slipping away before our very eyes. One thing that didn’t slip away was a late lead for the Whitecaps, with Vancouver actually turning around a halftime deficit to bury Club Tijuana 3-1 and book their passage out of the group stages of Leagues … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday August 5
The Vancouver Whitecaps have advanced to the Round of 32 of the 2024 Leagues Cup, defeating Club Tijuana 3-1 at BC Place on Saturday to top their group. After going down a goal in minute nine to a goal from Tijuana’s Kevin Castañeda, a scoreline which would’ve eliminated them, the Whitecaps did well to turn things around in the second half after reaching half time … Continue reading Whitecaps advance to Round of 32 of Leagues Cup with win over Club Tijuana
The Vancouver Whitecaps will be looking to punch their ticket out of the group stages when they welcome Club Tijuana to BC Place on Saturday night. While Caps fans might feel a bit disappointed by their dropped points on Tuesday against LAFC, their shootout victory will leave them needing only a single point from Saturday’s match to guarantee their passage to the knockout stages. Avoiding … Continue reading Whitecaps look to beat Tijuana, advance in Leagues Cup