US EditionWhitecaps Use Late Goal to Defeat Valour FC, Advance to Canadian Championship Semis
- Defender Bjorn Utvik scored his first-ever goal for the Vancouver Whitecaps in the 90th minute, leading to a 2-1 victory over Valour FC in the Canadian Championship quarterfinals.
- The game's three goals occurred in the final 11 minutes of regulation time, despite the Whitecaps dominating most of the match.
- Vancouver will play Hamilton's Forge in the semifinals, with the first match scheduled for August.
- Hamilton's Forge previously won against CF Montreal, defeating them 3-2 in another quarter-final on the same day.
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Whitecaps use late goal to defeat Valour FC, advance to Canadian Championship semis
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Valour FC looks for ’miracle’ against Whitecaps in Canadian Championship quarterfinal
Despite playing the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-2 draw in the opening leg of their Telus Canadian Championship quarterfinal, Winnipeg Valour FC coach and general manager Phillip Dos Santos knows the odds are stacked against his Canadian Premier League team getting a result in Wednesday's return leg at B.C. Place.
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Whitecaps leave it late to advance to Canadian semis
Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Valour FC (Whitecaps advance 4-3 on aggregate) VANCOUVER, BC–The Whitecaps’ quest for a fourth successive Canadian Championship remains alive after they defeated Valour FC of Winnipeg, 2-1 on the night, and 3-2 on aggregate at BC Place. The Whitecaps join three Canadian Premier League sides in the semifinals: Vancouver FC, Atletico Ottawa, and Forge FC of Hamilton who knocked out CF Montreal (who knocked out Toronto FC …
Report and Reaction: Valiant Valour push Whitecaps all the way in dramatic Canadian Championship quarter-final – AFTN
It wasn’t pretty, cup ties where one team is a massive underdog rarely are, but Vancouver Whitecaps did just enough at BC Place on Wednesday evening to squeak their way past Canadian Premier League side Valour and keep their defence of the Canadian Championship alive. Heading into the second leg all tied up at two apiece from the first game a ridiculous seven weeks ago, Valour fought and scrapped and pushed the Whitecaps till the very last whist…
Utvik’s late winner powers Whitecaps past Valour
After a pitiful performance in LA against the Galaxy, the Vancouver Whitecaps returned home to BC Place. They weren't facing an MLS team, but a CPL team. Vancouver was meeting Valour in the second leg of their Canadian Championship quarterfinal. If you forgot this game was happening or the first leg even happened, don't worry,
Back at BC Place on Wednesday
Whitecaps FC (38pts) remain in second place in the Western Conference, one point behind San Diego FC in first place (39pts) Nelson Pierre and Jackson Castro both subbed on in the second half to make their MLS debuts. The duo became the sixth and seventh players from Whitecaps
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