The Vancouver Whitecaps will seek to overcome a 3-0 deficit when they head to Spokane on Wednesday for the return leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 tie against the Seattle Sounders. Things did not go as planned at BC Place for the home leg. The ‘Caps were picked apart defensively and struggled to find a foothold offensively, though some bad luck kept … Continue reading Match Preview: Do you Believe in Miracles?
The Vancouver Whitecaps were embarrassed in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16, falling 3-0 to Seattle at home in a matchup that likely will doom their hopes of reaching a second straight continental final. All three Seattle goals came off sloppy moments or poor defensive organization from the ‘Caps, and while Vancouver had much of the possession, they weren’t able … Continue reading Continental Disappointment: Whitecaps Hand Seattle the Advantage
Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope you all had a good weekend and you are well rested for the start of October which is, improbably, upon us. The Caps’ second derby of the week wound up being equally chaotic as their first, albeit with a similar end result. Vancouver shared the spoils with Seattle Sounders on Saturday night, a result that both sides will probably … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday September 29
The Vancouver Whitecaps will head south to Seattle on Saturday night, seeking to claim the Cascadia Cup and cement their position near the top of the Supporters Shield standings. The second derby of the week will, in all likelihood, decide who claims the Cascadia Cup. With a draw against Portland in the midweek, any sort of result would ensure Vancouver claim the trophy, as would … Continue reading Match Preview: Vancouver looking to clinch Cascadia in Seattle
Raise your hand if you saw that coming? OK, now put your hand down. The Vancouver Whitecaps had enough of their first-teamers on the mend to put together a credible starting XI on Sunday night, but no one foresaw a 3-0 drubbing of a lacklustre Seattle Sounders side. Jeevan Badwal opened his Whitecaps account and Tristan Blackmon cut open the Sounders backline forcing a pair … Continue reading Report Card: Well That Was Unexpected
Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope you all are settling in for a good week and that your weekend saw you enjoying some lovely summer weather. Well, Sunday’s match was one of the most bizarre I’ve ever seen as a Caps fan … but Vancouver won’t be complaining. I have to retract my comments saying the match should be postponed because enough first team players … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday June 9
It appears that threats of the Vancouver Whitecaps’ demise might’ve been greatly exaggerated. Okay, the disappointment from the Whitecaps’ Champions Cup final loss to Cruz Azul won’t go away anytime soon – such was the manner of that defeat – but for those who had watched this team this year, it was also obvious that the Whitecaps put in just about the worst performance they … Continue reading Post Match: Guts and Glory
In Episode 222 of the Third Sub Podcast, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan dive into a busy week for the Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver FC, Pacific FC 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 dive into all things Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver FC, Pacific FC and more. To begin, … Continue reading The Third Sub Episode 222: Can the Whitecaps halt their late-season slump ahead of tough LAFC, RSL tests?
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are having a good week and a good start to spooky season now that it is October. The Whitecaps started spooky season with a terrifying performance — in all the wrong ways. In truth, the less said about the 3-0 home defeat to Seattle on Wednesday the better, as it was their worst performance of the year … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday October 4
By: Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan The Vancouver Whitecaps late-season slump in MLS play continued, as they fell 3-0 to the Seattle Sounders at BC Place on Wednesday. Now amid a four-game winless streak (0W-2D-2L), the Whitecaps have fallen to 7th place in the Western Conference table, just one point ahead of 8th place and two points ahead of 9th place. After pushing towards the … Continue reading Post Match: Slapped up by the Sounders