Seattle Sounders FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
MLS Regular Season - Match 10
Saturday, June 26, 2021 - 6:11 p.m. PT
Lumen Field, Seattle, WA
TV: TSN1/3 - RADIO: AM730 (Pre-match show: 5 p.m. PT)
BACK IN CASCADIA: Based in Utah to start the season, the 'Caps are back in Cascadia when they visit Seattle Sounders FC at Lumen Field. The 'Caps opened the year with a win over Portland Timbers and look to duplicate their derby success against the Sounders.
OPPORTUNITY AWAITS: The 'Caps have another tall task ahead for their third match in nine days as they square off against the Supporters' Shield frontrunners. The Sounders enter the weekend with the best record in MLS at 7W-0L-3D, riding a club-record 10-game undefeated start. Opportunity awaits the 'Caps as a result on their rival's turf could turn the tide 10 games into the season.
SCORING OPPOSITION: After facing Chicharito on Wednesday, the 'Caps now turn their focus to Raul Ruidiaz, who shares the MLS scoring lead with the Galaxy striker. It will take a team effort to keep the Peruvian international off the score sheet, who is complemented by former 'Caps forward Fredy Montero. Andy Rose, who played for the Sounders for four seasons, has made eight starts, tops among 'Caps centre backs. Erik Godoy is rounding into form having started the last three after beginning the season with an injury.
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UPCOMING MILESTONES
Erik Godoy is one away from 200 appearances in his pro career.
Cristian Gutierrez is one away from 100 appearances in his pro career.
Andy Rose is one away from 250 appearances in his pro career.
AVAILABILITY REPORT
Ali Adnan: AWAY - Awaiting visa approval from US Citizenship and Immigration
Javain Brown: OUT - head injury (day-to-day)
Bruno Gaspar: OUT - left ankle sprain (week-to-week)
Tosaint Ricketts: OUT - Achilles tendinopathy (week-to-week)
CONNECTIONS
Former Whitecaps FC players
Fredy Montero (’17, ’19-‘20): 88 GP, 28 G, 14 A across all competitions
Spencer Richey (’15-’18): 5 GP, 3W-2L-0D, 1 SO
Former Sounders FC player
Andy Rose (‘12-’15): 106 GP, 10 G, 7 A across all competitions
Former teammates
Marc Dos Santos and Jimmy Medranda at SKC ('16). Medranda played one match under Dos Santos for club USL affiliate Swope Park Rangers
Bruno Gaspar and Fredy Montero at Sporting CP (’18)
Evan Newton (’11) and assistant coach Ricardo Clark (’12-’16 as a player) with Will Bruin at HOU
Andy Rose and Kelyn Rowe at UCLA (’10-’11)
Brazil
Fellow native countrymen Caio Alexandre and João Paulo were teammates at Botafogo FR (’19-’20).
Colombia
Deiber Caicedo, Cristian Dajome, Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Jimmy Medranda, and Fredy Montero. Caicdeo and Montero are fellow products of the Deportivo Cali youth program.
Australia/England
Defenders Andy Rose (born in Melbourne) and Brad Smith (born in Penrith) are both Australian natives who moved to England at a young age
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