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VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC (7W-7L-4D) are set to host their fourth annual Indigenous Peoples Celebration Match this Saturday, June 29 against Western Conference foes St. Louis CITY SC (3W-6L-10D). Kickoff from BC Place is set for 7:30 p.m. PT.

Saturday will mark the third MLS meeting between the 'Caps and St. Louis. It is also the second time Vancouver host the side at BC Place. The previous meeting at BC Place came last October, which ended in a thrilling 3-0 victory thanks to goals from Brian White, Sebastian Berhalter, and Richie Laryea.

Fans will recognize a trio of familiar faces on Saturday. St. Louis sporting director Lutz Pfannensteil spent time with Vancouver in 2007 during his playing days as a goalkeeper, while former 'Caps defenders Tim Parker and Jake Nerwinski are also part of CITY's current roster.

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INDIGENOUS PEOPLES CELEBRATION MATCH: Vancouver Whitecaps FC will look to bounce back this week as they host their fourth annual Indigenous Peoples Celebration Match at BC Place against Western Conference foes St. Louis CITY SC. Alongside Hope and Health, the 'Caps celebrated two mini-pitch openings in Indigenous communities last week. Last Monday, the Sts'ailes Strong Mini-Pitch was opened, with Sts'ailes member and former 'Caps forward Terry Felix in attendance. Then, on Thursday, the Cowichan Strong Mini-Pitch was unveiled, becoming the eighth pitch opened by Hope and Health, in partnership with Whitecaps FC. Several activations are set to take place this Saturday, as the club celebrates the cultures and contributions of Indigenous Peoples.

BUSY STRETCH: Saturday's match against St. Louis will be the last home match for the 'Caps before a busy stretch to begin the month of July. After the match, the Blue and White begin a four-game away stretch as they face Minnesota United FC on Wednesday, July 3 and will quickly turn their focus to a Canadian rivalry match against CF Montréal on Saturday, July 6. The 'Caps will then return to BC for their TELUS Canadian Championship semifinal first leg against Pacific FC on Wednesday, July 10, before facing St. Louis once again on Saturday, July 13. This week was the 'Caps last full week of training with the congested July schedule ahead.

MAKING GAMES COUNT: Despite sitting in ninth place in the Western Conference heading into Matchday 23 action, Vancouver will want to make their upcoming games count as they have have two games in hand on several teams around them in the standings. That all starts with getting a result on Saturday against St. Louis, having claimed a resounding 3-0 victory at BC Place in the previous meeting last October. Following their four away matches at the start of July, the 'Caps will have eight of their final 12 regular season matches at home.

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