There were no doubt positives to come out of it -- a fourth goal in eight games for Kennedy Igboananike, an active first start for Joey Calistri and a typically buzzing performance by halftime substitute Matt Polster, to name a few -- but in the end the Chicago Fire were left without a result in a 2-1 loss at Vancouver Wednesday night.
Blas Pérez, the 35-year-old Panamanian striker acquired via trade by the Whitecaps in February, came off the bench for the injured Masato Kudo and scored the 37th and 38th goals of his MLS career, capped by a stunning 89th-minute bicycle kick that gave the home side all three points.