VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC kicked off their home schedule at BC Place for the first time since 2020 with a 0-0 draw against defending MLS Cup champions New York City FC.
NYCFC was on the attack early in the first half, with Thomas Hasal coming up with several huge saves. But the 'Caps responded with a good opportunity of their own in the first 20 minutes as Ryan Gauld played Déiber Caicedo into a breakway, but the defence eventually caught up to block his shot.
Minutes later Gauld crossed into Lucas Cavallini, who had a header saved by goalkeeper Sean Johnson.
On 27 minutes the 'Caps put the visitors under heavy pressure, forcing Johnson to deflect a cross out of danger before Cristián Gutiérrez struck a shot inches over the crossbar.
Both teams pushed in the second half, with Hasal coming up with one more massive save to preserve a point for the 'Caps against the champs.
Whitecaps FC next turn their attention to a road match at Houston Dynamo FC next Saturday, March 12. Kickoff will be at 3:30 p.m. PT live on TSN and AM730 radio. The next home match will be on Saturday, April 2 against Sporting Kansas City at 5 p.m. PT. For tickets go to whitecapsfc.com/tickets.
MATCH DETAILS
GE Appliances VWFC Player of Quality: Tristan Blackmon
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
Attendance: 18,463
Scoring Summary
None
Statistics
Possession: VAN 29.9% – NYC 70.1%
Shots: VAN 10 – NYC 19
Shots on Goal: VAN 1 – NYC 4
Saves: VAN 4 – NYC 1
Fouls: VAN 17 – NYC 21
Offsides: VAN 1 – NYC 1
Corners: VAN 5 – NYC 8
Cautions
39' – VAN – Lucas Cavallini
62'– NYC– Valentin Castellanos
62'– VAN – Florian Jungwirth
90' – NYC – Santiago Rodriguez
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1.Thomas Hasal; 6.Tristan Blackmon, 4.Ranko Veselinović, 26.Florian Jungwirth; 3.Cristián Gutiérrez, 31.Russell Teibert ©, 17.Leonard Owusu (16.Sebastian Berhalter 82'), 11.Cristian Dájome (45.Pedro Vite 81'); 25.Ryan Gauld; 9.Lucas Cavallini (23.Javain Brown 72'), 7.Déiber Caicedo (24.Brian White 64')
Substitutes not used
60.Isaac Boehmer, 27.Ryan Raposo, 33.Michael Baldisimo, 61.Matteo Campagna, 87.Tosaint Ricketts
New York City FC
1.Sean Johnson; 24.Tayvon Gray (21.Andres Jasson 22'), 4.Maxime Chanot, 6.Alexander Callens, 12.Malte Amundsen; 55.Keaton Parks (23.Gedion Zelalem 64'), 7.Alfredo Morales (5.Thiago Martins 79'); 8.Thiago Andrade, 10.Maximiliano Moralez, 43.Talles Magno (20. Santiago RodrÃguez 64'); 11.ValentÃn Castellanos (9.Héber 64')
Substitutes not used
13.Luis Barraza, 2.Chris Gloster, 32.Vuk Latinovich, 80. Justin Haak
