The Vancouver Whitecaps returned from the international break down three starters -Sheanon Williams, Christian Bolanos, and Kendall Waston- to take on rival FC Dallas. Despite poor recent form in Major League Soccer (3 losses and 2 draws in last 6), Dallas can never be taken lightly. To address the lost starters, Carl Robinson moved Andrew Jacobson to center back and inserted Jake Nerwinski, Russell Teibert and new father Brek Shea.
Against a strong FC Dallas squad, the Whitecaps played an effective, if unspectacular, first half.