The Vancouver Whitecaps defeated the Portland Timbers on Friday night by a score of 1-0 at BC Place Stadium. While over the course of the first 20 minutes the Whitecaps played some of their most attractive, positive, attacking football of the season - the last 70 minutes were hardly a masterpiece. The Whitecaps found themselves holding on for dear life in much of the second half, but ultimately, they were strong enough defensively to secure the clean sheet and a home victory which vaults them into the MLS Western conference playoff places. So hey, it wasn’t pretty, but it worked.
Post Match: It Wasn’t Pretty, But it Worked
