Whitecaps wrap up regular season on the road
Posted October 27, 2012 10:27 am.
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT (NEWS1130) – The Vancouver Whitecaps are heading to the MLS playoffs for the first time in franchise history but first they have to play their regular season finale tonight against Real Salt Lake.
The ‘Caps secured the first playoff spot for a Canadian club last weekend but they needed help to do so. Vancouver failed to clinch with a 1-0 loss to the Portland Timbers on Sunday afternoon but later that evening, the Seattle Sounders beat FC Dallas 3-1 to eliminate the Texas club from the post-season race.
This will be the third meeting of the season between the Vancouver and Salt Lake. Real Salt Lake grabbed a 2-1 victory at home on July 27th. The Whitecaps repaid the favour two weeks later as Camilo and Dane Richards scored in a 2-1 victory at BC Place.
The ‘Caps defence will be in tough against a dynamic attack from the home side. Costa Rican international Alvaro Saborio‘s 17 goals is the second most in Major League Soccer, while Argentina’s Fabian Espindola is also dangerous (9 goals, 7 assists).
Following the match, Vancouver will not have long to prepare for its post-season debut. The Whitecaps will be on the road to take on the Los Angeles Galaxy in a single-game elimination playoff on Thursday.
Kick-off tonight is at 6 p.m. and the game will be televised on Sportsnet One.
