Robson: No guarantees I’ll walk into the Whitecaps starting XI 18 Jun 2012 “I don’t expect to play,” Robson said. “You [reporters] can say what you like but I don’t expect to play at the moment. The team are doing very well, they’re sitting third in the [Western Conference], playing very well. It’s time for me to go and break in, work hard, wait for my chance and get in the team.
Le Toux goal, Bonjour block allow 10-man Whitecaps to beat Rapids 17 Jun 2012 During a back-and-forth final 10 minutes, Sebastien Le Toux fired the Whitecaps ahead thanks to a fine ball from Davide Chiumiento, before the Rapids countered by hitting the crossbar, post and being denied by a superhuman defensive block from centre back Martin Bonjour.
Whitecaps unveil new brown third kit 14 Jun 2012 The Whitecaps unveiled their brown third kits yesterday with a fashion show at the stadium. And, photographer Matthew VanDeventer was on hand to document the debut of the new kit for The 11.
Mattocks paces Whitecaps to win over shorthanded Dynamo 11 Jun 2012 Darren Mattocks may be a rookie, but his finishing in the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 win over the Houston Dynamo Sunday evening proved the difference, as he bagged a double.
Mattocks’ late goal puts some shine on another disappointing Whitecaps performance 27 May 2012 Hassli and Mattocks injected some life into a Whitecaps team that, for the first 60 minutes of the match, managed just one shot on goal towards Timbers keeper Troy Perkins .
Another eventful Voyageurs Cup finale, another TFC victory 24 May 2012 "We can still make something out of the season because we play Champions League now," said forward Danny Koevermans. "The club needed this. The fans needed this. Everybody needed this."
Draw with Sounders feels like a loss to the Whitecaps 20 May 2012 Leading 2-1 with only three minutes of stoppage time standing between a victory against the Seattle Sounders, the Vancouver Whitecaps conceded a 90th-minute goal to Fredy Montero.
Deja vu: Whitecaps let TFC escape Vancouver with an advantage, again 17 May 2012 But, make no mistake: Even though the Whitecaps’ home legs of 2011 and 2012 had different feels — a game of wasted chances vs. a crazy comeback goal — the results were the same. Toronto FC escaped in each instance with a positive result — and a road goal.
Hassli’s thumping volley allows Whitecaps to draw level with TFC 17 May 2012 With the Vancouver Whitecaps down 1-0, the big Frenchman reached into his bag of magic tricks and pulled out one his finest efforts yet, hitting a powerful volley into the top right corner of Milos Kocic’s goal.
Revenge is a dish best served cold: Nguyen haunts Whitecaps 13 May 2012 After winning five consecutive matches in all competitions, the Vancouver Whitecaps fell to the New England Revolution 4-1 on Saturday, mainly thanks to Lee Nguyen, the twice-capped U.S. international attacking player the club waived following preseason.