VANCOUVER, BC – It's win or go home as Vancouver Whitecaps FC host the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Knockout Round. Kickoff at BC Place is at 7:30 p.m. (Limited tickets available.)
Here’s a look at Vancouver’s starting lineup.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
24.Stefan Marinović; 28.Jake Nerwinski, 4.Kendall Waston ©, 26.Tim Parker, 17.Marcel de Jong; 66.Aly Ghazal, 16.Tony Tchani; 13.Cristian Techera, 29.Yordy Reyna, 7.Christian Bolaños; 12.Fredy Montero
Substitutes
1.David Ousted, 2.Jordan Harvey, 8.Andrew Jacobson, 11.Nicolás Mezquida, 20.Brek Shea, 23.Bernie Ibini, 67.Alphonso Davies
NOTES:
- Manager Carl Robinson makes four changes to his starting line-up from Sunday’s 2-1 defeat at Portland Timbers
- Marcel de Jong, Tony Tchani, Cristian Techera, and Fredy Montero replace Jordan Harvey, Nosa Igiebor, Brek Shea, and Bernie Ibini
- 10 of 11 starters were in the starting lineup when Whitecaps FC played to a 1-1 draw against San Jose last Sunday, October 15. The only change from that match is Christian Bolaños for Brek Shea
- Ninth time this back four has started together, with a record of 4-1-1 in MLS play and 1-0-1 in CCL play
- Whitecaps FC are unbeaten (3-0-3) when Cristian Techera, Yordy Reyna, and Fredy Montero start together. At least one of the three has scored in each of those matches.
- Six starters in their first year with the club, including four who were acquired after the first CONCACAF Champions League match at New York
- Keeper Stefan Marinović starts his third consecutive match with Whitecaps FC – has posted a 2-2-1 record, saving 16 of 21 shots on target with a 1.00 GAA
- WFC are 13-9-3, five shutouts, and +7 GD (41GF – 34GF) when Waston starts and 2-3-4, two shutouts, and -6 GD (9GF – 15GA) when not in the line-up
- Midfielder Aly Ghazal has now started eight of the last 10 matches, WFC are 3-2-2 when he plays
- Starting XI includes nine different birth countries including players from North, Central, and South America, Africa, and Oceanian: Canada, USA (x2), Costa Rica (x2), Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, Egypt, Cameroon, New Zealand
