The Vancouver Whitecaps ground out a 1-0 win over Sporting Kansas City. If you were neutral this was probably a mind-numbingly dull experience. Though if you are a Whitecaps partisan, desperate for something to feel good about after a poor start to the season. it was probably a very stressful experience. This was far from a perfect performance but there were absolutely some things to feel good about in this one from a Whitecaps perspective.
The first half was not so bad. In the 2021 playoffs, SKC’s game plan was based around exploiting the space behind Vancouver’s fullbacks when they pressed high up the pitch.