It’s almost time.
On Friday morning in The Vale of Glamorgan, Wales (very, very early in the morning for those of you in Vancouver), Vancouver Whitecaps FC kick off their 2017 preseason schedule against English Championship side Cardiff City F.C. in a closed-door friendly.
Kickoff is set for 3:30 a.m. PT (11:30 a.m. local). The friendly will not be streamed online. Fans can follow Whitecaps FC on Twitter for updates and visit whitecapsfc.com for post-match coverage.
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The most important part of this match from Vancouver’s perspective is to start “getting players up to speed,” as head coach Carl Robinson put it this week.