Post Match: Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Toronto FC

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Riding high from last week’s monumental victory over their Cascadian Rivals, the Whitecaps looked to build upon their performance as the pieces of their team slowly fall into place. Starting with the same lineup as the week prior could have been disappointing, but the options off the bench were vastly improved, and some looked more appealing than those who started on the field. The match today could have held an asterisk, due to Toronto having an important CONCACAF Champions League tie against Cruz Azul midweek and wanting to take things easy, and truth be told, the Reds were for the most part following this trend, at least until late in the second half. Why was that? Well, the Whitecaps had found themselves ahead through an Andy Rose header and a Cristian Dajome penalty, which should have been enough to see them through, but a defensive lapse in the box caused Toronto to score an unfortunate equalizer and give us the final score of 2-2. The Whitecaps could have jumped to the top of the standings with this victory (Obviously it’s week 2, but that hasn’t been a feeling that ‘Caps fans have felt in a while so it would have been a nice change.) but now they are going to have to take this performance and build upon it further as they face Colorado next week. Let’s hope there aren’t any unforeseen factors that cause the season to be halted for two months before that this time.

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