The Vancouver Whitecaps managed a 2-0 road win against F.C Dallas. For the first 60 minutes, it was a textbook road performance with the ‘Caps limiting Dallas to poor shots and turning their own breaks into dangerous chances. The last 30 minutes were less good but the first 60 minutes were good enough to leave us all feeling hopeful.
The first half went just about perfect for the Whitecaps. They scored an early goal through a quick break and then proceeded to largely frustrate Dallas. Andres Cubas was key to this. He did not necessarily make a lot of tackles but the way he closed down opposing players so quickly meant that they never had any space to make things happen.