New Boss Man In Vancouver

Can Marc Dos Santos turn things around with the Whitecaps?

Another MLS Coaching Casualty

The Whitecaps gave Carl Robinson and his coaching staff the boot.

Craig Dalrymple, the Caps' Academy technical director, will serve as interim coach for Vancouver's final five regular-season games.

JOZY MAKES THINGS ROZY FOR TORONTO FC AS REDS WIN THIRD STRAIGHT CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

At Toronto:

Jozy Altidore produced a hat trick (39', 49', 53') as Toronto FC dominated the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 5-2 in Wednesday's second game of the Canadian Championship Final as the Reds wrapped up third straight tournament crown  (their seventh overall) 7-4 on aggregate and gained Canada's lone berth in next year's CONCACAF Champions League.

Canadian Championship Final: Defensive Boo-Boo Helps Reds Gain Series-Opening Draw With Caps In Vancouver

At Vancouver, British Columbia:

In Wednesday opening match of the Canadian Championship Final, goals from Jonathan Osorio (26') and Doneil Henry (OG-90'+6) enabled Toronto FC to gain a series-opening 2-2 road draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps.

Kei Kamara (PK-24') and Erik Hurtado (84') each scored once for the Whitecaps.

The series will conclude in Toronto next Wednesday at 4:00 PM Pacific Time with the lone Canadian berth in next year's CONCACAF Champions League at stake.

REDS CAPTURE CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP AND 2017-18 CCL BERTH

At Vancouver, British Columbia:

In dramatic fashion on Wednesday, Will Johnson scored the series-winning goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time as Toronto FC, despite dropping a 2-1 game-two road decision to the Vancouver Whitecaps, won the Amway Canadian Championship and Canada's lone 2017-18 CONCACAF Champions League group-stage berth on away goals with the aggregate count at 2-2.

Canadian National Championship: Reds Take Series Opener

At Toronto:

In Tuesday's opening game of the two-match Canadian National Championship Final, Toronto FC defeated the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 as Sebastian Giovinco scored the game winner in the 43rd minute.

The series will conclude in Vancouver, British Columbia next Wednesday with the winner qualifying for the 2017-18 CONCACAF Champions League.

CAPS BLANK IMPACT, WIN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AND VOYAGERS CUP (AND SECOND STRAIGHT CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BERTH)

At Vancouver, British Columbia:

Octavio Rivero (40') and Tim Parker (53') each scored a goal on Wednesday night as the Vancouver Whitecaps blanked the visiting Montreal Impact 2-0 in game two to win their first Amway Canadian Championship and Voyagers Cup title 4-2 on aggregate.

The Whitecaps also won a berth in the group stage of the 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League.

Canadian Championship Final: Impact Come Back From Two-Goal Deficit, Salvage Series-Opening Home Draw With Caps

At Montreal:

In Wednesday's opening contest of the Amway Canadian Championship Final (with the Voyager Cup and the lone Canadian slot in the 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League at stake), Laurent Ciman (84') and Anthony Jackson-Hamel (85') each scored a goal a minute apart as the Montreal Impact battled back from a two-goal deficit to salvage a series-opening 2-2 home draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps.  Darren Mattocks (65') and Pedro Morales (72') provided the 'Caps' goals.

The series will conclude in Vancouver on August 26.

IMPACT WIN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAB CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BERTH

At Vancouver, British Columbia:

Felipe Campanholi Martins (49') and Hassoun Camara (84') each scored a goal as the Montreal Impact gained a 2-2 game-two Wednesday road draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps, and with the two-game aggregate score at 2-2, won the Amway Canadian Championship (and a berth in next season's CONCACAF Champions League's group stage) on away goals.

Amway Canadian Championship Final: Goose Eggs In Montreal In Series Opener

At Montreal:

The opening contest of the Amway Canadian Championship between the Montreal Impact and visiting Vancouver Whitecaps ended in a 0-0 stalemate on Wednesday.  The return match is to take place in Vancouver, British Columbia on May 29.  The winner would qualify for the group stage of next season's CONCACAF Champions League.

LATE GOAL HANDS CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP TO TORONTO FC

At Toronto:


Reggie Lambe scored the only goal of the match in the 83rd minute as Toronto FC defeated the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 in Wednesday's second game of the Amway Canadian Championship, enabling the Reds to win their fourth consecutive title 2-1 on aggregate and advance to the group stage of next season's CONCACAF Champions League.

Amway Canadian Championship Final: Late Goal Secures Series-Opening Draw For Whitecaps

At Vancouver, British Columbia:


Eric Hassli 90th-minute equalizer enabled the Vancouver Whitecaps to gain a 1-1 game-one home draw with Toronto FC as the two-match Amway Canadian Championship final got under way on Wednesday.  Ryan Johnson scored for the visiting Reds in the 66th minute.  The series will conclude next Wednesday in Toronto with the winner to play in the group stage of next season's CONCACAF Champions League.

Struggling MLS Clubs Can Coaches

Both Chicago and Vancouver fired their head coaches on Monday.

Timbers, Whitecaps Make Expansion Draft Selections

The Major League Soccer expansion draft took place on Wednesday.

PORTLAND TIMBERS:

1. Dax McCarty (selected from FC Dallas; after the draft, he was traded to DC United for Rodney Wallace)

2. Eric Brunner (Columbus Crew)

3. Adam Moffat (Columbus Crew)

4. Anthony Wallace (Colorado Rapids; traded back to Colorado for allocation money)

5. David Horst (Real Salt Lake)

6. Robbie Findley (Real Salt Lake)

7. Peter Lowry (Chicago Fire)

8. Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA)

9. Jordan Gaye (DC United)

10. Arturo Alvarez (San Jose Earthquakes; traded to Real Salt Lake for draft picks)

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS:

1. Sanna Nyassi (Seattle Sounders FC; traded to Colorado)

2. Atiba Harris (FC Dallas)

3. Nathan Sturgis (Seattle Sounders FC)

4. Shea Salinas (Philadelphia Union)

5. Alan Gordon (Chivas USA; traded back to Chivas USA)

6. O'Brian White (Toronto FC; traded to Seattle Sounders FC)

7. Alejandro Moreno (Philadelphia Union; traded to Chivas USA)

8. Joe Cannon (San Jose Earthquakes)

9. Jonathan Leathers (Sporting Kansas City [formerly Kansas City Wizards])

10. John Thorrington (Chicago Fire)

MLS: Whitcaps Unveil Logo And New Uniforms

On Thursday, the Vancouver Whitecaps, who are joining Major League Soccer next season, unveiled their new logo, as well the uniforms they will be wearing when they begin MLS play in 2011.

 

Vancouver Gets MLS Franchise

It became official on Wednesday that the Vancouver Whitecaps will be joining Major League Soccer in 2011 as an expansion franchise.

Portland, St. Louis, and Ottawa are vying for the other expansion club.

Whether the Rose City's hopes of getting an MLS club was hurt by Vancouver being awarded an expansion club today remains to be seen. Then again, maybe not. St. Louis is getting help from the Budweiser folks. Ottawa, to me, is a nonstarter.

Whitecaps Capture USL1 Title

At Burnaby, British Columbia:

Charles Gbeke scored twice (55', 73') to pace the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-1 home win over the Puerto Rico Islanders to win the 2008 Championship game of the First Division of the United Soccer Leagues. It was the Whitecaps' second USL-1 title in the last three seasons.