The Vancouver Whitecaps are the most underrated and under-appreciated team in Major League Soccer right now. They currently lead the Western Conference by three points with 32 points overall, and only trail D.C. United by three points for the Supporters Shield with two games in hand. The Whitecaps currently have a three game winning streak, […] READ MORE
Tag: Pedro Morales
Fabian Espindola Shifts D.C. United “Bus” from Park to First Gear
Over the past several seasons, D.C. United has had a reputation for sitting back and defending with their whole team in lieu of playing the game out in the midfield. This has produced a string of inconsistent seasons, from making the playoffs for the first time in five seasons (2012) to a record-worst MLS finish (2013) […] READ MORE
MLS Parity Shines in Week 6: The Wins Column
MLS parity is a wonderful thing, and it was on full display this past week. Vancouver, winners of four consecutive matches, got one point out of six against two average opponents. Philadelphia, they of the goalkeeping and team management disasters, scored twice (!) to beat New York City FC. And of course, the lowly Colorado Rapids, who had failed to score in exactly 600 minutes of league play and hadn’t won a match in their last 18, dropped FOUR (!!!!) goals on the road against a strong FC Dallas side. READ MORE
MLS: Vancouver Whitecaps Remembering The Past While Looking Ahead to Playoffs
The plan was simple for the Vancouver Whitecaps this past weekend, Portland had already won which in return, meant that the Whitecaps had to defeat the Colorado Rapids in order to qualify for the 2014 MLS Playoffs. Coach Carl Robinson made a few adjustments before the match and in return, the club defeated the Rapids […] READ MORE
Cascadia Cup: Portland and Vancouver Meet Up With Playoffs on the Line
When it comes to MLS in Cascadia the Vancouver Whitecaps are often overlooked. It seems like every Seattle vs. Portland match is on national TV, while nobody talks about Vancouver. That will probably be the case again this weekend, but it shouldn’t be. When Portland travels to Vancouver to take on the Whitecaps at 10:30 […] READ MORE
Whitecaps Dispatch: Cascadia Cup Frenzy
This past weekend was not just any other match between Major League Soccer Clubs; it was a Cascadia Cup Match between the Vancouver Whitecaps and the Seattle Sounders. The match was the second this year in the Cascadia Cup Derby between the two clubs with both playing to a 2-2 draw back on May 24th. […] READ MORE
Whitecaps Dispatch: Colorado's Vicente Sanchez Cools Off Streaking 'Caps
On a very warm night in Colorado, the Rapids were able to accomplish a feat that has not occurred since April 12th, and that feat was, defeating the Vancouver Whitecaps. The Whitecaps suffered only their third loss of the season; however, the team saw their impressive eight game unbeaten streak come to an end. The […] READ MORE
Whitecaps Dispatch: Keeping the Unbeaten Streak Alive
It was back to work last night as the Vancouver Whitecaps returned from a two-and-a-half week World Cup Break to play host to the Montreal Impact at BC Place in Vancouver. The match was a toss-up as the Impact controlled the first half and the Whitecaps controlled the second half as both teams played to […] READ MORE
Whitecaps Dispatch: Giving the Fans All they Can Handle against Philadelphia
It was another eventful match for the Whitecaps as they once again jumped out to an early lead and then let it slip away before finishing strong and getting a favorable result. Vancouver’s opponent this past weekend were the scrappy Philadelphia Union who were coming off a victory over Chivas USA the week before. Vancouver […] READ MORE
Whitecaps Dispatch: Pedro Morales and Vancouver Running On All Cylinders
What an incredible Sunday evening it was for the Vancouver Whitecaps. Not only was it a Major League Soccer match, it was a Cascadia Derby against the Portland Timbers. In a very thrilling, high scoring affair, the Whitecaps secured a 4-3 victory over the Timbers at Providence Park, which ended a twenty-two match unbeaten streak […] READ MORE
