Played
October 2, 2011 4:45 PM EDT
BC Place Stadium — Vancouver, British Columbia
Referee: M. Geiger
Attendance: 21000
October 2, 2011 4:45 PM EDT
BC Place Stadium — Vancouver, British Columbia
Referee: M. Geiger
Attendance: 21000
MLS Preview: Vancouver Whitecaps FC - Portland Timbers
Vancouver will unveil the newly renovated BC Place for its first MLS match against fellow expansion side and Cascadia rival Portland.
By Zac Lee Rigg
Steve Dykes
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC (4-4-2): Cannon; Leathers, DeMerit, Rochat, Harvey; Chiumiento, Vagenas, Koffie, Camilo; Hassli, Jarju. |
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OUT: FW Atiba Harris (R knee surgery); GK Brian Sylvestre (L knee surgery); MF Russell Teibert (R toe laceration)
DOUBTFUL: DF Jonathan Leathers (R hamstring strain)
PROBABLE: MF John Thorrington (L groin strain)
| Portland Timbers (4-4-2): Perkins; Palmer, Danso, Brunner, Chabala; Zizzo, Jewsbury, Chara, Nagbe; Cooper, Perlaza. |
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OUT: GK Adin Brown (concussion); DF Kevin Goldthwaite (L knee ACL rupture); FW Eddie Johnson (concussion); FW Spencer Thompson (R knee)
PROBABLE: DF Mamadou Danso (R hamstring strain); DF David Horst (L groin strain); GK Troy Perkins (R hip soreness)
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DID YOU KNOW? |
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With 37 points, Portland sits two back from the New York Red Bulls, who occupy the 10th and final playoff spot.
- Vancouver has the worst record in the league, with 22 points from 29 games.
- This match will mark the inaugural MLS game in Vancouver's newly renovated BC Place.
- The Timbers will lose five players to the upcoming international dates: Futty Danso (The Gambia), Steve Purdy (El Salvador), Diego Chara (Colombia), James Marcelin (Haiti) and Brian Umony (Uganda).
- Vancouver is in danger of becoming the fourth team in MLS history to record zero away wins for a season.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0-2 Portland Timbers
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-2 Portland Timbers
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3-2 Portland Timbers
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 18, 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - Portland Timbers 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 21, 2012 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 - Portland Timbers 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 25, 2012 | Portland Timbers 2 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 26, 2012 | Portland Timbers 1 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 2, 2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 - Portland Timbers 1 |
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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| May 18, 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - Portland Timbers 2 | MLS |
| May 15, 2013 | Montreal Impact 0 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 | NCC |
| May 11, 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 - Los Angeles Galaxy 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 2 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 | MLS |
| May 1, 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - FC Edmonton 0 | NCC |
Portland Timbers
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| May 18, 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - Portland Timbers 2 | MLS |
| May 12, 2013 | Portland Timbers 3 - Chivas USA 0 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | FC Dallas 1 - Portland Timbers 1 | MLS |
| May 2, 2013 | Portland Timbers 0 - New England Revolution 0 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 2 - Portland Timbers 3 | MLS |
Results
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
8 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
6 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
6 | 1 |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
6 | 0 |
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Robert Earnshaw Striker Toronto FC |
5 | 2 |
