The Vancouver Whitecaps FC and their supporters travelled down the I-5 on Friday knowing that they controlled their own destiny. Lose, and they would finish third in the Cascadia Cup table. Draw, and they would be Runners-Up. Win, and they would complete the Quest for La Quinta by winning the Cascadia Cup for the fifth time in eleven seasons.
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The Whitecaps Haven't Died of Dysentery... Yet
The good news is that the Whitecaps still have a chance at completing the Quest for La Quinta by winning their fifth Cascadia Cup. But they're no closer to it tonight than they were this morning. A win in Seattle on October 10th and the Cup will be theirs. Anything else and it will be the Sounders who celebrate.
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How things can change. Was it really only a few days ago that the supporters were talking up the prospects of winning the Cascadia Cup at home? But then the Timbers lost in Seattle, and won here tonight. If the Whitecaps are to repeat as champions, they will have to complete the Quest for La Quinta in Seattle on October 10th. A win would guarantee them the Cup, though could also claim it with a win in Portland on September 20th, and a draw in Seattle.
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