Vancouver is unbeaten in eight video games in Major League Soccer common season play and survived a late scare from Minnesota United to expire a 3-2 win.
White left final week’s match in opposition to Minnesota with what the membership has listed as a “contusion” to his thigh and it’s unsure if he’ll make an look.
White leads Vancouver with 4 targets within the final 10 video games, whereas Simon Becher has 4 targets and one help in his appearances this season.
“I think for me it’s about trying to finding the high percentage play. If I think I can get a shot off and trust my instincts and the right play is to finish it, that’s what I’ll do,” stated Becher when requested about his work as a striker. “My job is create goals and score goals.”
Becher scored the game-winner along with his first contact of the ball instead in opposition to Minnesota final week.
The Whitecaps opened their defence of the Canadian Championship cup with a 4-1 win over York United on Wednesday.
But all 5 targets have been scored within the second half, with Sartini important of his crew’s first-half efficiency.
“In the end, I think we won comfortably,” he stated. “I think the 4-1 (score line) is even too much against them. Probably a two-goal lead would be the right, I would say, distance for the game”
Vancouver outshot York 12-2 within the first half however solely put two of these on the right track, in comparison with one for York.
“I think we, maybe, we were a little slow in the first half but I think we adjusted really, really well,” stated Becher.
Sartini confronted questions on fielding a powerful lineup amid a string of video games in a brief time period.
“This is a competition that is very important,” he stated. “You need to play the best team possible.”
After Saturday’s tilt in opposition to Portland, the Whitecaps have 5 video games earlier than the tip of the month. The fixtures embody a match in opposition to Canadian Premier League crew Pacific FC within the Voyageurs Cup.
NOTES:
RIVALRY: With a win on Saturday, Vancouver will widen their lead on the high of the Cascadia Cup standings and prolong their MLS unbeaten streak to 9 matches.
UNBEATEN STREAK: With final weekend’s win in opposition to Minnesota United FC, the ‘Caps prolonged their MLS unbeaten streak to eight matches, which is tied for the longest such streak within the league with Eastern Conference aspect New England Revolution. In addition, the ‘Caps have tallied 11 factors of their final 5 matches, which can be tied for probably the most within the league with New England.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed May 12, 2023.
Nick Wells, The Canadian Press
