2008 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season: Difference between revisions
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|team1 = [[University of Victoria|UVic Vikes]] |
|team1 = [[University of Victoria|UVic Vikes]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|stadium = [[Centennial Stadium]], |
|stadium = [[Centennial Stadium]], |
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|location = [[Victoria, British Columbia]] |
|location = [[Victoria, British Columbia]] |
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|date = March 20, 2008 |
|date = March 20, 2008 |
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|team1 = |
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|team2 = [[Portland Timbers (2001–10)|Portland Timbers]] |
|team2 = [[Portland Timbers (2001–10)|Portland Timbers]] |
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|stadium = [[Starfire Sports Complex]] |
|stadium = [[Starfire Sports Complex]] |
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|time = 19:00 PST |
|time = 19:00 PST |
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|team1 = [[Seattle Sounders FC]] |
|team1 = [[Seattle Sounders FC]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|stadium = [[Starfire Sports Complex]] |
|stadium = [[Starfire Sports Complex]] |
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|location = [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|WA]] |
|location = [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|WA]] |
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|time = 10:00 PST |
|time = 10:00 PST |
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|team1 = [[Simon Fraser University]] |
|team1 = [[Simon Fraser University]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|stadium = [[Mercer Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Mercer Stadium]] |
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|location = [[New Westminster, BC]] |
|location = [[New Westminster, BC]] |
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|team1 = [[Trinity Western University]] |
|team1 = [[Trinity Western University]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|stadium = Spartans Sports Complex |
|stadium = Spartans Sports Complex |
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|location = [[Langley, British Columbia (city)|Langley, BC]] |
|location = [[Langley, British Columbia (city)|Langley, BC]] |
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|date = April 12, 2008 |
|date = April 12, 2008 |
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|time = 22:00 ET |
|time = 22:00 ET |
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|team1 = |
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|team2 = [[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]] |
|team2 = [[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]] |
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|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
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|date = April 26, 2008 |
|date = April 26, 2008 |
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|time = 22:00 ET |
|time = 22:00 ET |
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|team1 = |
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|team2 = [[Minnesota Thunder]] |
|team2 = [[Minnesota Thunder]] |
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|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
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|date = May 10, 2008 |
|date = May 10, 2008 |
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|time = 22:00 ET |
|time = 22:00 ET |
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|team1 = |
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|team2 = [[Rochester Rhinos]] |
|team2 = [[Rochester Rhinos]] |
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|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
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|time = 17:30 ET |
|time = 17:30 ET |
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|team1 = [[Miami FC Blues]] |
|team1 = [[Miami FC Blues]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|stadium = [[Tropical Park Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Tropical Park Stadium]] |
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|location = [[Miami]] |
|location = [[Miami]] |
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|team1 = [[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]] |
|team1 = [[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|stadium = [[Saputo Stadium|Stade Saputo]] |
|stadium = [[Saputo Stadium|Stade Saputo]] |
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|location = [[Montreal]] |
|location = [[Montreal]] |
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|date = May 23, 2008 |
|date = May 23, 2008 |
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|time = 23:00 ET |
|time = 23:00 ET |
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|team1 = |
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|team2 = [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]] |
|team2 = [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]] |
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|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
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|time = 22:00 ET |
|time = 22:00 ET |
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|team1 = [[Portland Timbers (2001–10)|Portland Timbers]] |
|team1 = [[Portland Timbers (2001–10)|Portland Timbers]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|stadium = [[PGE Park]] |
|stadium = [[PGE Park]] |
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|location = [[Portland, Oregon]] |
|location = [[Portland, Oregon]] |
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|time = 19:30 ET |
|time = 19:30 ET |
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|team1 = [[Charleston Battery]] |
|team1 = [[Charleston Battery]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|stadium = [[Blackbaud Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Blackbaud Stadium]] |
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|location = [[Charleston, South Carolina]] |
|location = [[Charleston, South Carolina]] |
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|time = 20:05 ET |
|time = 20:05 ET |
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|team1 = [[Minnesota Thunder]] |
|team1 = [[Minnesota Thunder]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|stadium = [[National Sports Center]] |
|stadium = [[National Sports Center]] |
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|location = [[Minneapolis]] |
|location = [[Minneapolis]] |
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|date = June 7, 2008 |
|date = June 7, 2008 |
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|time = 22:00 ET |
|time = 22:00 ET |
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|team1 = |
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|team2 = [[Portland Timbers (2001–10)|Portland Timbers]] |
|team2 = [[Portland Timbers (2001–10)|Portland Timbers]] |
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|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
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|location = [[Burnaby, BC]] |
|location = [[Burnaby, BC]] |
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|score = |
|score = 3–1 |
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|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2008/649368.html report] |
|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2008/649368.html report] |
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|goals1 = [[ |
|goals1 = [[Eduardo Sebrango]] {{goal|54}}<br/>[[Martin Nash (soccer)|Martin Nash]] {{goal|66}}<br/>[[Alfredo Valente]] {{goal|90}} |
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|goals2 = [[ |
|goals2 = [[Scot Thompson]] {{goal|9}} |
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|attendance = 5,288 |
|attendance = 5,288 |
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|result = W |
|result = W |
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|time = 20:00 ET |
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|team1 = [[Rochester Rhinos]] |
|team1 = [[Rochester Rhinos]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|stadium = [[Marina Auto Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Marina Auto Stadium]] |
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|location = [[Rochester, New York]] |
|location = [[Rochester, New York]] |
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|date = June 22, 2008 |
|date = June 22, 2008 |
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|time = 22:00 ET |
|time = 22:00 ET |
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|team1 = |
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|team2 = [[Miami FC Blues]] |
|team2 = [[Miami FC Blues]] |
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|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
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|time = 19:35 ET |
|time = 19:35 ET |
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|team1 = [[Rochester Rhinos]] |
|team1 = [[Rochester Rhinos]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|stadium = [[Marina Auto Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Marina Auto Stadium]] |
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|location = [[Rochester, New York]] |
|location = [[Rochester, New York]] |
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|date = July 13, 2008 |
|date = July 13, 2008 |
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|time = 22:00 ET |
|time = 22:00 ET |
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|team1 = |
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|team2 = [[Carolina RailHawks FC]] |
|team2 = [[Carolina RailHawks FC]] |
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|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
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|date = July 23, 2008 |
|date = July 23, 2008 |
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|time = 22:00 ET |
|time = 22:00 ET |
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|team1 = |
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|team2 = [[Charleston Battery]] |
|team2 = [[Charleston Battery]] |
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|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
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|date = July 26, 2008 |
|date = July 26, 2008 |
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|time = 22:00 ET |
|time = 22:00 ET |
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|team1 = |
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|team2 = [[Carolina RailHawks FC]] |
|team2 = [[Carolina RailHawks FC]] |
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|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
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|time = 19:30 ET |
|time = 19:30 ET |
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|team1 = [[Miami FC Blues]] |
|team1 = [[Miami FC Blues]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|stadium = [[Tropical Park Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Tropical Park Stadium]] |
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|location = [[Miami]] |
|location = [[Miami]] |
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|time = 20:00 ET |
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|team1 = [[Carolina RailHawks FC]] |
|team1 = [[Carolina RailHawks FC]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|stadium = [[WakeMed Soccer Park]] |
|stadium = [[WakeMed Soccer Park]] |
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|location = [[Cary, North Carolina]] |
|location = [[Cary, North Carolina]] |
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|time = 18:00 ET |
|time = 18:00 ET |
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|team1 = [[Charleston Battery]] |
|team1 = [[Charleston Battery]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|stadium = [[Blackbaud Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Blackbaud Stadium]] |
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|location = [[Charleston, South Carolina]] |
|location = [[Charleston, South Carolina]] |
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|score = |
|score = 2–0 |
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|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2008/649423.html report] |
|report = [http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2008/649423.html report] |
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|goals1 = [[Osvaldo Alonso]] {{goal|10||61|pen.}} |
|goals1 = [[Osvaldo Alonso]] {{goal|10||61|pen.}} |
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|time = 19:55 ET |
|time = 19:55 ET |
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|team1 = [[Atlanta Silverbacks]] |
|team1 = [[Atlanta Silverbacks]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|stadium = [[RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium]] |
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|location = [[Atlanta]] |
|location = [[Atlanta]] |
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|date = August 10, 2008 |
|date = August 10, 2008 |
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|time = 19:00 ET |
|time = 19:00 ET |
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|team1 = |
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|team2 = [[Atlanta Silverbacks]] |
|team2 = [[Atlanta Silverbacks]] |
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|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
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|date = August 17, 2008 |
|date = August 17, 2008 |
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|time = 22:00 ET |
|time = 22:00 ET |
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|team1 = |
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|team2 = [[Carolina RailHawks FC]] |
|team2 = [[Carolina RailHawks FC]] |
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|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
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|time = 19:30 ET |
|time = 19:30 ET |
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|team1 = [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]] |
|team1 = [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|stadium = [[Starfire Sports Complex]] |
|stadium = [[Starfire Sports Complex]] |
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|location = [[Tukwila, Washington]] |
|location = [[Tukwila, Washington]] |
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|date = August 22, 2008 |
|date = August 22, 2008 |
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|time = 23:00 ET |
|time = 23:00 ET |
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|team1 = |
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|team2 = [[Portland Timbers (2001–10)|Portland Timbers]] |
|team2 = [[Portland Timbers (2001–10)|Portland Timbers]] |
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|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
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|date = August 27, 2008 |
|date = August 27, 2008 |
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|time = 22:00 ET |
|time = 22:00 ET |
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|team1 = |
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|team2 = [[Atlanta Silverbacks]] |
|team2 = [[Atlanta Silverbacks]] |
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|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
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|time = 18:00 ET |
|time = 18:00 ET |
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|team1 = [[Puerto Rico Islanders]] |
|team1 = [[Puerto Rico Islanders]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|stadium = [[Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium]] |
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|location = [[Bayamón, Puerto Rico]] |
|location = [[Bayamón, Puerto Rico]] |
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|time = 20:00 ET |
|time = 20:00 ET |
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|team1 = [[Puerto Rico Islanders]] |
|team1 = [[Puerto Rico Islanders]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|stadium = [[Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium]] |
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|location = [[Bayamón, Puerto Rico]] |
|location = [[Bayamón, Puerto Rico]] |
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|date = September 7, 2008 |
|date = September 7, 2008 |
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|time = 22:00 ET |
|time = 22:00 ET |
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|team1 = |
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|team2 = [[Minnesota Thunder]] |
|team2 = [[Minnesota Thunder]] |
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|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
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|date = September 13, 2008 |
|date = September 13, 2008 |
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|time = 22:00 ET |
|time = 22:00 ET |
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|team1 = |
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|team2 = [[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]] |
|team2 = [[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]] |
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|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
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|time = 22:00 ET |
|time = 22:00 ET |
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|team1 = [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]] |
|team1 = [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|stadium = [[Starfire Sports Complex]] |
|stadium = [[Starfire Sports Complex]] |
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|location = [[Tukwila, Washington]] |
|location = [[Tukwila, Washington]] |
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|date = September 26, 2008 |
|date = September 26, 2008 |
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|time = 22:00 ET |
|time = 22:00 ET |
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|team1 = |
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|team2 = [[Minnesota Thunder]] |
|team2 = [[Minnesota Thunder]] |
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|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
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|time = 18:05 ET |
|time = 18:05 ET |
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|team1 = [[Minnesota Thunder]] |
|team1 = [[Minnesota Thunder]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|stadium = [[National Sports Center]] |
|stadium = [[National Sports Center]] |
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|location = [[Minneapolis]] |
|location = [[Minneapolis]] |
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|time = 20:00 ET |
|time = 20:00 ET |
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|team1 = [[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]] |
|team1 = [[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|stadium = [[Saputo Stadium|Stade Saputo]] |
|stadium = [[Saputo Stadium|Stade Saputo]] |
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|location = [[Montreal]] |
|location = [[Montreal]] |
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|date = October 5, 2008 |
|date = October 5, 2008 |
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|time = 18:30 ET |
|time = 18:30 ET |
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|team1 = |
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|team2 = [[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]] |
|team2 = [[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]] |
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|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
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|date = October 12, 2008 |
|date = October 12, 2008 |
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|time = 19:00 ET |
|time = 19:00 ET |
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|team1 = |
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|team2 = [[Puerto Rico Islanders]] |
|team2 = [[Puerto Rico Islanders]] |
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|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]] |
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|time = 19:30 [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]] |
|time = 19:30 [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]] |
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|team1 = [[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]] |
|team1 = [[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|score = 2–0 |
|score = 2–0 |
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|report= [http://www.canadasoccer.com/documents/Match_trackers/20080617_NCC_MONT_VANC_match.pdf Report] |
|report= [http://www.canadasoccer.com/documents/Match_trackers/20080617_NCC_MONT_VANC_match.pdf Report] |
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|date = June 25, 2008 |
|date = June 25, 2008 |
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|time = 23:00 [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]] |
|time = 23:00 [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]] |
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|team1 = |
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|team2 = [[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]] |
|team2 = [[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]] |
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|score = 0–2 |
|score = 0–2 |
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|time = 16:00 [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]] |
|time = 16:00 [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]] |
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|team1 = [[Toronto FC]] |
|team1 = [[Toronto FC]] |
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|team2 = |
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|score = 0–1 |
|score = 0–1 |
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|report = [http://www.canadasoccer.com/documents/Match_trackers/20080701_NCC_TORO_VANC_match.pdf Report] |
|report = [http://www.canadasoccer.com/documents/Match_trackers/20080701_NCC_TORO_VANC_match.pdf Report] |
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|date = July 9, 2008 |
|date = July 9, 2008 |
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|time = 19:30 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]] |
|time = 19:30 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]] |
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|team1 = |
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|team2 = [[Toronto FC]] |
|team2 = [[Toronto FC]] |
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|score = 2–2 |
|score = 2–2 |
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|date = May 13, 2008 |
|date = May 13, 2008 |
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|time = 19:00 ET |
|time = 19:00 ET |
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|team1 = |
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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|team2 = [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] |
|team2 = [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] |
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|score = 2–1 |
|score = 2–1 |
Revision as of 08:25, 2 November 2022
2008 season | |||
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Manager | Teitur Thordarson | ||
USL-1 | 2nd | ||
USL-1 Playoffs | Runners-Up | ||
Voyageurs Cup | 3rd | ||
Highest home attendance | 5,822 Oct 12 vs Puerto Rico Islanders | ||
Lowest home attendance | 4,412 June 25 vs Montreal Impact | ||
Average home league attendance | 4,999 | ||
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The 2008 Vancouver Whitecaps season was the club's 23rd year of existence (or 33rd if counting the NASL Whitecaps), as well as their 16th as a Division 2 club in the franchise model of US-based soccer leagues. With games against well supported MLS side Toronto FC in the Voyageurs Cup and local rival Seattle Sounders selling 22,000 season tickets for MLS in 2009, the Vancouver Whitecaps were marketed as one of the leading markets for a 2011 MLS expansion side. This included expanding the ownership to include Victoria, BC raised NBA star Steve Nash in July.[1] The Division 1 MLS speculation along with the higher profile that came with public negotiations with Vancouver City Council and the Port of Metro Vancouver to develop the Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium gave a boost to media coverage and game attendances. The privately financed stadium, first proposed in 2006, appeared to be reaching its final government land use approvals in 2008.[2][3]
The 2008 season started in a strong fashion with two losses in their first ten games as new coach Teitur Thordarson maintained the defensive style of previous coach Bob Lilley to grind out results. The USL-1 league was a closely contested affair with eleven points separating 11th and third in the standings. However, the top two teams, the Whitecaps and Puerto Rico were a further ten points clear of third place. The Commissioner's Cup was a contest between the Whitecaps, who finished runner-up by one point, and the Puerto Rico Islanders. The Whitecaps almost squandered a 5-1 aggregate league by letting the Minnesota Thunder back into the second leg of the USL-1 play in round, but held on for a 5-4 aggregate win. In the semi-final series against Montreal Impact they ground out a first leg 1-0 loss after their goal keeper was ejected. The Whitecaps deservedly won the second leg 2-0 at home to go through 2-1 on aggregate to the final against Puerto Rico Islanders. The playoff final was a back and forth game in which the Whitecaps prevailed 2-1 in front of 5,822 at their long time home of Swangard Stadium.[4]
This was the first year of the official tournament for the Voyageurs Cup also known as the Canadian Championship as CONCACAF designated a Canadian spot in the new champions league structure of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The Whitecaps finished third in the 2008 Voyaguers Cup with two losses to Montreal and a draw and a win over Division 1 MLS side Toronto FC.
Schedule and results
Tables
Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs
First round of playoffs
Pos | Club | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | H2H Pts |
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1 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 54 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 23 | +20 | |
2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 53 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 28 | +6 | |
3 | Montreal Impact | 42 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 28 | +5 | |
4 | Rochester Rhinos | 41† | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 32 | +3 | |
5 | Charleston Battery | 40 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 36 | −2 | CHA: 4 pts SEA: 4 pts |
6 | Seattle Sounders | 40 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 36 | +1 | |
7 | Minnesota Thunder | 39 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 38 | +2 | |
8 | Carolina RailHawks | 37 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 43 | −9 | |
9 | Miami FC | 34 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 34 | −6 | MIA: 7 pts ATL: 1 pt |
10 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 34 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 50 | −13 | |
11 | Portland Timbers | 31 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 33 | −7 |
Tie-breaker order: 1. Head-to-head points; 2. Total wins; 3. Goal difference; 4. Goals for; 5. Lottery
† Rochester deducted 1 point for use of an ineligible player on August 10, 2008[5]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 53 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | −1 |
Last updated: April 26, 2010
Source: uslsoccer.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Pre-season
Win Draw Loss
March 9, 2008 | UVic Vikes | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Victoria, British Columbia |
15:00 PST | Report | Stadium: Centennial Stadium, Attendance: 500 |
March 20, 2008 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 4–0 | Portland Timbers | Seattle, WA |
Steve Kindel Nicholas Addlery Own Goal Stefan Leslie |
Report | Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex |
March 22, 2008 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Seattle, WA |
19:00 PST | Roger Levesque 44' | Report | Jason Jordan 15' Eduardo Sebrango 64' |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 752 |
March 29, 2008 | Simon Fraser University | 0–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | New Westminster, BC |
10:00 PST | Report | Eduardo Sebrango 6' Nick Webb 19' Jason Jordan 85' |
Stadium: Mercer Stadium |
April 2, 2008 | Trinity Western University | 0–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Langley, BC |
19:00 PST | Report | Alfredo Valente 38', 69' Eduardo Sebrango 50' |
Stadium: Spartans Sports Complex Attendance: 2,276 Referee: Phil Barrington |
USL-1
Results by round
April 12, 2008 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–0 | Montreal Impact | Burnaby, BC |
22:00 ET | Eduardo Sebrango 33' | Report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,288 |
April 26, 2008 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–1 | Minnesota Thunder | Burnaby, BC |
22:00 ET | report | Ricardo Sánchez 68' (pen.) | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4,989 Referee: Fabrizio Romano |
May 10, 2008 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–0 | Rochester Rhinos | Burnaby, BC |
22:00 ET | Eduardo Sebrango 77' | report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4,762 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
May 16, 2008 4 | Miami FC Blues | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Miami |
17:30 ET | report | Eduardo Sebrango 18' | Stadium: Tropical Park Stadium Attendance: 3,125 Referee: Shane Moody |
May 19, 2008 5 | Montreal Impact | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Montreal |
15:00 ET | report | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 13,034 Referee: Dave Gantar |
May 23, 2008 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–2 | Seattle Sounders | Burnaby, BC |
23:00 ET | report | Josh Gardner 3' Sebastien Le Toux 7' |
Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,146 Referee: Justin Tasev |
May 24, 2008 7 | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
22:00 ET | report | Chris Nurse 17' Johnny Menyongar 37' |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 8,688 Referee: Yader Reyes |
May 28, 2008 8 | Charleston Battery | 0–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
19:30 ET | report | Jason Jordan 64' Nicholas Addlery 75' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 2,763 Referee: Alan Schechtman |
May 31, 2008 9 | Minnesota Thunder | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Minneapolis |
20:05 ET | report | Jason Jordan 41' | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 2,369 Referee: Edwom Jureievic |
June 7, 2008 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–1 | Portland Timbers | Burnaby, BC |
22:00 ET | Eduardo Sebrango 54' Martin Nash 66' Alfredo Valente 90' |
report | Scot Thompson 9' | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,288 Referee: Jonathan Lavergne |
June 13, 2008 11 | Rochester Rhinos | 3–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Rochester, New York |
20:00 ET | Mauricio Salles 32' (62) Johnny Menyongar 46' |
report | Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium Attendance: 7,471 Referee: Joe Caroccio |
June 22, 2008 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Miami FC Blues | Burnaby, BC |
22:00 ET | Juan Pablo Galavis 20' | report | Chris Pozniak 51' | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,288 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau |
July 5, 2008 13 | Rochester Rhinos | 1–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Rochester, New York |
19:35 ET | Lyle Martin 7' Martin Nash 71' Charles Gbeke 79' Marcus Haber 81' |
report | Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium Attendance: 7,356 Referee: Fernando Iturriaga |
July 13, 2008 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Carolina RailHawks FC | Burnaby, BC |
22:00 ET | Eduardo Sebrango 75' | report | Dan Antoniuk 74' | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4,989 Referee: Mathieu Bourdea |
July 23, 2008 15 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Burnaby, BC |
22:00 ET | Charles Gbeke 81' | report | Randi Patterson | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,038 Referee: Jonathan Lavergne |
July 26, 2008 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–0 | Carolina RailHawks FC | Burnaby, BC |
22:00 ET | Eduardo Sebrango 12' | report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4,991 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
July 29, 2008 17 | Miami FC Blues | 1–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Miami |
19:30 ET | Alex Afonso 61' | report | Eduardo Sebrango 57' Alfredo Valente 81' |
Stadium: Tropical Park Stadium Attendance: 958 Referee: Ben Chouaf |
August 1, 2008 18 | Carolina RailHawks FC | 3–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Cary, North Carolina |
20:00 ET | Santiago Fusilier 18' Martin Nunez 83' |
report | Charles Gbeke 2' Omar Jarun 10' Eduardo Sebrango 35' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,856 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
August 3, 2008 19 | Charleston Battery | 2–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
18:00 ET | Osvaldo Alonso 10', 61' (pen.) | report | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,769 |
August 5, 2008 20 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Atlanta |
19:55 ET | Tony McManus 37' Macoumba Kandji 53' Jerson Monteiro 65' |
report | Luca Bellisomo 31' Admir Salihovic 79' |
Stadium: RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium Attendance: 1,941 |
August 10, 2008 21 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–2 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Burnaby, BC |
19:00 ET | Jeff Clarke 25' Eduardo Sebrango 72' (88) |
report | Ansu Toure 20' (39) | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4,689 Referee: Carol Anne Chenard |
August 17, 2008 22 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–0 | Carolina RailHawks FC | Burnaby, BC |
22:00 ET | report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4,563 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
August 20, 2008 23 | Seattle Sounders | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Tukwila, Washington |
19:30 ET | report | Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 3,203 Referee: Ben Chouaf |
August 22, 2008 24 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Burnaby, BC |
23:00 ET | Nick Addlery 3' (43) | report | Lawrence Olum 12' | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4,761 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau |
August 27, 2008 25 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–0 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Burnaby, BC |
22:00 ET | Lyle Martin 35' Eduardo Sebrango 69' |
report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4,621 Referee: Dave Gantar |
August 31, 2008 26 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
18:00 ET | Kendall Jagdeosingh 67' | report | Takashi Hirano 86' | Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Attendance: 3,227 Referee: Lee Suckle |
September 5, 2008 27 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
20:00 ET | Noah Delgado 89' | report | Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Attendance: 5,255 Referee: Ben Chouaf |
September 7, 2008 28 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–0 | Minnesota Thunder | Burnaby, BC |
22:00 ET | report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,288 Referee: Fabrizio Romano |
September 13, 2008 29 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–0 | Montreal Impact | Burnaby, BC |
22:00 ET | Charles Gbeke 45' | report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,288 Referee: Dave Gantar |
September 20, 2008 30 | Seattle Sounders | 2–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Tukwila, Washington |
22:00 ET | Sebastien Le Toux 10' Kevin Sakuda 69' |
report | Eduardo Sebrango 54' Justin Moose 57' Jeff Clarke 67' |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 4,401 Referee: Landis Wiley |
Post-season
Play-in Round
September 26, 2008 Leg 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–0 | Minnesota Thunder | Burnaby, BC |
22:00 ET | Jon Greenfield 27' (o.g.) Justin Moose 89' |
report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4,943 Referee: Carol Anne Chenard |
September 28, 2008 Leg 2 | Minnesota Thunder | 4–3 (4–5 agg.) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Minneapolis |
18:05 ET | Luchi Gonzalez 23' Melvin Tarley 64' Ricardo Sánchez 77' Stephen deRoux 78' Frederico Moojen 90' (pen.) |
report | Alfredo Valente 3' Martin Nash 44' Eduardo Sebrango 55' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 3,811 |
Semi-finals
October 3, 2008 Leg 1 | Montreal Impact | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Montreal |
20:00 ET | Antonio Ribeiro 61' | report | Jay Nolly 52' | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 12,002 Referee: Steve DePiero |
October 5, 2008 Leg 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–0 (2–1 agg.) | Montreal Impact | Burnaby, BC |
18:30 ET | Jeff Clarke 37' Eduardo Sebrango 41' |
report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4,992 Referee: Dave Gantar |
Final
October 12, 2008 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Burnaby, BC |
19:00 ET | Charles Gbeke 55', 74' Steve Kindel 71' |
report | Sandy Gbandi 68' | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,822 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
Canadian Championship
Canadian Championship standings
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Montreal Impact | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
Toronto FC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
Team qualified for Champions League qualifying round. |
Canadian Championship results
June 17, 2008 1 | Montreal Impact | 2–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Saputo Stadium, Montreal |
19:30 EDT | Severino Jefferson 25' Joey Gjertsen 35' |
Report | Attendance: 10,054 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
June 25, 2008 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–2 | Montreal Impact | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia |
23:00 EDT | Report | Roberto Brown 30' David Testo 66' |
Attendance: 4,412 Referee: Domenic Scali |
July 1, 2008 3 | Toronto FC | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario |
16:00 EDT | Report | Martin Nash 36' (pen.) | Attendance: 18,938 Referee: Steve Depiero |
July 9, 2008 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–2 | Toronto FC | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia |
19:30 PDT | Eduardo Sebrango 43', 87' | Report | Maurice Edu 61' Rohan Ricketts 76' |
Attendance: 5,228 Referee: Carol-Ann Chénard |
Cascadia Cup
Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vancouver Whitecaps | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
Seattle Sounders | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Portland Timbers | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
Friendlies
May 13, 2008 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Edmonton, Alberta |
19:00 ET | Nick Adderly 4' Eduardo Sebrango |
Report | Alan Gordon 43' | Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium Attendance: 37,104 |
Current roster
After the 2007 season, the Whitecaps and coach Bob Lilley parted ways with the Whitecaps hiring Teitur Thordarson. Many local long time stalwart veteran players such as Jeff Clarke, Jason Jordan, Steve Kindel, Geordie Lyall, Martin Nash, and Alfredo Valente remained on the roster. Leading striker Eduardo Sebrango also was back for another year with the new coach.
The Whitecaps signed Jamaican striker Nicholas Addlery, US keeper Jay Nolly, Omar Jarun, Japanese international Takashi Hirano, and Bolivian youth international Vicente Arze.[6]
Staff
- Head coach – Teitur Thordarson
- Assistant coach – Todd Wawrousek
- Manager communications – Nathan Vanstone
- Director of professional teams – Greg Anderson
- Office manager – Lindsay Pucklik
- President – Bob Lenarduzzi
All stats as of the end of the season.[7]
Goalkeeper stats
No. | Nat. | Player | Total | USL-1 | Playoffs | ||||||||||||
MIN | SV | GA | GAA | SO | MIN | SV | GA | GAA | SO | MIN | SV | GA | GAA | SO | |||
1 | Jay Nolly | 2070 | 81 | 24 | 1.043 | 9 | 2070 | 81 | 24 | 1.043 | 9 | 325 | 19 | 5 | 1.38 | 1 | |
29 | Srdjan Djekanovic | 630 | 23 | 4' | 0.57 | 4 | 630 | 23 | 4 | 0.57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | Tyler Baldock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 125 | 6 | 1 | 0.72 | 1 |
|}
Updated to match played February 20, 2014
Source: [1]
Player statistics
No. | Pos. | Name | Apps | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Shots | Fouls | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | GK | Tyler Baldock | 1(1) | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | GK | Jay Nolly | 27 | 2395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
2 | DF | Jeff Clarke | 20(1) | 1743 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
3 | MF | Nick Webb | 0(4) | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | Adrian Cann | 8 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
4 | DF | Wesley Charles | 15(1) | 1321 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
6 | DF | Luca Bellisomo | 9(2) | 807 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
7 | MF | Martin Nash | 33 | 2896 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 4 | 0 |
8 | DF | Steve Kindel | 27(3) | 2445 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 37 | 6 | 0 |
9 | MF | Alfredo Valente | 25(6) | 2046 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 1 |
11 | FW | Nicholas Addlery | 16(12) | 1440 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 32 | 8 | 1 |
12 | FW | Eduardo Sebrango | 31 | 2548 | 13 | 3 | 76 | 33 | 4 | 1 |
13 | DF | Geordie Lyall | 5(1) | 312 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
13 | MF | Mason Webb | 0(2) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | Tony Donatelli | 6(4) | 480 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
15 | DF | Omar Jarun | 21(4) | 1945 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 43 | 8 | 1 |
17 | FW | Randy Edwini-Bonsu | 0(4) | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
18 | DF | Mason Trafford | 5(10) | 570 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
19 | MF | Chris Pozniak | 6(1) | 570 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
20 | MF | Ethan Gage | 2(6) | 445 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
20 | FW | Charles Gbeke | 10(7) | 783 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
20 | FW | Dever Orgill | (1) | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
20 | MF | Navid Mashinchi | (1) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | DF | Takashi Hirano | 16(7) | 1762 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
23 | MF | Vicente Arze | 8(18) | 1097 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
24 | DF | Lyle Martin | 25(2) | 2283 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
25 | MF | Tyrell Burgess | 11(14) | 1047 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
25 | MF | Justin Moose | 16(8) | 1564 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 0 |
26 | FW | Jason Jordan | 5(20) | 897 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
27 | MF | Stefan Leslie | 0(6) | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | DF | Diaz Kambere | 8(2) | 684 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
29 | GK | Srdjan Djekanovic | 7 | 630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | GK | Richard Goddard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | MF | Admir Salihovic | 1(3) | 88 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
31 | GK | Simon Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
— | – | Opponent Own goals | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Updated February 28, 2014[8][9]
- Note this list includes only players that have dressed in the eighteen.
- Note brackets indicate substitute appearances.
- Note statistics are for league and playoffs (not preseason). Voyageurs Cup statistics appear to no longer be available.
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