DAEJEON, SOUTH KOREA – A youthful Vancouver Whitecaps FC Development Squad fell 3-1 to Daejeon Citizen FC on Saturday in front of a boisterous crowd of 24,194 at the Daejeon World Cup Stadium.
Patrick Metcalfe scored the lone goal for the ‘Caps in the 45th minute, winning the ball in midfield before firing a low strike into the bottom left corner. Metcalfe’s tally levelled the score at 1-1, however Daejeon’s In-Hyeok Park struck twice late to seal the victory.
It was an invaluable learning experience for the young ‘Caps, who fielded a starting XI with nine teenagers and an average age of 17.