The Vancouver Whitecaps are above the red line for the first time this season. A goal on the break from Cristian Techera with 11 minutes to go made the difference as the ‘Caps claimed their first points on the road this year – three of them – at Stade Saputo in Montreal.
The win vaults Vancouver into sixth place in the Western Conference, a playoff position. The Impact, meanwhile, remain stranded in 10th place in the East.
The outlook was far less promising for the Whitecaps in the ninth minute, as David Ousted failed to reach Marco Donadel’s long-range shot.