Philippe Davies will be reunited with former Whitecaps’ teammate Long Tan — in Division 3, with the Richmond Kickers of the USL.

Yet just when it seemed as TFC had once again fallen apart late, Dunfield saved the day for the home side.

Whenever a team can go into the Denver suburbs and steal a road win, it’s a positive. It doesn’t have to be pretty.

As the MLS transfer window is now open, we see more and more fringe players on the move. And, of course, when a fringe player is cut, there is excitement amongst fans — who hope the roster spot might be opened for a new signing.

The Vancouver Whitecaps confirmed Monday that Canadian teenager Caleb Clarke, who the club had just promoted from its Residency to the MLS roster in April, is on trial with German third-division side FC Rot-Weiss Erfurt.

On Tuesday, the Whitecaps announced the completion of a deal that saw Vancouver send its No. 1 spot in the allocation draft and its second-round pick in the 2013 SuperDraft to Philadelphia. In return, the Whitecaps get Philly’s first-round draft pick and an undisclosed amount of allocation money.

MLS is supposed to have a hard cap, but it doesn't. Allocation money, which is never publicly declared, shifts around the league. So no one really knows who has what. And that includes the people who cover the game.

Whether or not the Vancouver Whitecaps were overawed by the LA Galaxy may be up for debate, but one thing is sure – they were wholly outclassed on Saturday night at the Home Depot Center.

But, for players on the fringes of teams, this is nail-biting time, as this is the time clubs may need to make salary and roster room to fit in new additions. And, Michael Boxall became a victim of the numbers game Friday, as he was waived by the Vancouver Whitecaps.

A late equalizer from Heath Pearce neutralized a spectacular goal from Martin Bonjour Wednesday night, as the Vancouver Whitecaps drew 1-1 with the New York Red Bulls at BC Place.