Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are having a lovely week and that you are headed into the weekend with good vibes as March beckons. It was a week of good news for the Caps, culminating in a 2-0 win for Vancouver to reverse their first leg defeat to Saprissa and advance in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. A second-half brace from Brian White … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday February 28
The Vancouver Whitecaps will attempt to preserve their CONCACAF Champions Cup hopes on Thursday at BC Place, seeking to overturn a 2-1 deficit heading into the home leg of the tie with Saprissa. With just seconds left on the clock last week, the Caps were seemingly cruising to a solid 1-1 result, one in which they left some chances on the table but still managed … Continue reading Match Preview: Whitecaps looking to rally against Saprissa
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are having a lovely week and that you’re gearing up for a well-earned break. God, I forgot how infuriating CONCACAF play can be. The Caps certainly got a rude awakening for their return to continental competition, slipping on a banana peel and conceding a late winner to Saprissa that will leave them up against it next week … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday February 21
A strong performance from the Whitecaps was negated by a mental meltdown, as the ‘Caps shipped a late goal to trail 2-1 against Saprissa heading back to BC Place next week. It was Ryan Gauld who opened the Jesper Sorensen era with a bang, converting a lovely weak footed finish on the Caps’ first real opportunity of the night. The Gauld goal showed the ‘Caps … Continue reading Post Match: Whitecaps falter late against Saprissa
Saprissa narrowly fell to the Montreal Impact this week, as the Canadian side advanced to the next round of the Concacaf Champions League. After the game, BTS spoke to Saprissa’s Christian Bolanos, as the former Vancouver Whitecaps man shared his thoughts on the game, MLS and pushing forward. Continue reading “We have to continue”: Despite Champions League exit, Christian Bolanos and Saprissa aiming to carry on domestic growth
Mercredi soir au Stade Olympique, la foule de 21 505 personnes ne s’est pas fait entendre jusqu’à après le match. C’était un bon indicateur du déroulement du match; plus excitant pour son importance, que son contenu. Pour l’impact, un match nul était suffisant et c’est exactement ce qui s’est produit. Le résultat leur propulse en quart de finale et leur permet de continuer à rêver … Continue reading Ligue des champions Concacaf: Montréal accède aux quarts de finale grâce à une performance déterminée
The Concacaf Champions League continues to rage on this week, with 8 matches to monitor. In this one, we focus on the Canadian participant, the Montreal Impact, and the battle ahead for the young squad, one littered with U23 Canadians, before rounding things off with a look at the other 7 games. With the Concacaf Olympic qualifiers also coming up, a U23 event, we also … Continue reading Olympique to Olympics: Montreal Impact’s Champions League match offers early look at CanMNT Olympic hopefuls