Weekly Update
Published on June 20, 2008 under USL First Division (USL-1)
Vancouver Whitecaps News Release
Match Day Sunday
The Whitecaps men and women are back in town and face some key adversaries on Sunday afternoon. The men are looking to stay atop the USL First Division standings as they face a Miami FC team that started the year poorly but is currently undefeated in their last five matches. The women sit comfortably in second place, but the visiting Pali Blues sit atop the table and are the only team to have beaten the women so far. The women kick off at 4pm, with the men following at 7pm.
For the women's match preview, click here.
For the men's match preview, click here.
Bring Home Six EURO Superstars
Remember when you were little and you had a stack of your favourite hockey cards? Remember the fun of trading with your pals to get "that card". Now those days are back, with the officially licensed EURO2008 Trading Cards.
Throughout the match, Whitecaps ambassadors will be handing out free packs, courtesy of Sport Celebration, the Vancouver based exclusive distributor of the officially licensed EURO2008 Trading Card Game. Packets of cards will also be available at the Whitecaps merchandise booth in June for $2 per packet of 6 cards or $59.95 per box of 40 packets.
Vancouver Dream Catchers Celebrity Charity Match
Date: Friday June 27 Time: Kick-off at 1:00 pm Location: Empire Bowl
Vancouver Whitecaps FC is inviting you to attend the upcoming Vancouver Dream Catchers Celebrity Charity Match. The match will feature members of the Vancouver Dream Catchers showing their stuff against a celebrity team including Whitecaps alumni, Vancouver media personalities, and other Vancouver athletes.
The Vancouver Dream Catchers are part of Street Soccer Canada - a national organization committed to using sport to empower and embrace the homeless. This September, the Vancouver Dream Catchers will travel to Calgary, where Street Soccer Canada will host a national qualifier to select the players to make up Canada's team for the Homeless World Cup. The 2008 Homeless World Cup takes place in December in Melbourne, Australia, and the Vancouver Dream Catchers want to be there to represent their country.
The purpose of the charity match is to raise awareness of Street Soccer Canada, as well as to raise funds to help the Vancouver Dream Catchers travel to Calgary to participate in the Nationals, and hopefully carry on to Melbourne.
Watch the 2008 Euro Cup Games Live on the Drive!
The 2008 Euro Cup games are live on the Drive! Commercial Drive is soccer central, with over 23 venues to watch the games at the coolest cafés, pubs and restaurants in Vancouver, plus Whitecaps tickets giveaways.
The 2008 Euro Cup involves 16 countries, 31 matches and one champion and the one place to watch it all is on "The Drive". Kick start your day on the Drive and watch every Euro Cup match with the best teams, the best fans, the best venues and the best cup of espresso!
Click here for locations.
Thunderbirds Hold Prospects to a Draw
Vancouver Whitecaps Prospects Men were held to a late 1-1 draw by Vancouver Thunderbirds on Thursday night.
Scott Barling's strike two minutes into time added on at the end of the second half denied the Prospects their second Pacific Coast Soccer League win of 2008 at Simon Fraser University's Terry Fox Field.
With Hubert Busby jr deputizing for absent head coach Bart Choufour on Thursday, the Whitecaps also made changes to their starting XI by adding five first-team players in Luca Bellisomo, Mason Trafford, Mason Webb, Stefan Leslie, and Admir Salihovic to their line-up.
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Next Week on whitecapsfc.com
The main focus for next week is the first home match of the Nutrilite Canadian Championship. The men take on Montreal on Wednesday, and having lost to them earlier this week, it will be crucial for the 'Caps to get a result. Also, the next edition of the 'Staffer to Gaffer' series will look at the Whitecaps' broadcast team.
USL First Division Stories from June 20, 2008
- Another shutout and another point for Miami - Fort Lauderdale Strikers
- Thunder draws with Battery - Minnesota Thunder
- Battery ties Thunder - Charleston Battery
- RailHawks Hold off Rhinos with 3-3- tie in stoppage time - North Carolina FC
- Weekly Update - Vancouver Whitecaps
- Miami-Tampa soccer rivalry reignited - Fort Lauderdale Strikers
- Whitecaps Sign Mason Trafford - Vancouver Whitecaps
- USL Announces New Franchise for 2010 - North Carolina FC
- Tiger Fitzpatrick Signs Deal with Diadora - Rochester Rhinos
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