Good Monday morning Caps fans, we’re back into the grind again but hope you had a relaxing weekend to help smooth the way into the work week. It was a frustrating evening in San Diego, as the Whitecaps went up 1-0 in the first half, saw Brian White miss an open goal in the second that would have doubled their lead and then immediately conceded … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday July 21
A clash of Western Conference heavyweights ended in a stalemate, with Vancouver Whitecaps heading back home with a point away against San Diego FC in a cagey affair. Neither side wanted a repeat of the eight-goal thriller at BC Place last month but the ‘Caps seemingly got the breakthrough they needed in the first half off of an own goal, forced by some excellent work … Continue reading Post Match: Almost Enough in San Diego
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are having a lovely week and that you have a well deserved break coming up imminently. Well, the new guys in town have game. The Whitecaps discovered that the hard way on Wednesday night, getting blasted in a 5-3 goal fest at the hands of Milan Iloski and San Diego FC. Iloski’s four goals will be the … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday June 27
The Vancouver Whitecaps wrap up their preseason this Saturday, as they’ll take on Minnesota United down in Portland. After scoring in every preseason game so far, they want to continue that trend again Saturday, as they look to keep improving their offensive game. 8 more days. After an offseason that has spanned into the triple digits, the Vancouver Whitecaps are now only 8 days away … Continue reading Waves of Attack: Vancouver Whitecaps happy to not only rack up numbers, but attack in them, as well
The Vancouver Whitecaps kicked off the ‘Rose City Invitational Tournament’ on Sunday, where they narrowly fell to the Portland Timbers, 2-1. Here are the coaches’ post-game thoughts, as well as a look at what went well, and what went less well. As one man famously once said, no one ever remembers your preseason record at the end of the campaign. That doesn’t quite discount the … Continue reading Pacemaking: Vancouver Whitecaps show growth, offensive flashes in 2-1 loss to Timbers
Heading into the start of the 2020 MLS season, we take a deeper look at one of Vancouver’s longest-tenured players, Yordy Reyna, and why he can be a wild card on this Whitecaps team looking to improve offensively. These past few years, his presence in Vancouver has remained consistent, while his performances have both entertained and frustrated. Many faces have come and gone this offseason … Continue reading Reyna’s Redemption: Why Yordy Reyna has the potential to be the Vancouver Whitecaps wild card in 2020
The Vancouver Whitecaps wrapped up the first portion of their preseason this week, finishing their San Diego trip with a record of 1W-1L-1D, using the trip to improve on tactical ideologies and their team bonding. Here is what the team had to say on all of that after 10 days down in Sunny California. On the field, it wasn’t quite perfect, not matching the sandy … Continue reading On the Front Foot: It’s not perfect yet, but Whitecaps are pressing in ‘right direction’ after San Diego trip
As the Vancouver Whitecaps get their San Diego portion of their training camp underway this week, we look at the parting words of Marc Dos Santos, along with a look at how the Whitecaps are aiming to push the presence of their ‘4 cornerstones’ through the start of preseason. Mentality. Team Spirit. Work Ethic. Discipline. 4 defining characteristics. On their own, they all embody different … Continue reading Fresh Start: Whitecaps might not be painting a ‘Starry Night’, but 4 cornerstones have been a good guide