That wasn’t the game that many people expected. When it looked like the Whitecaps were making a turn for the better, a trip to a sluggish LA Galaxy seemed like the place to grab a crucial 3 points with the playoff game getting increasingly tight as the fixtures whittle down.
The first red flags was with the two main strikers being out for this game, forcing the Whitecaps to rely on academy product Easton Ongaro. It was an exciting gamble, as the Whitecaps are in desperate need for a second striker that can help link play to Cavallini and White, and this was the perfect proving ground for it.