Vancouver Whitecaps vs Philadelphia Union, 2017 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
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Vancouver Whitecaps are hosting Philadelphia Union
at BC Place, Vancouver, Canada, starting on
. The match is a part of the MLS.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 5': Cristian Techera (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Fabinho (Philadelphia Union).
- 8': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Christian Dean tries a through ball, but Erik Hurtado is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt missed. Matías Laba (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Harvey.
- 16': Attempt saved. Chris Pontius (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Fabian Herbers with a cross.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Kekuta Manneh (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sheanon Williams.
- 17': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Erik Hurtado tries a through ball, but Cristian Techera is caught offside.
- 21': Dangerous play by Oguchi Onyewu (Philadelphia Union).
- 21': Erik Hurtado (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Cristian Techera (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Erik Hurtado.
- 26': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Philadelphia Union).
- 26': Jordan Harvey (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Fabian Herbers (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Alphonso Davies (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 32': Attempt blocked. Kekuta Manneh (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Hurtado.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Matías Laba (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 33': Foul by Matías Laba (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 33': Haris Medunjanin (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Erik Hurtado (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Attempt saved. Jay Simpson (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Pontius with a headed pass.
- 38': Erik Hurtado (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Richie Marquez (Philadelphia Union).
- 41': Andrew Jacobson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 42': Chris Pontius (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Jordan Harvey (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 43': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Haris Medunjanin tries a through ball, but Alejandro Bedoya is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 49': Attempt saved. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 49': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by David Ousted.
- 50': Attempt saved. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Pontius with a cross.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Chris Pontius (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Derrick Jones (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Alphonso Davies (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 52': Attempt blocked. Fabian Herbers (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Pontius with a headed pass.
- 52': Fabinho (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Alphonso Davies (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 55': Foul by Matías Laba (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 55': Jay Simpson (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Matías Laba (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Alphonso Davies (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Oguchi Onyewu (Philadelphia Union).
- 58': Attempt missed. Tim Parker (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cristian Techera with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 59': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Brek Shea replaces Erik Hurtado.
- 59': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Fredy Montero replaces Kekuta Manneh.
- 60': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Christian Dean.
- 61': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. C.J. Sapong replaces Jay Simpson.
- 64': Chris Pontius (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Andrew Jacobson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 65': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Oguchi Onyewu.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Jordan Harvey (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Techera with a cross.
- 66': Attempt missed. Jordan Harvey (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Tim Parker (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 66': Brek Shea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Keegan Rosenberry (Philadelphia Union).
- 69': Attempt saved. Chris Pontius (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 71': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Fabrice-Jean Picault replaces Chris Pontius.
- 75': Fabian Herbers (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Jordan Harvey (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 76': Attempt missed. Fredy Montero (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 77': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Nicolás Mezquida replaces Cristian Techera.
- 78': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Sheanon Williams.
- 79': Andrew Jacobson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Philadelphia Union).
- 80': Fabian Herbers (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Derrick Jones (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Andrew Jacobson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 85': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 86': Attempt missed. Brek Shea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Mezquida with a headed pass.
- 87': Delay in match Fabinho (Philadelphia Union) because of an injury.
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Philadelphia Union).
- 90': Sheanon Williams (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Brek Shea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Fabrice-Jean Picault (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+2': Foul by Keegan Rosenberry (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+2': Nicolás Mezquida (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+3': Matías Laba (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Philadelphia Union 0.
Statistics
 PHI |
VAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 54.4 | Possession | 45.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 385 | Accurate Passes | 322 |
| 497 | Passes | 412 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 10 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 86 | Long Balls | 88 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 46 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 25 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 19,083
Venue: BC Place
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Attendance: 19,083
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 27 | +8 | 52 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | +18 | 51 |
| 3 | Nashville SC | 27 | +13 | 47 |
| 4 | Orlando City SC | 27 | +18 | 47 |
Line-Ups
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Ousted (GK) |
| 22 | Christian Dean |
| 26 | Tim Parker |
| 2 | Jordan Harvey |
| 25 | Sheanon Williams |
| 8 | Andrew Jacobson |
| 15 | Matias Laba  |
| 67 | Alphonso Davies |
| 13 | Cristian Techera |
| 19 | Erik Hurtado |
| 23 | Kekuta Manneh |
Philadelphia Union (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 16 | Richie Marquez |
| 5 | Oguchi Onyewu |
| 33 | Fabinho |
| 12 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 11 | Alejandro Bedoya |
| 21 | Derrick Jones |
| 6 | Haris Medunjanin |
| 27 | Jay Simpson |
| 13 | Chris Pontius |
| 14 | Fabian Herbers |
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