VANCOUVER – Russell Teibert scored his first-ever purpose within the Canadian Championship because the Vancouver Whitecaps cruised to a 2-0 win over Valour FC on Wednesday evening.
Teibert scored the match-winner after tucking away a rebound from a shot through Deiber Caicedo within the nineteenth minute.
Fellow Canadian Ryan Raposo doubled the lead within the twenty second minute after Caicedo discovered himself transparent of Valour’s backline.
The striker raced directly to the ball, dealing with off towards goalkeeper Rayane Yesli ahead of opting to sq. the ball to Raposo who put away a very simple end.
It was once a matchup that includes ex-Whitecaps assistant trainer Philip Dos Santos, now the top trainer of Valour FC and brother of former Whitecaps head trainer Marc Dos Santos.
Sean Rea had the most efficient likelihood for Valour within the added mins of the primary part. The ahead himself in house and compelled a sprawling save from Whitecaps goalkeeper Cody Cropper with a shot from 20 yards out.
Cropper was once named the starter after Thomas Hasal injured his hand in Sunday’s win over Toronto FC. Hasal is anticipated to be out for 6 weeks.
The Whitecaps outshot their Canadian Premier League combatants 14-8 over the process the evening.
It was once a second of redemption for Vancouver, which has been eradicated two times from the Canadian Championships previously two years through CPL combatants.
Heading in to the event, each Vancouver head trainer Vanni Sartini and defender Jake Nerwinski each labelled the sport as an important of the season to this point.
The `Caps ended a three-game dropping streak with a 1-0 win on Sunday towards fellow Canadian MLS membership Toronto FC however stay backside of the Western Convention.
Valour are 6th within the CPL and had been unbeaten in two video games heading into Wednesday’s event.
The Whitecaps will subsequent face Cavalry FC within the Canadian Championship in Calgary on Would possibly 28. Vancouver resumes common season motion on Saturday towards the San Jose Earthquakes.
Valour will tackle York United in Winnipeg on Sunday.
