The final game of Major League Soccer's opening weekend is a regional rivalry between the Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers on Sunday night at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. The Whitecaps are sharing the home of rival Real Salt Lake to start this season, with COVID-19 still restricting travel between Canada and the United States. The Timbers enter the game having already played two meaningful matches in the CONCACAF Champions League this month.
Article content The Vancouver Whitecaps have impressive depth and talent on paper. Unfortunately, papers are what’s causing them problems right now. Rookie right back Javain Brown was the latest player ruled out for Sunday’s season opener against the Portland Timbers at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah.
VANCOUVER - Heading into a new season, Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos is frustrated. Just days before the Whitecaps are set to kick off their Major League Soccer campaign, he has yet to hold a training session with his full squad. National duty, visa issues and quarantine have kept several players from joining training camp at the club’s temporary home in Sandy, Utah.
| Rank | Conference West | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 12 | 1 | -2 | 0 | |
| 13 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
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