Vancouver Whitecaps FC picked up their first win of 2016 on Saturday night, defeating rivals Seattle Sounders FC 2-1 in a heated Cascadia derby at CenturyLink Field.
Here are three things that stood out to me.
PEREZ A DIFFERENCE-MAKER IN NEW-LOOK FORMATION
You just knew Blas Pérez would have a part to play in this game.
Turned out to be a pretty big one.
To the surprise of no one, the Panamanian striker got under Seattle’s skin from the get go (see Zach Scott’s post-match comments).