VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC host LA Galaxy at BC Place tonight at 7 p.m. PT.
TICKETS: Single-match | Major Match Pack | TV: TSN1 | RADIO: TSN 1040
Here are some news and notes on Vancouver’s starting lineup.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1.David Ousted; 25.Sheanon Williams, 4.Kendall Waston, 26.Tim Parker, 2.Jordan Harvey; 8.Andrew Jacobson, 15.MatÃas Laba; 67.Alphonso Davies, 7.Christian Bolaños, 13.Cristian Techera; 19.Erik Hurtado
Substitutes
70.Paolo Tornaghi, 11.Nicolás Mezquida, 12.Fredy Montero, 16.Tony Tchani, 17.Marcel de Jong, 22.Christian Dean, 31.Russell Teibert
Injury Report
• David Edgar: out - suffered posterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments (PCL and MCL) tear, as well as a meniscus tear, in his right knee on December 15, surgery on January 4
• Brett Levis: out - suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear in his right knee during the second half of the season finale against Portland on October 23, surgery on November 8
• Yordy Reyna: out - left foot (fifth metatarsal) fracture suffered in the second half of the preseason match at Portland on February 15, surgery on February 21
Disciplinary Report
Suspended: Brek Shea
Caution accumulation warning: none
Lineup Notes
- Five changes from the Saturday, March 18 match against Toronto FC as David Ousted, Andrew Jacobson, Christian Bolaños, Cristian Techera, and Erik Hurtado replace Spencer Richey, Russell Teibert, Nicolás Mezquida, Brek Shea (suspended), and Fredy Montero
- Average age of 27 years old and six months, oldest starting XI in league play this year (at Tigres was 27 years and nine months)
o Five players 29 or older – Waston, Jacobson, Ousted, Bolaños, Harvey
o Only 16-year-old Alphonso Davies is younger than 24 years old
- Keeper David Ousted returns to the starting XI after serving a one-match suspension following a red card (denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity) on March 11 in San Jose. Tonight is Ousted’s 117th MLS regular season start for WFC - Ousted has started 117 of the last 119 MLS regular season matches for Vancouver. The Greve, Denmark native is second only to Jordan Harvey for most starts for Vancouver in MLS play – former midfielder Gershon Koffie started 116 MLS RS matches with WFC
- For the third consecutive match, including the Champions League semifinal first leg, Robinson has used the same back four of Sheanon Williams, Kendall Waston, Tim Parker, and Jordan Harvey
- Centre back Kendall Waston, along with midfielder Christian Bolaños, returned to Vancouver on March 29 following FIFA World Cup Qualifying matches at Mexico and Honduras. Costa Rica lost 2-0 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City and tied 1-1 at Estadio Francisco Morazán in San Pedro Sula as Waston headed in a corner kick from Bolaños to level the match in the second half
- Left back Jordan Harvey is the only player to start and play in every match for Whitecaps FC this year – now four in MLS and three in CCL. In fact, Harvey has played the full 90 in all six matches to start the season
- Defensive midfielder MatÃas Laba is playing in his 100th MLS match, including MLS Cup Playoffs, for WFC
- Central midfielder Andrew Jacobson makes his first start in league play since the MLS home opener against Philadelphia Union on March 5. Jacobson played 90 in the CCL semifinal first leg
- Right winger Alphonso Davies has started six of the ‘Caps first seven matches of 2017
- Midfielder Christian Bolaños makes his first start for WFC in 2017, he has appeared as a second half substitute in the ‘Caps last three matches. Tonight, Bolaños starts centrally as the attacking midfielder – also started as the 10 for WFC last year in their 2-1 defeat against Seattle on October 2 (Pedro Morales red card in the 53’ and Brad Evans red card in the 84’)
- Left winger Cristian Techera returns to the starting XI after being an unused sub against TFC and late sub against Tigres
- Striker Erik Hurtado makes his first start since his Man of the Match performance at San Jose on March 11 when he scored and added an assist in the ‘Caps 3-2 defeat (Ousted red card in the 23’)
- Newest member of WFC central midfielder Tony Tchani, attacking midfielder Nicolás Mezquida (right hip irritation), and striker Fredy Montero (left hamstring strain) trained fully yesterday, and along with defender Christian Dean, defender/midfielder Marcel de Jong, midfielder Russell Teibert, and keeper Paolo Tornaghi, are all available for selection off the bench
