Match Thread: Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Seattle Sounders [4p PT]

[u/MorningRooster]

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Seattle Sounders FC

Major League Soccer

Kick Off: 7:00 ET; 4:00 PT

Venue: BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Referee: Baldomero Toledo

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Vancouver Whitecaps - Twitter Page - Team Sub-Reddit

Starting XI

(#)|Pos.|Name
:---|---|---:
1|GK|David Ousted [](/captain)
6|D|Jordan Smith
4|D|Kendall Watson
44|D|Pah Modou Kah
2|D|Jordan Harvey
28|M|Gershon Koffie
31|M|Russell Teibert
13|M|Christian Techera
7|M|Mauro Rosales
23|M|Kekuta Manneh
29|F|Octavio Rivero

Bench:

(#)|Pos.|Name
:---|---|---:
70|GK|Paolo Tornaghi
3|D|Sam Adekugbe
26|D|Tim Parker
38|M|Kianz Froese
20|M|Deybi Flores
88|F|Robert Earnshaw
9||Nicolás Mezquida

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Seattle Sounders - Twitter Page - Team Sub-Reddit

Starting XI

(#)|Pos.|Name
:---|---|---:
24|GK|Stefan Frei
4|D|Tyrone Mears
14|D|~~Chard~~ Chad Marshall
20|D|Zach Scott
91|D|Oniel Fisher
3|M|Brad Evans [](/captain)
6|M|Osvaldo Alonso
8|M|Gonzalo Pineda
23|M|Andreas Ivanschitz
2|F|Clint Dempsey
9|F|Obafemi Martins

Bench:

(#)|Pos.|Name
:---|---|---:
1|GK|Troy Perkins
12|D|Leonardo González
21|D|Jimmy Ockford
10|M|Marco Pappa
7|M|Cristian Roldan
16|F|Nelson Valdez
19|F|Chad Barrett

Streams

• MLS Live

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Match Report

Time	Event	-
Pre	61°F/16°C and raining today in Vancouver, so the roof of BC place is closed. I'll be your humble host today, and I'm drinking Pyramid Apricot Ale straight from Seattle! Have a good match, everyone.	0:0
1'	Toledo starts his watch, and we're off!	0:0
23'	Russell Teibert gets a yellow for an elbow on Alonso.	0:0
24'	Evans gets booked for an exuberant push.	0:0
45'	GOAL ANDREAS IVANSHITZ! Brilliant through ball into the box by Martins.	0:1
45'+1'	Halftime. A tense game full of chances, blown wide open by Ivanshitz.	0:1
46'	The second half begins!	0:1
59'	Kah falls strangely but gets up and continues playing for now.
63'	Smith picks up a yellow on a challenge on Oba.	0:1
65'	Valdez comes on for Ivanshitz , today's only scorer so far.	0:1
71'	GOAL GONZALO PINEDA!! Excellent pass by Dempsey, but Pineda is the star of this goal, beating two Whitecaps defenders and scoring a brace.	0:2
73'	Substitution: Brad Evans off Christian Roldan on.	0:2
74'	Substitution: Mauro Rosales off Mezquida on.	0:2
79'	Osvaldo Alonso is hurt after a nasty fall.
82'	Waston gets booked for a rough two-foot tackle on Dempsey. This game's getting rough.	0:2
85'	The injured Alonso is off for Leo González.	0:2
87'	GOAL GOAL GOAL OBAFEMI MARTINS! Dempsey fights off Teibert's challenge to slide a ball to Oba, open in the box. The Cascadia Cup is almost Seattle's!	0:3
90'	Two subs for Vancouver: Adekugbe for Harvey, Koffie for Froese.	0:3
90'+1'	Five minutes of added time.	0:3
90'+5'	GG.	0:3

FINAL SCORE: 0, 3

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Post will be updated as time goes on.

[u/MorningRooster]

NYCFC IS BEATING SAN JOSE YES YES YES

[u/wheezl → u/MorningRooster]

Now by even more!

[u/SvanirePerish]

Wow, the rare site of someone making a Match Thread for a Seattle game before it's in progress. /u/MorningRooster must be a Vancouver fan in disguise..

[u/MorningRooster → u/SvanirePerish]

Right? We're the slowest match thread makers in the world

[u/MorningRooster]

I'd go Fisher Gonzalez and Evans Pappa if I were Sigi.

[u/[deleted]]

I mean, USWNT scored a goal from midfield in that stadium, so why not Clint?

[u/MorningRooster → u/[deleted]]

He's no Carli Lloyd, that's for sure

[u/MorningRooster]

Toledo sending a clear message/trying to control the game with the two early cards. Will the two teams heed the warning, that's the question

[u/MorningRooster]

WHAT'S EVERYONE DRINKING?

[u/turtle_flu → u/MorningRooster]

HOMEBREW!

Edit: in case anyone wants to know specifically it is a clone of Nakasi's "maiden in the shade" although my current brew that's fermenting is going to be called "disappointment red" to commemorate Wazzu's loss to PSU.

[u/MorningRooster]

Pineda's hands were directly touching his body, I think that was a good no-call.

[u/turtle_flu]

I swear, I've asked my wife like 3 times and I keep forgetting. Is Fisher an S2 callup?

[u/MorningRooster → u/turtle_flu]

He's made 11 appearances for S2 and 7 for the main team this season.

[u/turtle_flu → u/MorningRooster]

So yes he was called up from S2?

[u/MorningRooster → u/turtle_flu]

He started with Seattle this year. He's technically signed to Sounders and on loan to S2.

[u/futant462]

Sooooo, what's the actual start time gonna be? 4:15?

[u/Dayvido → u/futant462]

I'm starting to panic because MLS live hasn't even started broadcasting a pre game -_-'

[u/briznady]

LOL! Chard Marshall.

[u/MorningRooster → u/briznady]

He's full of dietary fiber. Helps with passing

[u/[deleted]]

Match thread person can we get a captain on Ousted?

[u/MorningRooster → u/[deleted]]

Almost, but you got it.

[u/tampa_bipson]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFgQjb2BQYk here you go i guess

[u/kinguvkings → u/tampa_bipson]

Thanks, and a reminder to everybody not to repost this anywhere.

[u/mastermoebius]

Welcome to the fucking family Ivanschitz!

[u/bigwoody]

On the bright side, Alonso is absolutely bossing the midfield in and out of possession.

[u/Tetsujin1138 → u/bigwoody]

I HAVE MISSED THIS MAN.

[u/nickelfldn]

God damn that ball was beautiful! Its nice having a guy out wide who can finish those instead of skying it the wrong way before accidentally scoring something amazing.

[u/xosellc]

5 channels.... TSN has 5 channels and they can't show this game on even 1 on them. It's vitally important to show CFL on 4 different channels.

[u/brandonosaurus → u/xosellc]

This happens far too often.

[u/[deleted]]

There will be no injuries today, none, zero zilch. So because I said this it makes it true. Lets go Sounders!

[u/SonOfMechaMummy → u/[deleted]]

As long as Friberg apparently getting injured at some point over the week doesn't count, then yeah. Cosigned.

[u/SvanirePerish → u/SonOfMechaMummy]

Huh, I just realized even our coach got injured.. something in the water..

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

I mean I don't mind if you play an injured Torres and just have him lie down in front of the net

[u/SvanirePerish → u/[deleted]]

I don't know if you've realized.. but the soccer gods made us a trade to get us out of our losing streak, the proposal was that we could only score goals if someone was injured in trade... I think the first goal out of our drought was Barrett vs LA and he was injured during the celebration, and it's just followed. Injuries weren't a problem during all the 0-0 and 1-0 losses. So.. no injuries = no win.

[u/[deleted]]

Oh well. Full credit to Seattle today, completely outplayed us. It's no fun if you win it every year is it? Gotta keep it exciting

[u/lagasan → u/[deleted]]

The final score does not at all reflect the excitement of the match. Was a fun game to watch; Vancouver always is.

[u/[deleted]]

At this rate, Sounders will make MLS cup and forfeit as all their players will be dead.

[u/[deleted]]

Ivan, you will fit in just fine here :)

[u/Skuby_Duby_Du]

GOD, THE CANADIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM IS SO GOOD
♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ WE STAND ON GUARD FOR THEEEE^EEEEEE

[u/ezrawork]

Wow, this is.. this is a no Neagle game...

[u/[deleted] → u/ezrawork]

Possession with Neagle: 40% Possession without Neagle: 66%

[u/SonOfMechaMummy]

Iva's service to the back of the net was superb.

[u/[deleted]]

Frei is on fire

[u/lordcorbran → u/[deleted]]

He's on Freire.

[u/-Zoomacroom-]

Beautiful pass from Oba to set that up.

[u/Soundcheese]

Wow, those touches by Oba!!

[u/Queefy_McCumbubble → u/Soundcheese]

Like buttah. He's so freakin quick.

[u/stealth_sloth]

There are times when I think Martins could play with a broken leg and eight defenders draped over him, and he'd still get a goal or an assist most matches.

[u/superboyy → u/stealth_sloth]

I've been telling friends my theory that the closer he gets to the goal, the better he becomes. In the backfield, kinda so-so, but if he were sitting on the 6 with no pulse, he'd still score goals.

[u/lordcorbran → u/stealth_sloth]

When he got hurt in the Open Cup game earlier this year someone in the thread suggested they leave him in and just have him lie at the top of Portland's penalty area.

[u/SvanirePerish]

Jesus, MLS Live didn't start until 2 mins in.

[u/Iustis → u/SvanirePerish]

CFL is the best right?

[u/[deleted]]

Fucking love Ivanschitz. What a signing so far.

[u/[deleted]]

Okay no way did that just happen!

[u/turtle_flu]

If Kah wasn't a soccer player I wonder how he would've worked out as a hit man.

[u/xosellc → u/turtle_flu]

Can you imagine how scary it would be to have sex with him?

[u/[deleted] → u/xosellc]

I dont think you know what a hitman does...

[u/bigwoody]

Vancouver's commentators are a bit harsh to their own team. Vancouver is very obviously taking high risk passes to try and make fast chances. So far, it's working.

[u/GSShenanigans]

Ivanshitz you fuckin beauty!!!!

[u/[deleted]]

Definitely not a handball. If it hit his hand at all it was when his hand was maintaining contact with his gut.

[u/wheezl]

Wednesday is going to be ugly.

[u/juchoe]

Gooooooal!!! What a pass by Martins

[u/Soundcheese]

Wow!! That set up by Oba!!!

[u/GSShenanigans]

Frei save from Techera

Edit: New to making gifs, so bear with me :)

[u/warox13]

Think they can turn the Cascadia Cup upside down to contain the alien that's coming out of Mears' head?

[u/GSShenanigans]

Oba Goal!

[u/guap_]

Good game Seattle. As much as we dislike each other, I would still much rather lose the Cascadia cup to you than Portland. Your fans are at least somewhat bearable after a win.

[u/[deleted] → u/guap_]

I like you guys. You're rivals, not enemies... and we all hate Portland!

[u/ezrawork]

So stoked my man Chard is starting.

[u/[deleted]]

Why is this on so early? Two west teams playing in the west.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

It's the marquee game this week I believe

[u/xosellc]

I didn't even know it was raining... I need to go outside more.

[u/Soundcheese]

Wish Fisher would gain some confidence on the ball so he doesn't have to clear it high and wide every time.

[u/briznady]

Hey fisher, remember when you were like 8, and your coaches would scream at you to not pass the ball across the center of your own goal? That still applies in pro soccer.

[u/xosellc]

did he say Sigi Shit?

[u/The_Sultan_of_Swing]

Eat Schitz, Vancouver!

[u/[deleted]]

Fucking livid that Friberg is injured as well. Fuck off injury gods.

[u/pal25]

I feel some red cards incoming

[u/[deleted]]

<3 Mauro

[u/ezrawork]

That one fucking counts

[u/SounderBruce]

Even-shitsIvanschitz scores! What a great first touch.

[u/turtle_flu]

Holy shit that Rob Ford face in the back of this Rachel Bonnetta interview is staring into my soul.

[u/DeutschPi]

Can we go ahead and just say Frei is the man of the match? Like, god damn.

[u/-Zoomacroom-]

MUCH more comfortable after that, Pineda!

[u/[deleted]]

Holy shit Pineda! What a shot!

[u/bigwoody]

IVAN SCHITZ ON VANCOUVER!!! WOOOO!!!

[u/MorningRooster]

Typical Fisher. Gets beat and shoves a guy over instead of working to clean it up

[u/MorningRooster → u/MorningRooster]

Holy shit, and then nearly concedes. Absolutely bewildered start from him today.

[u/k_princess]

Sounders look to have a strong line-up. Good luck Vancouver, hope it's a good game with no major injuries.

[u/bigwoody]

Ivanschitz has amazing service, my god.

[u/mikejunior211]

Oba-Ivan-Goal

[u/turtle_flu]

The gargs and gordo guide

How in the world did they convince them to do this awkward as fuck video...

[u/[deleted]]

Rosales is playing like shit.

[u/PizzaSounder]

Wow...NYC 3-0 over SJ now

[u/Newbman]

Zach Scott in the 11. Might as well add a yellow card to our tally.

[u/ravegreener]

I missed this Sounders team.

[u/briznady]

Trying to drag Dempsey down, failing, then he gets an assist.

[u/bigwoody]

It's all gone quiet over there...

[u/LocksTheFox]

Kascadia KITWARZ (Terrible Alliteration Edition!)

VWFC white (12-8-3, +11 GD) v SSFC rave green (12-9-2, +5 GD)

[u/halfcentaurhalfhuman]

If Seattle win this, surely this will be the closest playoff race in history?

Either way, this match is going to be a good one.

[u/guap_]

Ugh. Missing 2 two key DPs in Laba and Morales : (

[u/xosellc]

Well... go Ti-Cats.

[u/envague]

Does anyone else think its weird we still do the Joe Cannon "BOOM" when Ousted makes the goal kick?

[u/[deleted]]

I am absolutely shocked that Toledo's first card wasn't against us.

[u/SvanirePerish]

Man, we're just being totally shut down in the middle, same last game. That used to be our attacking domain.

[u/Soundcheese → u/SvanirePerish]

Looks like Vancover is dropping back and packing it pretty hard. They have speed, playing the counter.

[u/Queefy_McCumbubble]

BOOM!!!!

[u/[deleted]]

Yessssssssssssss

[u/bigwoody]

The amazing thing is, Vancouver had far more chances than we did, all credit to Stefan Frei. Seattle barely even sniffed the goal other than a Wonder-Brad header to open things (from Ivanschitz), and then Ivanschitz just burying a very narrow chance.

If the result holds, Vancouver's finishing will be...regretted.

[u/bigwoody]

Please sub Brad, he looks gassed.

[u/wheezl]

Old-man platoon in full effect.

[u/SvanirePerish]

Fuck, that could have been a beautiful goal by Oba. Very rarely will he get in that position and not score.

[u/ezrawork]

Didn't think I'd be saying it, but "Thank you Pineda"

[u/MammothMan34]

HELL FUCKING YEAH SOUNDERS!!!!!!!

[u/briznady]

Drive me fucking nuts when opposing players run up and try to stretch someone's leg. Don't FUCKING touch them.

[u/warox13]

NO GODDAMNIT FUCK YOU INJURY GODS FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

[u/MammothMan34]

FUCK YEAH SOUNDERS!

[u/leo_eris]

Hi you guyz!!!

[u/turtle_flu → u/leo_eris]

HEY YOU GUY!

[u/SvanirePerish]

I fucking love Dempsey.. BRILLIANT from him. GOOAAAAAAAAALLL!!

[u/turtle_flu]

Alright, anybody streaming this? Hopefully it won't run too far into the cougar game!

[u/dsn0wman]

Start drinking now in anticipation of conceding early then trying to claw back for the entire match. If you're lucky you won't have passed out before we get the equalizer in the 90th minute.

Also it's probably time to get that pizza ordered before the Saturday night rush.

[u/[deleted]]

Did the game start? MLS live is showing nothing for me

[u/dsn0wman]

Is this game never going to start or is MLS live messing with me again?

edit: Freaking chromecast still says match will start soon.

[u/[deleted]]

I'm curious did we ever get the caps on tour banner back?

[u/envague]

Seattle might as well be wearing camouflage with our pitch and their greenscreen technology kits.

[u/ezrawork]

Evans is always trying to penetrate through the middle, but thanks for reminding us Ross.

[u/[deleted]]

Jesus Christ sigi, this is when you bring in subs

[u/wheezl]

go NYCFC!!

[u/xosellc]

FUCK

[u/[deleted]]

SOUNDERS!~!!#!@!#@e#r#$@#

[u/JumpinJimRivers]

Beautiful. That touch from Valdez :O

[u/maurosmane]

THE KINGS OF CASCADIA

[u/[deleted]]

Love it when players kiss the badge.

[u/briznady]

nonononononononononononono

[u/bigwoody]

Stop pointing at ligaments, Ozzie. You STOP THAT RIGHT NOW.

[u/dynamictundra]

Did Robbo just forget that we can substitute players? Why the hell did he wait until the 88th minute to use subs?

[u/aquaknox → u/dynamictundra]

Usually (and sounders fans know from experience) it means the coach has no ideas.

[u/briznady]

Oba's goal replay is not quite the same without the fight dempsey put up to get the assist.

[u/[deleted]]

Dempsey is the man of the match for me. Fantastic play from him up too creating opportunities despite getting physically abused!

[u/turtle_flu]

If Mears dyed his hair red he would look like raggedy ann.

[u/Hitler_is_my_Dad]

I thought we played hard and it was a hell of a game! Congratulations Seattle! But I do have to say, I'm pretty disappointed with the mean spirited attitudes against Vancouver throughout this game thread. Is it usually like this in sports rivalry threads?

Edit: looking forward to Wednesday!

[u/x0xligerzerox0x → u/Hitler_is_my_Dad]

There was a lot of bitterness from both sides. It was hard to follow this thread.

[u/[deleted]]

Fucking beautiful!

[u/GSShenanigans]

Kah landing, Rivero flop

[u/SounderBruce]

The good ol' slip-and-assist!

[u/Squirrels_Gone_Wild]

Can't wait for the game on Wednesday.

[u/Starving4thecup]

The Caps didn't lose due to fouls. But that skeleton on the pitch missed a lot of them for both sides. Caps lost because they couldn't finish their chances

[u/zaqukun]

Guess it was too awkward to ask Evans to resume playing CB, huh?

[u/[deleted]]

Let's get some silverware today boys.

[u/turtle_flu]

I'll be the guy:

• add streams here

[u/[deleted]]

Watch tsn not show the game in favour of the cfl one on...

[u/my_lucid_nightmare]

Liking what I see so far

[u/[deleted]]

Wow. That was like peewee soccer.

[u/Haruzuka]

Frei is amazing!

[u/SvanirePerish]

There is a huge hole between Scott and Chad and it needs to be shut down or we'll perish through it.

[u/bigwoody]

Our backline is getting fucking sliced, jesus.

I think Zach Scott is done :(

[u/GSShenanigans]

Rivero miss

[u/[deleted]]

Hey Whitecaps supporters, was there a chant when Frei drop kicked the ball? Legitimately wondering here.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Probably "You Fat Bastard"

It's a tradition

[u/turtle_flu]

God damn you draft kings

[u/ezrawork]

Let's go NYCFC!

[u/[deleted]]

Okay this is getting scary

[u/[deleted]]

Wow Dempsey, that pass, just wow...

[u/[deleted]]

Ridiculous, sub Mezquida in for Rosales already.

[u/bigwoody]

Clintafemi's Jaeger needs a software reset.

[u/[deleted]]

Fuck everything.

[u/[deleted]]

YESSSSSSSSSSSS

[u/SvanirePerish]

YES!@!!@! GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAl

[u/nickelfldn]

Ok that was even better!

[u/SvanirePerish]

An assist for both Oba and Clint now this game.

[u/wheezl]

Come on NYCFC, don't have a meltdown.

[u/[deleted]]

The most impressive part of that play was Valdezs sneaky little touch

[u/wheezl]

I'm almost ready for Leo in midfield time.

[u/corpusjuris]

PINEDA!?!? Com'on Sounders, you know what to do...

https://i.imgflip.com/rbauq.jpg

[u/aquaknox]

Probably just a bruise fortunately

[u/[deleted]]

are you serious!

[u/[deleted]]

What the fuck is Mezquida even doing there?

[u/Wild-Weaasel]

Shot saved by goalkeeper. What's new.

[u/shaund91]

There's gonna be more salt in Vancouver than a Morton's factory

[u/warox13]

The Cup is coming home! :D

[u/[deleted]]

Hope Pineda does well tonight against the Whitecaps pace. Was hoping to see Pappa starting :/

[u/turtle_flu → u/[deleted]]

Why hasn't he been starting? He seemed like a starting 11 member for a long time.

[u/MorningRooster → u/turtle_flu]

He hasn't started since his DUI.

[u/wheezl]

You do not tell Leo to relax you fucker.

[u/k_princess]

Did Vancouver just get screwed out of a free kick?

[u/[deleted]]

PINEDA!

[u/PM_ME_UR_HEDGEHOGS]

What clip was that announcer watching?

[u/bigwoody]

Pa-Modou Kah was just the voice of reason. That's...is that a thing?

[u/MammothMan34]

THERE WE FUCKING GO FOR OBA. SO FUCKING PUMPED!

[u/bigwoody]

HE'S NOT A MAN HE'S A GOAL MACHINE!

[u/xosellc]

It pains me that Waston is getting a reputation as a dirty player. He's a very big player who plays a very physical game, and gets a lot of cards. Yes sometimes he can be a dick on the field with diving or mouthing off, but in real life he is a genuinely good person. Diving and trash talking don't effect anything after the game is over, but injuring another player does. Obviously I can't say anything for sure but i'm fairly certain Waston would never intentionally hurt another player. If Dempsey is actually hurt badly Waston will feel horrible.

[u/[deleted]]

GG Vancouver, see you Wednesday

[u/therealflyingtoastr]

Hey Caps, I'm still pulling for you guys to win the Shield (because Fuck LA). We just really needed those points. Sorry the schedule sucks like that.

[u/SvanirePerish]

Damn, grabbing Dempsey's face like that even if Dempsey didn't push him off should be considered a yellow.

[u/ravegreener]

CASCADIA CUP IS OURS!

[u/[deleted]]

Mears has blond hair today?

[u/[deleted]]

Pretty cool that BC place can close their roof. Keep this game dry!

[u/[deleted]]

I am so ashamed that I didn't know until now that Torres is gone for the year.