Not only is the Vancouver Whitecaps’ announcement that it won’t field a W-League team in 2013 disappointing for women’s soccer followers, it comes at a very uncomfortable time for the Canadian Soccer Association.

The Whitecaps will almost certainly lose if Darren Mattocks plays 90 minutes. But, before Davide Chiumiento left, the 'Caps were undefeated if he played — but NOT the full 90.

As it stands, nine players from the three Canadian MLS teams will be on offer in Friday’s MLS Re-Entry Draft.

Canadian Silviu Petrescu has been named MLS Referee of the Year.

So, Bernardez won the coach/GM vote handily, and he won the player vote. Yet, he’s not the Defender of the Year.

For a rookie to come into MLS out of NCAA and become a fixture in the starting lineup is one thing; but to do it as a centre back is the most unique scenario of all.

The move has been coming for a long time — really it was just a matter of when it was going to happen. Soehn hasn’t had his fingerprints on the team since 2011, when he finished the year as the club’s interim coach after Teitur Thordarson was sacked.

Eric Hassli's wonder goal from the 2012 Amway Canadian Championship has put him on an exclusive list with the likes of Lionel Messi and Radamel Falcao.

The Vancouver Whitecaps made a move today that may catch the attention of more than a few NASL front offices.

In fact, anyone who had never seen the Whitecaps before Thursday’s playoff game would have likely said that Matt Watson — a guy who played in NASL last season — must be a Designated Player, not Robson or Miller.