Whitecaps start a new chapter in their history with playoff win 25 Oct 2017 Yet, even though teams are constantly changing, fans and media often burden the current players with the anchors of the past. Case in point: Going into Wednesday’s playoff match against the San Jose Earthquakes, a lot has been said about the Vancouver Whitecaps having never won a post-season MLS match.
The great Fire hire 25 Jun 2014 Frank Yallop was widely expected to take over the reins of the Vancouver Whitecaps; instead, the former Canadian national-team coach chose to steer the Chicago Fire. In this interview, he tells us why he chose the Windy City, and how he hopes MLS can help Canadian soccer in the future...
Impact’s CCL hopes now hang by a thread after humbling loss to San Jose 18 Sep 2013 The fat lady hasn't sung yet but the Montreal Impact might be hearing someone practising scales backstage after dropping a 3-0 decision to the San Jose Earthquakes in CONCACAF Group 5 play in front of a sparse crowd at Buck Shaw Stadium.
Schallibaum’s decision to play Impact regulars in CCL surprises San Jose 8 Aug 2013 “We had to do what was best for our club. We’ve played three games in eight days,” Watson said before mentioning that the lineup Schallibaum sent out came as a bit of a surprise. "We didn’t expect them to field their A-team.”
Close scoreline, wretched performance: Hope rapidly disappearing from TFC season 9 May 2013 The 2-1 scoreline would hold, and TFC’s hopeful glimmers from the start of the season have given way to the reality that, more and more, this feels like a Mo Johnston team. What is TFC? Players from the lower English divisions and an Argentine that we don’t know a lot about, but there’s high hopes he can do something. (We’ve seen that script before.)
After taking two-goal lead, Impact pegged back by Quakes 5 May 2013 The Goonies were good enough this afternoon. The San Jose Earthquakes erased a two-goal deficit to draw the visiting Montreal Impact in a 2-2 match played in close to 30 C heat at Buck Shaw Stadium.
Hertzog’s first Whitecap goal earns his team a draw in San Jose 7 Apr 2013 The 22-year-old’s 62nd-minute effort came in strange circumstances, as two Earthquakes left the field to change their boots.
The Super-Duper MLS preview, 2013 edition 28 Feb 2013 With the MLS season moved up to its earliest start ever, forgive us if we don’t feel 100 per cent totally prepared for First Kick. Judging by the way many MLS teams finished preseason, with tentative matches and still looking at trialists with a week to go before the games count in the standings, a lot of coaches aren’t quite ready for the early start, either.
Canada’s draw with the USA “means the world” to Miller 30 Jan 2013 “I thought tonight our players showed everything about a Canadian football team that we would expect in terms of heart, commitment, endeavour, everything.”
Confirmation of what we already knew: Wondo is MLS MVP 29 Nov 2012 It was about as one-sided as an Alberta election. And, really, why did MLS even need to have an MVP vote in 2012?