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'Caps Girls Elite REX team kicks off play at the FIFA/Blue Stars Youth Cup

The Whitecaps FC Girls Elite REX U-18 squad, in partnership with BC Soccer, kicked off play at the 2019 FIFA/Blue Stars Youth Cup on Thursday in Zurich, Switzerland.

The ‘Caps opened the tournament with a 1-0 win against the hosts FC Blue Stars on a goal from Aleisha Ganief.

In the second game of the day the ‘Caps had a goal from Teni Akindoju, but fell 5-1 to a very strong VfL Wolfsburg side.

To wrap-up the day the ‘Caps met defending champions BSC Young Boys in the semifinals.