The Whitecaps FC third MLS season gets underway on Saturday March 2, 2013 at BC Place as Vancouver kicks off against rivals Toronto FC, the first match in a 34 game regular season schedule. Whitecaps FC will play each of their fellow MLS Western Conference opponents three times and play Eastern Conference opponents once each….
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Whitecaps FC bend it with Beckham
Whitecaps FC vs LA Galaxy – BC Place Stadium – July 18, 2012 Before a sell out crowd, under clear blue skies of an open BC Place Stadium Whitecaps FC took on the visiting LA Galaxy. The status of superstar’s David Beckham, Robbie Keane and Landon Donovan and teammates made sure there was lots of…
Whitecaps FC keep the ball rolling
June is a good month for soccer. There’s lot’s of football on TV with Euro 2012 into the quarter final stage and after a two week lay0ff, the MLS Whitecaps FC returned with three home games in two weeks. Earning 7 of a possible 9 points from the homestand, Whitecaps haven’t lost since early May,…
Euro 2012 : Poland-Ukraine
The 2012 UEFA European Football Championships, better known as Euro 2012, is the 14th Championship Finals between Europe’s National Teams organized by Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Held every four years as the culmination of years of competition between 51 of the member Football Associations across Europe, 16 teams have reached the Finals (24…
Whitecaps FC v Montreal Impact – Season Two Home Opener
Kicking of their second season of their MLS era, Whitecaps FC repeated the opener from last year by beating their Canadian rival. Last year it was Toronto FC, this year it was MLS new boys Montreal Impact in a 2-0 victory. While last year was at the temporary Empire Field to start the season, this…
CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Kicks Off
Thursday evening the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament kicked off at BC Place in downtown Vancouver. From January 19 to 29, eight teams are competing for the two spots available to represent the CONCACAF region at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Two groups of 4 teams…
Whitecaps score first win in the new BC Place
Whitecaps v Real Salt Lake – BC Place Stadium – Oct 6, 2011 Vancouver played host to, third in the Western conference, rivals Real Salt Lake for the second match in their new home, BC Place. The crowd was smaller than the sell out that greeted the first BC Place match but was in no…