Whitecaps make it possible for have target, see 10-sport unbeaten streak stop vs. Portland

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps gave up a 2nd-50 % individual objective for a 1- loss to the Portland Timbers Friday night time that snapped their 10-game undefeated streak and prevented them from transferring into a Important League Soccer playoff location.

Portland took the direct in the 66th minute. Timbers forward Sebastian Blanco begun the play by sending the ball to the aspect of the intention. Felipe Mora controlled the ball and despatched a shot throughout the internet that went into the aim off the foot of Vancouver defender Ranko Veselinovic.

Vancouver came near in the 78th moment when ahead Deiber Caicedo fired a rocket of a shot that Portland defender Claudio Bravo cleared off the line, bringing a groan from the crowd of 8,570 at BC Put Stadium.

The Whitecaps (7-8-8) needed the get to leapfrog into a playoff location. As an alternative, Vancouver continues to be eighth in the Western Conference with 29 factors, a person significantly less than True Salt Lake who maintain the final playoff place.

Apart from seeing their MLS franchise record 10-recreation unbeaten streak end, the Whitecaps also unsuccessful in their endeavor to win an MLS franchise file fifth consecutive game.

It was also the first decline in 3 online games for interim mentor Vanni Santini, who took more than immediately after Marc Dos Santos was fired Aug. 27.

Portland (10-10-3) won their 3rd consecutive recreation and moved into fifth position in the West with 33 factors.

The game counted for the Cascadia Cup, a sequence involving Vancouver, Portland and Seattle. It was the to start with Cascadia activity played at BC Location because Could 10, 2019.

The sport was just 5 minutes aged when Portland had its to start with scoring likelihood. Mora experienced an open up internet but sent the ball higher. The Timbers threated once again in the 25th moment when ahead Dairon Asprilla directed a header that pressured goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau to make a diving help you save.

The Whitecaps had a probability in the 38th moment when Russell Teibert set a shot into the box that midfielder Ryan Gauld redirected but Portland goalkeeper Steve Clark was there to scoop up the ball. A handful of minutes later ahead Brian White tested Clark with a header.

NOTES: The Whitecaps’ final MLS decline was 4- versus Real Salt Lake on July 7. … Canadians Crepeau and striker Lucas Cavallini, as well as Jamaican defender Javain Brown had been all again with the Whitecaps right after enjoying for their national groups in 2022 Planet Cup qualifying matches. … The Whitecaps previous won four consecutive MLS game titles involving March 14 and April 4, 2015. …The Timbers have been taking part in their fifth straight street match.