Vancouver v Portland
White's goal lifts Whitecaps to 1-0 victory over Timbers
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- — Brian White scored in the second half and the Vancouver Whitecaps edged the Portland Timbers 1-0 on Saturday night.
White broke a scoreless tie when he took a pass from Julian Gressel and scored in the 74th minute.
The Whitecaps' Simon Belcher was held without a goal. He was trying to become the fifth player in league history to score in each of his first four matches.
Vancouver (2-2-3) had a 13-2 advantage in shots and a 9-0 advantage in shots on goal.
Yohei Takaoka earned the clean sheet for the Whitecaps without making a save. Aljaz Ivacic had eight saves for the Timbers (1-4-2).
The Timbers still sport a 7-6-2 record at Vancouver, the most wins they have at an away venue.
Portland returns home to host the Seattle Sounders on Saturday. Vancouver travels to play Austin FC on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Nima Saghafi
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | +20 | 29 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | +17 | 29 |
| Real Salt Lake | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | +7 | 25 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +7 | 24 |
| FC Dallas | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | +7 | 22 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 21 |
| LAFC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | +6 | 21 |
| Minnesota United FC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 21 |
| LA Galaxy | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19 |
| San Diego FC | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | +5 | 17 |
| Colorado Rapids | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | +2 | 16 |
| Portland Timbers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 14 |
| Austin FC | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -9 | 14 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 13 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -21 | 11 |
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