Three Takeaways from Vancouver’s 2-1 Loss in Charlotte

The Vancouver Whitecaps dropped their first match in the month of May this past Sunday against Charlotte FC by a score of 2-1. In a stretch of matches that has already been very challenging to evaluate, things were made even more difficult by the decimation of the Whitecaps squad due to health and safety protocols going into this one. Ultimately, I don’t know how much there is to takeaway from such weird circumstances, but here are three themes that stood out to me from this weekend in Carolina.

Age is just a Number

It was funny how story-lines converged in this match. While 17-year-old Max Anchor was thrust into a starting position in goal, the notable absences from the squad also saw…