Lineup vs. Central FC
September 28, 2016 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC News Release
VANCOUVER, BC - Vancouver Whitecaps FC are set to host Central FC at 7 p.m. PT in their CONCACAF Champions League group stage finale (watch live on the CONCACAF Facebook Page). Here are some news and notes on Vancouver's starting lineup.Vancouver Whitecaps FC 70.Paolo Tornaghi; 8.Fraser Aird, 4.Kendall Waston, 26.Tim Parker, 46.Brett Levis; 13.Cristian Techera, 17.Andrew Jacobson, 11.Nicolás Mezquida, 33.Marcel de Jong; 9.Masato Kudo, 27.Blas Pérez
Substitutes 24.Marco Carducci, 14.Cole Seiler, 19.Erik Hurtado, 30.Ben McKendry, 32.Marco Bustos, 47.Kyle Greig, 67.Alphonso Davies
Lineup notes
Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson makes 10 changes to his starting XI from last Saturday's 3-3 draw with Colorado Rapids with only centre back Kendall Waston staying in the XI. Waston is suspended for Sunday's match against Seattle Sounders FC after being a shown a red card against Colorado.
There are three Canadians in tonight's XI: fullbacks Fraser Aird and Brett Levis, as well as Marcel de Jong, who starts on the left wing.
Cristian Techera, who starts tonight on the right wing, has a team-high three goals in Vancouver's first three CCL matches. Substitute Erik Hurtado also has two goals and two assists.
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Erik Hurtado, Andrew Jacobson, Russell Teibert, and Kendall Waston are on caution accumulation warning. As per competition rules, cautions will not be wiped clean until after the quarter-finals.
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