It was a tale of two halves Saturday for Vancouver, but a late charge in the second 45 was not enough to help the Caps get their first points of the season as the team fell 3-2 to Houston at BBVA Compass Stadium.
Dominance from Alberth Elis and a brace from Memo Rodriguez lifted Houston to victory, negating efforts from Lass Bangoura and Fredy Montero to open their goal-scoring accounts for the season.
A potpourri of tactical changes were on offer for the Caps in Saturday’s match. MDS opted to go with a previously unseen 3-4-2-1 formation, with Derek Cornelius slotting in at his natural position aside Doneil Henry and Erik Godoy.