On a day when USWNT star Christen Press spurned the Houston Dash, the news got worse by nightfall for Houston soccer. Texas native Brek Shea’s second half counter attack goal proved the difference maker as Vancouver despite being out-shot three to one, walked out of BBVA Compass Stadium a 2-1 victor.
Houston played the better game but could not finish on a night in which they peppered Whitecaps keeper Stefan Marinovic with 21 shots. Nearly single-handedly, the New Zelander kept Houston from running off with the game. particularly in the first half stopping five of the ten first half targets on net.