Whitecaps FC held a preseason intrasquad at the NSDC on Saturday. 13 first team players were missing due to international duty, injury, or travel restrictions and paperwork. That paved the way for 10 players from the Whitecaps FC BMO MLS Academy to step in, as well as one academy trialist.
Here are four observations from the match.
Cava the workhorse
It might have been a preseason intrasquad, but Lucas Cavallini played as he always does - with the intensity of a cup final.
With so many players missing, there were bound to be challenges to find rhythm and chemistry.