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It took an 80th minute strike by Christine Sinclair to save the day in sunny South Surrey. Vancouver Whitecaps FC's star striker, Mele French, had put the struggling W-League side ahead, thanks to a deserved penalty after Candace Chapman had tackled French from behind in the box. The friendly was played in three periods of 40, 25, and 25 minutes, before a 500-strong crowd.
Read MoreVancouver’s strikers, Eric Hassli and Atiba Harris, got the job done in Edmonton on Wednesday. Hassli’s 18th minute equaliser was set up by the ever improving Omar Salgado, and Harris’s 41st minute goal sealed the leg for the visitors. The 3,700 in attendance included a sizeable contingent of travelling supporters, who had defeated the Edmonton Supporters Group 11-7 earlier in the day at the neighbouring Clarke Stadium. The second leg is schedule for May 9th at BC Palce.
Read MoreOn August 9th, the Whitecaps unveiled Martin Rennie as their next permanent manager. He would replace Tommy Soehn, who had managed the side on an interim basis since Teitur Thórdarson was relieved of his duties back on May 30th.
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