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A Four-Nil Thrashing: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Toronto...

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2024/04/08

That’s what we call a statement win. On Saturday night, fans in BC Place were treated to a spectacle as Vancouver Whitecaps shipped four past a despondent Toronto FC to put them top of the Western Conference. With only a couple of shaky moments across the 90, Vanni Sartini and his men put on a…

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Report and Reaction: Vancouver Whitecaps hit top spot...

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2024/04/07

Another week, another derby win for Vancouver Whitecaps, this time of the Canadian variety, as the ‘Caps put in a dominant display to dispatch Toronto FC back east on the end of a 4-0 defeat on Saturday afternoon. It was a victory that send Vancouver to the top of the Western Conference standings, leading the…

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BB5 United threepeat after VMSL Premier Division...

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2024/04/05

The battle to be crowned 2023-24 Vancouver Metro Soccer League (VMSL) Premier Division champions went down to the very last match of the season, with three teams fighting it out for the title going into the last month of the campaign. In the end it was BB5 United CCB that were crowned champions for the…

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Episode 607 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Ringing The Bell...

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2024/04/01

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Vancouver FC, and Canadian footballing chat. The Whitecaps moved up to second in the MLS West with a dramatic late derby day victory over Portland Timbers on Saturday. We pick over the bones of that one and the good, the…

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Saved It At The Death: Vancouver Whitecaps vs...

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2024/04/01

Vancouver Whitecaps won this Cascadia clash, but they did it the hard way. Or at least, that’s how it felt at the end of the match, after the Whitecaps managed to eke out a 3-2 win over Portland in front of a rowdy BC Place crowd thanks to a last-gasp winner by Ryan Raposo. And…

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Report and Reaction: Whitecaps leave it late but...

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2024/03/31

Ryan Raposo was the Whitecaps’ derby day hero at BC Place on Saturday. The Canadian fired home an 88th minute winner to give Vancouver a dramatic 3-2 victory over their Cascadian rivals from Portland, after the ‘Caps threw away a two-goal first half lead and made things a lot more difficult for themselves than they…

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Episode 606 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Listening To The...

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2024/03/25

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Vancouver FC, and Canadian and international footballing chat. The Whitecaps’ unbeaten start to the season came to a shuddering stop on Saturday in a 2-1 loss at home to RSL. We delve into the good, the bad, and the ugly…

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Report and Reaction: Flat ‘Caps get what they deserve...

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2024/03/24

Vancouver Whitecaps’ unbeaten start to the season came to a shuddering halt on Saturday afternoon against a Real Salt Lake side that put on a second half clinic to deservedly come away with all three points in a 2-1 come from behind victory at BC Place. It had all been looking so good for the…

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Episode 605 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Sunlight Through...

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2024/03/17

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Vancouver FC chat. The Whitecaps remain unbeaten to start the MLS season after a fantastic display down in Dallas that saw them come away with back-to-back road wins to sit second in the Western Conference. We break down the…

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“Iron Sharpens Iron”: FC Dallas vs Vancouver...

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2024/03/17

(Photo Credit: @WhitecapsFC/X.com) Make that two back-to-back road wins in 2024. On Saturday night, Vancouver Whitecaps managed to make it two straight wins to continue their undefeated start to the season, defeating FC Dallas 3-1 in Frisco, banishing any past demons relating to slow starts. A fast and furious first half was enough for the…

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Report and Reaction: Whitecaps riding the wave as...

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2024/03/17

(Photo Credit: @WhitecapsFC/X.com) Vancouver Whitecaps are off to their best start to a MLS season for over a decade. Unbeaten with two big road wins and a home draw from their first three matches, the ‘Caps have their best start to a campaign since 2012, where they also stood on seven points under Martin Rennie.…

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Episode 604 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Set Like Jewels...

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2024/03/13

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian football chat. Vancouver Whitecaps grabbed their first win of the season at the weekend, an important 2-0 away victory at San Jose. It wasn’t pretty at times, but the goals were and there were some great performances out…

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Changing the Narrative: San Jose vs Vancouver...

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2024/03/11

(Photo Credit: @WhitecapsFC/X.com) On Saturday, Vancouver Whitecaps earned their first win of the season in California, coming alive in the second half after a deadlocked start to beat San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 and get that elusive first road victory, and overall first win, of the season. Two spectacular goals from substitutes Alessandro Schöpf and Ali…

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AFTN MLS Tifo of the Month – February 2024

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2024/03/04

A new MLS campaign is underway and some fans seem to have been busier in the off season than the stewards of their clubs. In some ways that is probably not a bad thing because as the saying goes, “Football without fans is nothing”. The fan groups of MLS are one of the things that…

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Episode 603 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Is Blue The...

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2024/03/03

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian football chat. Vancouver Whitecaps finally kicked off their 2024 MLS season with a 1-1 home draw with Charlotte FC at BC Place on Saturday. Not the best start, not the worst, but certainly a lot of talking points…

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A Lukewarm Start: Whitecaps vs Charlotte match analysis

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2024/03/03

Despite the hope that the Whitecaps can finally buck their trend of slow starts to the MLS season, the performance on Saturday didn’t necessarily inspire the masses that that would be the case. A 1-1 all draw at home to Charlotte isn’t the worst of results, but the match itself lacked some intensity and quality…

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Report and Reaction: Whitecaps struggle to find...

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2024/03/03

Vancouver Whitecaps’ long wait for another home opener win will continue for at least one more year following a 1-1 draw with Charlotte FC at BC Place in MLS action on Saturday afternoon. The Whitecaps haven’t delivered a win in their first home match for a season since 2018 and although they had chances to…

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There’s Still (Extra) Time – Episode 84 [Whitecaps v...

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2024/03/02

We’re back with another AFTN Extra podcast for your listening pleasure. It’s a 38 minute Whitecaps v Charlotte preview show as we look ahead to Saturday’s MLS match-up, the threat Charlotte pose, how the ‘Caps might look, and hear from head coaches Vanni Sartini and Dean Smith ahead of the game. All subscribers should have…

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How To Avoid A Slow Start: A Whitecaps tactical feature

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2024/03/01

Vancouver Whitecaps’ 2023 home-opener against Real Salt Lake was a mixed affair. At half-time, fans and journalists alike were surprised by just how well the Whitecaps were playing. The team were 1-0 up over RSL and should have been two or three goals to the good. There was a sense of electric optimism in the…

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The Ins and Outs of Vancouver Whitecaps 2024...

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2024/02/28

Vancouver Whitecaps are mere days away from finally starting their 2024 MLS Season. And it’ll be a bit of a new-look Whitecaps that take to the pitch against Charlotte FC at BC Place on Saturday after making a few changes to their roster in the off-season. Some attacking, some defensive, and even a goalkeeping reinforcement…

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