Match Report: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders

The Whitecaps fell 2-1 to their Cascadia rival Seattle Sounders on Saturday night. The 3 points the Sounders take home allow them to clinch the 2018 Cascadia Cup, and to leapfrog the Timbres for 5th in the west. For the Caps, the loss means they’re now 4 points out of the playoff race, with an uphill battle all the way to the finish line.

On to the match itself. The Caps played a strong match for the bulk of this game. They badly out-chanced their opponent and had more possession than Seattle. This however did not translate into results, as the Caps just weren’t good enough in front of goal. They had an astounding 21 shots and only hit the net 5 times. Nico Mezquida and Kei Kamara accounted…