Vancouver Whitecaps thump FC Dallas 3-0 as Major League improvement continues

April 23, 2016 Christopher Vose

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Jordan Harvey and Kekuta Manneh scored for Vancouver and Dallas had an own-goal in the Whitecaps' 3-0 victory.

Vancouver took the lead in 35th minute, to end their three-match scoring drought, when Manneh whipped a cross in that Dallas goalkeeper Chris Seitz punched off defender Maynor Figueroa, and into his own net.

Harvey made it 2-0 in the 63rd minute off a Cristian Techera corner, after the ball fell to him in the Dallas penalty area. Manneh sealed it in the 77th when Blas Pérez — just into the match as a substitute against his former club — touched the ball to Manneh for a shot through Seitz's legs.

Major League-leading Dallas were unbeaten in their previous six matches.

Vancouver 0-0 Dallas: 'Caps Qualification Clarified

October 7, 2015 Christopher Vose

The Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club has once again qualified for the Anschutz Cup, not that you will hear it referred to by that name from the Major League, or many of its media partners. They prefer to use its sponsored, and no doubt focus group approved name, the Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs. Vancouver's "qualification" comes after their scoreless draw with FC Dallas. The problem is that they have not actually qualified yet. The Whitecaps have assured themselves of at least a spot in the play-in round, where they lost to Dallas in 2014, and Los Angeles in 2012, but they aren't in the Anschutz Cup proper just yet. In a sense, they have qualified for the qualifying round.

Vancouver Whitecaps return to the top of the Major League

August 22, 2015 Christopher Vose

Before the first blow of the whistle, athletes like to warm up. They will run and jump and try to simulate match-like situations. For the Whitecaps, this includes leaping up for headers, crossing the ball to their teammates, and other things that you would naturally expect of a professional footballer. But Dallas, they're a funny lot. When they warm up, they like to fling themselves to the ground. At least two of them practiced that today. We're not making any judgements, but it was quite a peculiar sight to behind. We've never seen anything like it before. Perhaps they were curious about the new turf at BC Place and wanted to test it out for themselves. After seeing that, you might expect a Dallas player to be the first one to hit the ground. But that honour was reserved for Cristian Techera.

Sometimes you get the bull, sometimes you get the horns

October 29, 2014 Christopher Vose

Rivalries can be funny things at times. Sometimes they're based on simple geography, like Vancouver's Cascadian derbies with Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC. It's been said that familiarity breeds contempt, and although it might be a little bit harsh, it wouldn't be untoward when describing the Cascadia Cup matches.

Whitecaps give their all against Dallas in honour of Dominic Mobilio

October 5, 2014 Christopher Vose

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After previously inducting Bob Lenarduzi in May, Andrea Neil in August, and Carl Valentine in September, Whitecaps FC added the late Dominic Mobilio to the prestigious Ring of Honour, and his whole family was there to accept the ring on his behalf.

Robbo's Rascals get roughed up in Texas

September 13, 2014 Christopher Vose

It was a youthful line up that greeted the Dallasites on Saturday evening in Frisco, Texas. The Whitecaps were Captained by their 21-year old vice captain, Russell Teibert, who wore the armband in Pedro Morales' absence.

Vancouvering: A Dallas tradition since 2011

July 27, 2014 Christopher Vose

Schellas Hyndman may be gone, but his rigid system of Vancouvering is still very much in place, serving as the keystone to FC Dallas' psyche. Not that we're surprised. His successor, Óscar Pareja, spent four years learning at Hyndman's side as an assistant, before taking as Dallas' Fernando Clavijo put it, a "two year vacation in Colorado."

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