Vancouver Whitecaps blank Saprissa 2-0, advance in CONCACAF Champions Cup

Balance key as Whitecaps host Saprissa in CONCACAF Champions Cup play

The Vancouver Whitecaps are looking to strike a fine balance when they host Deportivo Saprissa on Thursday.

Balance key as Whitecaps host Saprissa in CONCACAF Champions Cup play: coach

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are looking to strike a fine balance when they host Deportivo Saprissa on Thursday.

Whitecaps overturn deficit to advance in CCL

Photo: Gerrit te Hennepe Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 Saprissa (Whitecaps advance 3-2 on aggregate) VANCOUVER, BC–Vancouver Whitecaps advanced to the Round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions Cup by overturning a 2-1 deficit against Deportivo Saprissa of Costa Rica with a 2-0 second leg win and 3-2 on aggregate. The Whitecaps will now face Monterrey of Liga MX in the next round. The Whitecaps had numerous chances to go ahead in the first half, but took n…

José Giacone after the elimination: “It is not a failure, but we must grow” Deportivo Saprisa was eliminated from the Concacaf Champions Cup after falling 2-0 against Vancouver Whitecaps (3-2 in the global), a new international disappointment for the purple team, which does not succeed in transcending the most important tournament of clubs in the region. Technician José Giacone faced the press conference after the visibly hurt match, but without…

White's brace helps Whitecaps get by Saprissa

After a tough last-minute defeat in leg one and a big win in Portland, the Vancouver Whitecaps had their backs against the wall against Saprissa. While they had the away goal, it was clear a win was needed. However, head coach Jesper Sørensen raised some eyebrows by putting Ryan Gauld, Andres Cubas and Ranko Veselinovic on the bench and starting Ralph Priso and Jayden Nelson up front with Ali Ahmed and Brian White. Like watching a scene from Squ…

Mariano Torres spoke after Saprissa's defeat that meant its elimination from the Concachampions. This Thursday night, Deportivo Saprissa was unable to win the series against Vancouver Whitecaps and let slip the advantage it had achieved in the first leg with a 2-1. With the 2-0 in Canada, it was 3-2 down on the overall score and was eliminated in the first round of the Concachampions. The one who was very angry after the match was Mariano Torres…