Hot on the heels of a significant victory against Western Conference-leading Sporting Kansas City, and a mid-week defeat of the Montreal Impact in the first leg of the Amway Canadian Championship semi-final, the Vancouver Whitecaps were on the precipice of climbing the conference table and continue to cement themselves.
What better time to do so than at home, against a D.C. United side that had not scored in the last 305 minutes of open play? You’d think this would be as opportune a time as any, but after ringing balls (and players) off the D.