COLUMBUS, OH – Vancouver Whitecaps FC kicked off their 2022 MLS season at Lower.com Field on a cold day against Columbus Crew. The Crew scored a pair of goals in each half to earn a 4-0 home win.
Columbus opened the scoring in the eighth minute when a shot at the top of the box from forward Miguel Berry was deflected twice and into the corner of the net.
The Crew then doubled the lead in the 25th minute as Derrick Etienne broke into the box and finished his chance to make it 2-0.
The Blue & White were dealt a blow in the 53rd minute when Jake Nerwinski was shown a second yellow card to reduce the 'Caps to 10 men. Columbus would go on to score two late goals in the second half by Luis DÃaz and Lucas Zelarayán.
The 'Caps now prepare for their home opener next Saturday, March 5 against defending MLS Cup champions New York City FC. Kickoff will be at 3 p.m. PT, with tickets available at whitecapsfc.com/tickets.
INJURY UPDATE: Last year’s leading scoring Brian White suffered a right foot contusion in training earlier in the week and is expected to be available for next weekend’s home opener, while Caio Alexandre continues to work on his fitness after missing half of last year after suffering a left foot fifth metatarsal fracture last August.
MATCH DETAILS
GE Appliances VWFC Player of Quality: Ryan Gauld
Referee: Nima Saghafi
Attendance: 18,939
Scoring Summary
8' – CLB – Miguel Berry (Lucas Zelarayán)
25' – CLB – Derrick Etienne (Yaw Yeboah)
84' – CLB – Luis DÃaz
87' – CLB – Lucas Zelarayán
Statistics
Possession: CLB 56.3% – VAN 43.7%
Shots: CLB 22 – VAN 7
Shots on Goal: CLB 7 – VAN 0
Saves: CLB 0 – VAN 3
Fouls: CLB 16 – VAN 11
Offsides: CLB 3 – VAN 1
Corners: CLB 5 – VAN 5
Cautions
22' – VAN – Déiber Caicedo
26' – VAN – Jake Nerwinski
40' – CLB – Yaw Yeboah
53' – VAN – Jake Nerwinski
65' – CLB – Derrick Etienne
79' – CLB – Aidan Morris
Ejection
53' – VAN – Jake Nerwinski
Columbus Crew
1.Eloy Room; 31.Steven Moreira, 5.MiloÅ¡ Degenek, 4.Jonathan Mensah ©, 7.Pedro Santos; 6.Darlington Nagbe (26.James Igbekeme 88'), 8.Artur (21.Aidan Morris 69'); 14.Yaw Yeboah (12.Luis DÃaz 69'), 10.Lucas Zelarayán, 22.Derrick Etienne (20.Alexandru Mățan 88'); 27.Miguel Berry (11.Gyasi Zardes 73')
Substitutes not used
24.Evan Bush, 17.Marlon Hairston, 23.Jalil Anibaba, 30.Will Sands
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1.Thomas Hasal; 6.Tristan Blackmon, 4.Ranko Veselinović, 28.Jake Nerwinski; 33.Michael Baldisimo (16.Sebastian Berhalter HT); 23.Javain Brown, 31.Russell Teibert © (3.Cristián Gutiérrez 57'), 25.Ryan Gauld (27.Ryan Raposo 88'), 11.Cristian Dájome; 7.Déiber Caicedo (45.Pedro Vite 65'), 9.Lucas Cavallini (49.Emilano Brienza 88')
Substitutes not used
60.Isaac Boehmer, 17.Leonard Owusu, 22.Érik Godoy, 26.Florian Jungwirth
