Three things: Hwang draws praise as 'Caps open 2019 MLS season

VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC opened their 2019 MLS regular season campaign with a 3-2 defeat to Minnesota United FC on Saturday afternoon at BC Place.

Here are three things that stood out to me.

NEW CHAPTER

Saturday really did mark a new chapter for the club.

Along with new head coach Marc Dos Santos, a total of nine players made their Whitecaps FC debuts. For seven of those players, it was also their first match in Major League Soccer.

And many of them showed some signs of promise.

Lass Bangoura dazzled with his pace and trickery in the opening frame, Erik Godoy scored a goal and looked very comfortable in the centre of defence, Jon Erice proved a key cog in midfield with game-highs in…