Friday evening’s 5:30PM PDT kick-off was always going to present a difficult, chilly evening of soccer. Conditions at kick-off saw winds around the 27KPH mark and noted to be as high as 40 KPH hindering both teams.
Marc Dos Santos shook up his lineup following the home loss to LA Galaxy, sticking with In-beom Hwang on the left flank while bringing Scott Sutter, Fredy Montero and Yordy Reyna into the starting lineup.
With both the Vancouver Whitecaps and Chicago Fire coming into the match looking for a positive result, it looked like a match that could be a cagey affair through the first half.