Deadlocked atop the Western Conference with similar 11W-6L-7D records, Whitecaps FC 2 and Sacramento Republic FC look to settle things once and for all on Saturday night.
Kickoff at Bonney Field is set for 8 p.m. live on whitecapsfc2.com.
HOW THEY GOT HERE
The young 'Caps find themselves in contention to finish among the best in the West, thanks in large part to the fast-tracked development of Kadin Chung, Brett Levis, and Alphonso Davies, combined with steady leadership from proven scorers Kyle Greig and Daniel Haber.
Joining the core midseason was MLS SuperDraft selection Thomas Sanner, who was named USL Player of the Week this past Monday after exploding for three goals in the final 20 minutes in last week's 3-1 comeback win over Arizona United SC.