BRITISH COLUMBIA
The White-Hot Whitecaps are Cooking
Yes, this is real: The Vancouver Whitecaps are on top of the MLS standings. After another solid performance resulted in a 1-0 win over FC Dallas on Saturday. Since the Philadelphia Union lost a wild game to Nashville SC 3-1 on Sunday, the Whitecaps sit atop the MLS standings with a 4-0-0 record. No one […]
Whitecaps’ perfect start adds one more notch in win against FC Dallas
In case you haven’t been paying attention, the Vancouver Whitecaps are cooking. Fresh off a historic win on aggregate in Mexico, the Whitecaps brought their game to Texas and dominated FC Dallas in a 1-0 victory. And speaking of records, that’s four wins in four to begin the MLS season, only the seventh team in […]
Preview: Whitecaps square off with a different-look FC Dallas
Last season, the Vancouver Whitecaps played away to FC Dallas in their third match of the season and came away with a 3-1 win. This Saturday, exactly a year less a day later, the Whitecaps will do it all over again, hoping for a similar result. But this is not the same Dallas team that […]
Whitecaps advance to Quarter Finals in Champions Cup
The Vancouver Whitecaps are through to the CONCACAF Champions Cup Quarter Finals. You read that right; the Whitecaps pushed through CF Monterrey, CONCACAF officiating, homophobic chanting, and more to keep their Champions Cup hopes alive after a 2-2 draw (3-3 on aggregate, advance by away-goal rule) in Mexico. Whitecaps head coach Jesper Sørensen said he […]
Can the Whitecaps continue their good start without Ryan Gauld?
The Vancouver Whitecaps are flying. They are 3-0-0 in MLS and top the Western Conference. Writing that sentence makes it sound like a fever dream or something out of an EA FC or Football Manager. But no, this is real. The Whitecaps have been one of the best teams in the young MLS season. The […]
Whitecaps persevere with 2-0 win over CF Montreal
The Vancouver Whitecaps and CF Montreal provided the first all-Canadian matchup of the MLS season. Canadian derbies usually don’t disappoint. If you are a Whitecaps fan reading this, other than another tough injury, there was not a whole lot to be disappointed in from this match. The Whitecaps are 3-0-0 for the first time in […]
Thomas Müller joins the Whitecaps with hunger to win
It was a special day for the Vancouver Whitecaps and Vancouver sports as a whole. On a cloudy and cool Thursday morning at Telus Garden in Downtown Vancouver, the Whitecaps unveiled their big signing. Thomas Müller’s arrival in Vancouver brought a huge spectacle. On Wednesday night, the Bayern Munich and German legend was greeted by […]
Whitecaps and Forge play a tight first leg draw
The Vancouver Whitecaps quest for a fourth straight Voyageurs Cup rolled into Hamilton. They never faced Forge before. Of course, Forge is the first dynasty in the CPL. They have made every CPL final since the league began in 2019 and won four of them. Currently, Forge is the best team in their league, sitting […]
Tim Ford, Referees, Bias and Incompetence
Referees have a hard job. They have to officiate the game, hand out discipline, and ensure things don’t get out of hand. Referees also have to enforce rules and be fair and unbiased in their assessment of the game. Referees also receive a great deal of abuse from fans, often more so than players, coaches, […]
Whitecaps lose in San Jose as Tim Ford steals the show again
The Vancouver Whitecaps were back in action after their bye week. They were facing a San Jose Earthquakes team that had not won a match since June 25. San Jose hadn’t won a game at home since May 3. Heading into this match, the Whitecaps were a point behind San Diego FC for the Western […]