For fifty minutes last week, the 2018 campaign appeared to be over. Sure, there’d be a schedule to see through to the end, but a two-goal deficit to the worst club in the league during a push to the playoffs would be a gut punch of the highest order.
And yet they countered, again and again and again.
The grind for the MLS Cup continues onward for the Vancouver Whitecaps (10-9-7) as they stare down the San Jose Earthquakes (4-14-8) for the second week running.
Where: BC Place, Vancouver, BC
When: Saturday, September 1st, at 7 pm PST
How: TSN1, TSN4 (TV); 1040 AM (Radio); ESPN+ (Internet)
Vancouver is only a week removed from their come from behind victory in San Jose, a match where you could almost literally see the club’s entire season disappearing into nothingness, particularly when you’ve given up two garbage goals to the worst team in the league.