MLS Vancouver Whitecaps FC

'Caps drop season opener in Columbus

Published on February 26, 2022 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC News Release


COLUMBUS, OH - Vancouver Whitecaps FC kicked off their 2022 MLS season at Lower.com Field on a cold day against Columbus Crew. The Crew scored a pair of goals in each half to earn a 4-0 home win.

Columbus opened the scoring in the eighth minute when a shot at the top of the box from forward Miguel Berry was deflected twice and into the corner of the net.

The Crew then doubled the lead in the 25th minute as Derrick Etienne broke into the box and finished his chance to make it 2-0.

The Blue & White were dealt a blow in the 53rd minute when Jake Nerwinski was shown a second yellow card to reduce the 'Caps to 10 men. Columbus would go on to score two late goals in the second half by Luis Díaz and Lucas Zelarayán.

The 'Caps now prepare for their home opener next Saturday, March 5 against defending MLS Cup champions New York City FC. Kickoff will be at 3 p.m. PT, with tickets available at whitecapsfc.com/tickets.

INJURY UPDATE: Last year's leading scoring Brian White suffered a right foot contusion in training earlier in the week and is expected to be available for next weekend's home opener, while Caio Alexandre continues to work on his fitness after missing half of last year after suffering a left foot fifth metatarsal fracture last August.

MATCH DETAILS

GE Appliances VWFC Player of Quality: Ryan Gauld ‚¬Â¨

Referee: Nima Saghafi

Attendance: 18,939

Scoring Summary

8' - CLB - Miguel Berry (Lucas Zelarayán)

25' - CLB - Derrick Etienne (Yaw Yeboah) ‚¬Â¨

84' - CLB - Luis Díaz

87' - CLB - Lucas Zelarayán

Statistics

Possession: CLB 56.3% - VAN 43.7%

Shots: CLB 22 - VAN 7

Shots on Goal: CLB 7 - VAN 0

Saves: CLB 0 - VAN 3

Fouls: CLB 16 - VAN 11

Offsides: CLB 3 - VAN 1

Corners: CLB 5 - VAN 5

Cautions

22' - VAN - Déiber Caicedo

26' - VAN - Jake Nerwinski

40' - CLB - Yaw Yeboah

53' - VAN - Jake Nerwinski

65' - CLB - Derrick Etienne

79' - CLB - Aidan Morris

Ejection

53' - VAN - Jake Nerwinski

Columbus Crew

1.Eloy Room; 31.Steven Moreira, 5.Miloš Degenek, 4.Jonathan Mensah ©, 7.Pedro Santos; 6.Darlington Nagbe (26.James Igbekeme 88'), 8.Artur (21.Aidan Morris 69'); 14.Yaw Yeboah (12.Luis Díaz 69'), 10.Lucas Zelarayán, 22.Derrick Etienne (20.Alexandru MăÈ›an 88'); 27.Miguel Berry (11.Gyasi Zardes 73')

Substitutes not used

24.Evan Bush, 17.Marlon Hairston, 23.Jalil Anibaba, 30.Will Sands

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

1.Thomas Hasal; 6.Tristan Blackmon, 4.Ranko Veselinović, 28.Jake Nerwinski; 33.Michael Baldisimo (16.Sebastian Berhalter HT); 23.Javain Brown, 31.Russell Teibert © (3.Cristián Gutiérrez 57'), 25.Ryan Gauld (27.Ryan Raposo 88'), 11.Cristian Dájome; 7.Déiber Caicedo (45.Pedro Vite 65'), 9.Lucas Cavallini (49.Emilano Brienza 88')

Substitutes not used

60.Isaac Boehmer, 17.Leonard Owusu, 22.Érik Godoy, 26.Florian Jungwirth

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