The Vancouver Whitecaps kicked off their pre-season in the United Kingdom, with a 1-0 loss to Cardiff City FC’s U-23 squad on Friday morning.
The Whitecaps had plenty of regulars in their lineup in the first half, including David Ousted in net. On the backline, Head Coach Carl Robinson went with an all-american look, including Tim Parker and Christian Dean as Center Backs, rookie Jacob Nerwinski as Right Back, and last year’s Team MVP Jordan Harvey on the left side.
Defensive mid stalwart Matias Laba paired with Andrew Jacobson, while the attack was comprised of Alphonso Davies and Marcel de Jong on the wings, Kekuta Manneh in a more central role, and Erik Hurtado as the lone striker up top.