Well, it had to end sometime, didn’t it? The Whitecaps’ impressive road record streak was snapped by the Houston Dynamo this Wednesday in a humbling fashion with a 4-1 scoreline. It was a harsh snap back to reality for a team that was dreaming of finishing the matchday in a second place position. How did the players do though? Yohei Takaoka: 5.5 While set-pieces have … Continue reading Report Card: Fairytale Run Interrupted
After a (seemingly) long break to the Whitecaps season just as they were picking up steam, the ‘Caps head over to the next destination of their extended road trip: Toronto. The two Canadian teams are looking a stark contrast from where they historically stand. Toronto is at the bottom of the East and in turmoil, whereas the Whitecaps are three points from taking second place … Continue reading Match Preview: Canadian Clash in Toronto for Vancouver Whitecaps
The Whitecaps welcomed the reigning CCL champions to BC Place on the opening night of Leagues Cup in a very entertaining match. With their recent fortunes, the Whitecaps were looking to give themselves a fighting chance in the group this past Friday, before travelling down to Los Angeles next weekend. They put on a strong showing, drawing against the best in North America at the … Continue reading Report Card: A Strong Start to Leagues Cup for Vancouver
In Episode 172 of the Third Sub Podcast, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan dive into a busy week for the Vancouver Whitecaps, as well as some developmental chatter, with special guest Caleb Wilkins. 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, Whitecaps FC II, … Continue reading The Third Sub Episode 172: Chaos reigns supreme for Whitecaps, and a WFC II update (ft: Caleb Wilkins)
Right then, step one of two is done. Austin FC was taken out midweek in dramatic fashion, with DP Sergio Cordova finally opening his tally for the team. The Vancouver Whitecaps dispatched a red-hot Texan side, but their final opponent prior to the month-long league break, the LA Galaxy, are on a winning streak of their own. Overall, the Galaxy have been one of the … Continue reading Whitecaps looking to start a streak hosting the Galaxy
It’s been a disappointing pair of games for the Vancouver Whitecaps. Just as things were starting to look up, a couple of heartbreaking defeats have settled the ‘Caps in the fringe playoff spots. It’s not all doom and gloom within Vancouver’s camp though. Despite being on the wrong end of a famous Leo Chu performance, they have the opportunity to finish strong before the Leagues Cup … Continue reading Pre Match: Snapping out of the Rut Against Austin
What comes up, must come down – as is always the case with the Vancouver Whitecaps. There isn’t any rhyme or reason to why their form resembles a pendulum so often, going from a good result to bad result on a whim. It’s an exciting but frustrating ride, and the game against Sporting Kansas City was no different. The Whitecaps struggled at times in what … Continue reading Post Match: Whitecaps grind out a point in dramatic fashion vs. SKC
In Episode 167 of the Third Sub Podcast, Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan dive into all things soccer in BC after a busy few weeks of action in the province. 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, Canadian Premier League and League 1 … Continue reading The Third Sub Episode 167: Whitecaps advance to Canadian Championship final, survive chaos of MLS schedule
If there’s one thing that’s consistent about the Whitecaps it’s that they are incredibly inconsistent. When things look up, they crash back down to earth in dramatic fashion, and when things are hopeless, they claw out something miraculous. Their wins against Pacific and Seattle brought some real belief to this side, yet, like the popping of a balloon, a tough loss to St. Louis on … Continue reading Pre-Match: Hunting the Dynamo at Home
As has become habit, the Vancouver Whitecaps had another momentum swing this weekend, earning a big home win after two disappointing losses. Taking on the Seattle Sounders, who before the game were top of the table, looked like a tall task for a team that had allowed five goals between two games earlier that week. Somehow though, the stars aligned at BC place and the … Continue reading Post Match: Whitecaps Kings in Cascadia Clash