for Vancouver Whitecaps Fans
“He’s one of our own, he’s one of our own! Rayan Elloumi, he’s one of our own!” The song rang out around BC Place stadium after the striker had fired his team in front against San Jose Earthquakes; the Whitecaps faithful showing their appreciation for the forward who has climbed through the ranks of the Vancouver Whitecaps youth academy to become an exciting part of … Source
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It is time for another edition of the WFC2 end-of-season report. This article will cover (mostly) every player who played at least 500 minutes for WFC2 and analyse their chances of making the jump to the first team using a mixture of stats and qualitative observations. For the purposes of this article, I am considering Nelson Pierre and Rayan Elloumi to have already graduated to … Source
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope it was a good weekend and that you have good things in store in the week ahead. Don Garber elected to make things interesting even during the break, coming to Vancouver to do a mini press tour in a bid to light a fire under PavCo to make some concessions as the team negotiates a new lease at BC … Source
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are having a good week and that the weekend is coming into focus. The Vancouver Whitecaps are spared the indignity of a game three this weekend, leaving us all without a ton to do for a few weeks. Given the pause, however, I thought it would make sense to return to the MLS salary numbers that dropped … Source
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Vancouver Rise have taken a big step towards reaching the first-ever Northern Super League final, as they defeated the Ottawa Rapid 2-1 in the first leg of their semi-final matchup at Swangard Stadium on Tuesday. It ended up being a nervy game for the Rise, who took a 2-0 lead in the first half before letting Ottawa back into the match with a second-half … Source
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope you all had a relaxing weekend and that the first few days of November are treating you well. Well, they don’t ask how you did it. And the Whitecaps will be fine winning ugly, outlasting Dallas in a bruising affair on Saturday night and claiming a penalty shootout victory that will shut down the series in two games and … Source
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Anyone’s pulse still racing? It was a wild affair on Saturday night in Frisco but, no matter how ugly it might have been, the Whitecaps survived and advanced. It is a shame that what could have been an entertaining, absorbing match turned into WWE Smackdown but Vancouver won’t be complaining. Nonetheless, it makes for a tricky game to evaluate. The Caps didn’t really click until … Source
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
After a physically intensive encounter, the Vancouver Whitecaps emerged victorious after a penalty shootout, to win the Best-of-3 series 2-0 and secure their place in the Western Conference semifinal. Having been outshot 22-0 in the first game, Dallas knew that they had to rectify that statistic with their season on the line, and they started proceedings on top as Peter Musa had efforts denied by … Source
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Saturday night in Texas, the Vancouver Whitecaps and FC Dallas will battle in the second match of a best-of-three series for a spot in the second round. While the Whitecaps are undoubtedly full of confidence after the opener, FC Dallas will be looking for answers after failing to register a shot in a 3–0 loss at BC Place this past Sunday. I think everyone knew … Source
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps head down to Texas this weekend for the second leg of their best of three series with FC Dallas, as they look to close out the hosts and move on to the second round. In terms of roster updates, here is the latest from training. #VWFC training on Halloween Eve. Edier Ocampo (bruise), worked in the gym today. Jesper … Source
about 1 month ago | 1 read
In Episode 254 of the Third Sub Podcast, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan dive into a busy week for the Vancouver Whitecaps and the Vancouver Rise. Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps and Vancouver Rise. To begin, they dive into the latest out … Source
about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Vancouver Whitecaps demolished FC Dallas 3-0 in the first of their three game series. Let’s look at how individual players performed. Yohei Takaoka: 7.0 Different data sources differ on if FC Dallas registered a shot in this game (I think some are mistakenly still counting an offside shot) but Takaoka was untroubled in either case. His passing, however, was excellent as always. Edier Ocampo: 9.0 … Source
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope you all had a lovely weekend, capped off with a fantastic Sunday night at BC Place. While having to wait around all weekend for Vancouver’s playoff opener was frustrating, there was no doubt it was worth the wait. The Caps didn’t play with their food, instead snuffing out any hope of a game one upset by battering FC Dallas … Source
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Vancouver Whitecaps put on a dominant display in the first match of their playoff series, bossing FC Dallas in a 3-0 win at BC Place in which the home side didn’t even concede a shot. The win gives Vancouver a chance to advance to the next round with a win in Frisco next week. A first-half header from Daniel Rios sent the ‘Caps on … Source
about 2 months ago | 0 reads
After the conclusion of a gruelling 34 game league season, the business end of the campaign starts now. The MLS playoffs begin this weekend, with Vancouver Whitecaps approach starting their quest for MLS Cup against FC Dallas in a tricky first round tie. The two sides met in the final match of the regular season, and a resilient defensive display allowed Dallas to defeat Vancouver … Source
about 2 months ago | 1 read
After a very successful regular season, the Vancouver Whitecaps will face FC Dallas in the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs, starting this Sunday at BC Place. These two teams faced one another on Decision Day, but an early red card, along with some missing players from both rosters, made it hard to prognosticate what we will see from this playoff matchup. The big … Source
about 2 months ago | 1 read
In Episode 253 of the Third Sub Podcast, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan dive into a Vancouver Whitecaps 2025 MLS Cup playoffs preview. Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat about all things Vancouver Whitecaps as they get set for the 2025 MLS Cup playoffs. To begin, they … Source
about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are having a lovely week and that you are gearing up for a well-earned break this weekend. The play-in games are in the books, and the MLS Cup playoffs are officially set, teeing up the first of the best-of-three matches this weekend. Not that this affected the Caps, who have been preparing for another date with FC … Source
about 2 months ago | 1 read
Although common across North American sports, the idea of drafting players is a completely alien concept to many football followers. With teams having academies designed to develop their superstars, either to be used by the team or sold for profit in the future, most clubs prefer to look internally for their young prodigies rather than at university athletes. With teams like Philadelphia regularly trading away … Source
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Saturday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps dropped their decision day match to FC Dallas by a score of 2-1, falling to second in the West and setting the table for these two teams to meet again starting next weekend in the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs. Most of this match was marred by an early red card decision, so true evaluations … Source
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Good Monday morning Caps fans, I hope you all had a lovely weekend and that your week is off to a good start. Pain. Again. The loss to FC Dallas at BC Place on Saturday won’t sting as bad as the CCL final earlier this year, but it adds to the list of heartbreaks for the Whitecaps, as they missed out on the Western Conference … Source
about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Vancouver Whitecaps missed out on the top seed in the Western Conference, as they suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to FC Dallas on Decision Day. Vancouver was hoping for a stress-free Decision Day, as after Thomas Müller’s heroics in Orlando, the Whitecaps came into this game knowing that if they avoided defeat (or Portland took at least a point off San Diego), they would end … Source
about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The Vancouver Whitecaps will look to claim the Western Conference title against a red-hot FC Dallas side on Saturday in their MLS regular-season finale. This is likely the most consequential decision day for the ‘Caps in the team’s MLS history, with the possible exception of the year they snuck into the playoffs under Vanni Sartini. A win or draw (or San Diego loss or draw) … Source
about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps are in the driver’s seat for the top spot in the West as we go into Decision Day. Can Vancouver secure the bye in the first round? Who will be healthy for the playoff run? We will have to wait and see. In the meantime, Vancouver is about to face a Dallas side that is clinging to a play-in … Source
about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The Vancouver Rise Academy capped off their participation in the 2025 Concacaf W Champions Cup on a high note, as they defeated El Salvador side Alianza FC 8-0 at Willoughby Community Park on Thursday. Thanks to that, they avoided finishing bottom of their five-team group, doing well to hold their own as a team mostly filled with players from the academy and the Rise’s League … Source
about 2 months ago | 1 read