The Vancouver Whitecaps stumbled their way to a 1-0 loss to the New England Revolution on Saturday evening. In a match with few highlights, a second-half goal from Teal Bunbury was the only difference between the two sides.
It was an evenly-balanced match for the most part. The Whitecaps, making seven changes from last week’s 2-2 draw in Colorado, were happy to sit back and try and maintain the clean sheet. The Revs, meanwhile, had little to offer offensively, aside from crosses and long-distance shooting.
Neither side looked particularly likely to break the deadlock, until the 53rd minute when Bunbury got away from Tim Parker and finished off a through-ball from Kelyn Rowe.