Played
October 3, 2012 10:07 PM EDT
BC Place Stadium — Vancouver, British Columbia
Referee: H. Grajeda
Attendance: 17777
October 3, 2012 10:07 PM EDT
BC Place Stadium — Vancouver, British Columbia
Referee: H. Grajeda
Attendance: 17777
MLS Preview: Vancouver Whitecaps - Chivas USA
The Whitecaps are in desperate need of three points against Chivas USA, which has lost six matches in a row.
By Seth Vertelney
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| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Vancouver Whitecaps (4-2-3-1): Knighton; Lee, O'Brien, DeMerit, Harvey; Koffie, Rochat; Camilo, Robson, Watson; Miller. |
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OUT: FW Etienne Barbara (lower back pain); MF John Thorrington (L hamstring strain);
QUESTIONABLE: FW Darren Mattocks (R hamstring strain)
| Chivas USA (4-3-3): Kennedy; Riley, Califf, Valencia, Jazic; LaBrocca, Joseph, Minda; Bolanos, Agudelo, Townsend. |
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OUT: MF Ryan Smith (concussion);
DOUBTFUL: GK Tim Melia (lower back);
PROBABLE: DF Jorge Villafaña (L calf contusion); MF Ben Zemanski (R ankle sprain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Vancouver saw its winless run stretched to seven games in a 0-0 draw with Seattle on Saturday. The Whitecaps are still hanging on to the fifth and final playoff spot in the West, two points ahead of FC Dallas.
- Chivas USA lost 4-0 to Real Salt Lake on Saturday evening at The Home Depot Center, extending its losing streak to six games
- These teams are meeting for the third time this year. Jay DeMerit scored the game’s only goal in a Whitecaps win on March 17, and they played to a scoreless draw July 7.
- Vancouver has been shut out five times during its seven-game winless skid, having scored just three goals in that stretch.
- Chivas USA is currently in the midst of a 442 minute goalless drought, the longest in MLS this season.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 Chivas USA
- 21.05 %
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Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Chivas USA
- 15.79 %
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Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 Chivas USA
- 15.79 %
| Major League Soccer (MLS) | 2013-03-30 | Chivas USA 2 - Vancouver Whitecaps 1 | |
| Major League Soccer (MLS) | 2012-10-03 | Vancouver Whitecaps 4 - Chivas USA 0 | |
| Major League Soccer (MLS) | 2012-07-07 | Chivas USA 0 - Vancouver Whitecaps 0 | |
| Major League Soccer (MLS) | 2012-03-17 | Chivas USA 0 - Vancouver Whitecaps 1 | |
| Major League Soccer (MLS) | 2011-06-01 | Chivas USA 1 - Vancouver Whitecaps 1 |
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| 2013-05-18 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2 - Portland Timbers 2 | MLS |
| 2013-05-15 | Montreal Impact 0 - Vancouver Whitecaps 0 | CAN1 |
| 2013-05-11 | Vancouver Whitecaps 3 - Los Angeles Galaxy 1 | MLS |
| 2013-05-04 | Real Salt Lake 2 - Vancouver Whitecaps 0 | MLS |
| 2013-05-01 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2 - FC Edmonton 0 | CAN1 |
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| 2013-05-19 | Chivas USA 1 - Real Salt Lake 4 | MLS |
| 2013-05-12 | Portland Timbers 3 - Chivas USA 0 | MLS |
| 2013-05-05 | Sporting Kansas City 4 - Chivas USA 0 | MLS |
| 2013-04-27 | Chivas USA 2 - San Jose Earthquakes 2 | MLS |
| 2013-04-20 | Real Salt Lake 1 - Chivas USA 0 | MLS |
| 18 | Brad Knighton | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Jordan Harvey | Defender |
| 4 | Alain Rochat | Defender |
| 6 | Jay DeMerit | Defender |
| 12 | Young-Pyo Lee | Defender |
| 40 | Andy O'Brien | Defender |
| 13 | Barry Robson | Midfielder |
| 8 | Matthew Watson | Midfielder |
| 28 | Gershon Koffie | Midfielder |
| 9 | Kenny Miller | Striker |
| 7 | Camilo Da Silva Sanvezzo | Striker |
| 1 | Joe Cannon | Goalkeeper |
| 15 | Martin Bonjour | Defender |
| - | Michael Nanchoff | Midfielder |
| 27 | Jun Davidson | Midfielder |
| 31 | Russell Teibert | Midfielder |
| - | Dane Richards | Striker |
| 34 | Caleb Clarke | Striker |
| 1 | Dan Kennedy | Goalkeeper |
| - | John Alexander Valencia Hinestroza | Defender |
| - | James Riley | Defender |
| 6 | Ante Jazic | Defender |
| 33 | Peter Vagenas | Midfielder |
| - | Laurent Courtois | Midfielder |
| 51 | Miller Bolaños | Midfielder |
| 21 | Shalrie Joseph | Midfielder |
| - | Ben Zemanski | Midfielder |
| 16 | J. Agudelo | Striker |
| 15 | Alejandro Moreno | Striker |
| - | Patrick McLain | Goalkeeper |
| 24 | Bobby Burling | Defender |
| 22 | Nick LaBrocca | Midfielder |
| - | Marco Delgado | Midfielder |
| - | J. Correa | Striker |
| - | César Romero | Striker |
Results
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
9 | 0 |
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
9 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder Chicago Fire |
6 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting Kansas City |
6 | 1 |
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Robert Earnshaw Striker Toronto FC |
5 | 2 |


