“This is sometimes the most important moment of the season. How you deal with this situation, how you right yourself out of the situation, how you get back on track.”
ST. LOUIS CITY FC (3-6-10) at VANCOUVER WHITECAPS (7-7-4)
BC Place Stadium, Saturday 7:30 p.m. PDT
INDIGENOUS RECOGNITION:
The game will be the Whitecaps’ fourth Indigenous Peoples Celebration. Earlier in the week the team, along with Hope and Health, celebrated the opening of two mini-pitches in Indigenous communities.
INJURY REPORT:
Vancouver will be without defender Samuel Adekube and forward Damir Kreilach, both out with calf strains. Two midfielders are also on international duty at the Copa America with Ali Ahmed playing for Canada and Andres Cubas on Paraguay’s roster.
NEW FACE:
On Friday, Vancouver signed Whitecaps FC 2 forward Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau to an MLS short-term agreement. The 22-year-old from Ottawa has five goals in 12 MLS Next Pro appearances this season.
FAMILIAR FACES:
Former Whitecap defenders Tim Parker and Jake Nerwinski now play for St. Louis.
RADIO SILENCE:
The Vancouver radio station that broadcasts the Whitecaps games suddenly went off the air this week. The team said it’s looking for a replacement.
ON THE ROAD:
The Whitecaps play their next four games on the road. They have MLS matches against Minnesota on Wednesday and CF Montreal on Saturday, then play a Telus Canadian Championship semifinal against Pacific FC in Victoria on July 10 before playing in St. Louis on July 13.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 28, 2024
