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Beyond the Box Score presented by Compass Minerals: Shootout king Tim Melia reigns supreme in Round of 16

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Over the course of 90 minutes on Sunday night, a Disney fairytale appeared to be unfolding around Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper Thomas Hasal. The 21-year-old, who had earned his club debut in the MLS is Back Tournament one week earlier, had made eight saves to help the short-handed Whitecaps hold Sporting Kansas City to a 0-0 draw and force a penalty shootout in Sunday's Round of 16 encounter at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Walt Disney World.