COMMERCE CITY, CO
– Vancouver Whitecaps FC are on the road at second place Colorado Rapids (6 p.m. PT on TSN2 and TSN 1410 Radio).
Here are some news and notes on the ‘Caps starting lineup:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1.David Ousted; 26.Tim Parker, 18.David Edgar, 4.Kendall Waston, 33.Marcel de Jong; 17.Andrew Jacobson, 15.Matías Laba; 7.Christian Bolaños, 77.Pedro Morales, 13.Cristian Techera; 28.Giles Barnes
Substitutes
70.Paolo Tornaghi, 9.Masato Kudo, 11.Nicolás Mezquida, 14.Cole Seiler, 19.Erik Hurtado, 27.Blas Pérez, 67.Alphonso Davies
NOTES
Head coach Carl Robinson makes three changes to his starting XI from last Sunday’s 2-0 defeat at FC Dallas: David Edgar, Cristian Techera, and Giles Barnes get the start in place of Cole Seiler, Blas Pérez, and Masato Kudo.
David Edgar makes his MLS debut as he partners with Kendall Waston at centre back, moving Tim Parker to right back. Edgar, a Canadian international, started and played the full 90 minutes in Tuesday’s 1-0 win over Central FC in the CONCACAF Champions League opener in Trinidad & Tobago.
Newcomer Giles Barnes makes his Whitecaps FC debut at striker. The Jamaican international was
acquired in a trade with Houston Dynamo
on July 30.
Cristian Techera returns to the starting lineup after scoring in Tuesday’s 1-0 win over Central FC in the CONCACAF Champions League opener in Trinidad & Tobago.
Three players are starting who were acquired during the summer transfer window: David Edgar, Marcel de Jong, and Giles Barnes. Including Andrew Jacobson and Christian Bolaños, five first year ‘Caps are in the starting XI.
Andrew Jacobson and Matías Laba have now partnered in the middle nine times this season, including the last six MLS matches.
Distance travelled since the team left Vancouver on July 29:
July 29: Vancouver to Dallas – 2,748 KM
Aug 1: Dallas to Houston – 362 KM
Aug 1: Houston to Port of Spain – 4,104 KM
Aug 2: Port of Spain to Couva – 40 KM
Aug 2: Couva to Port of Spain – 40 KM
Aug 3: Port of Spain to Houston – 4,104 KM
Aug 5: Houston to Denver – 1,415 KM
Total: 12,813 KM (7962 miles)
Aug 7: Denver to Vancouver – 1781 KM
Total: 14,594 KM (9068 miles)
The earth’s circumference at the equator is 40,075 KM (24,902 miles).
Lineup vs. Colorado Rapids
