It was a match the Vancouver Whitecaps clearly expected to get nothing from. Their third game in a week, after a 12 hour cross-country trip from Vancouver to Florida, and with nine changes to their starting XI. But despite giving up 25 shots and having 28% of the possession, the Whitecaps pulled off a smash-and-grab win to steal the points against Orlando City.
As expected, Whitecaps coach Carl Robinson rotated his starting lineup from Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Seattle. Out went everyone except Jordan Harvey and Kendall Waston. In came backup goalie Stefan Marinovic for his second start, and central defender Aaron Maund for his Whitecaps debut.