Just an FYI in case others have a goldfish memory like me: I had totally forgotten season tickets holders received a credit for the Concacaf Champions Cup not having a home match, and it amounts to basically a free ticket. You'll see the option to use the credited amount when you go through checkout in Ticketmaster. I'm using mine up to attend the Sunday match against LAFC.

The Caps/LA playoff games have a foul difference (in LA's favour) that is 20% higher than the regular season average and its higher than many games that have been found to be fixed.

Are we really doing this again? These stats differences are not normal, they happen in less than 1% of all MLS games, but keep happening every time we make the playoffs. I am tired of pretending this league is officated legitimate, because there is just too many examples of the data showing weird things when we make the playoffs.

You can argue with me all you want, but weird data outcomes that almost never happen during regular season games keep appearing when we play certain teams in the playoffs. How are fixed games closer in key officiating stats than playoff games that feature the Whitecaps?? It's not a one off example, we now have a fairly big plate.

Go combine the 5 playoff games we've played against LA teams and tell me you don't see anything weird.

I am seriously so pissed at this bs call(s). You can clearly see the ball hit Blackmons left arm. The reffing is such a joke. I’m starting to hate the MLS.

#FT: LAFC 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps

Venue: BMO Stadium

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LAFC

Hugo Lloris, Maxime Chanot, Aaron Long, Sergi Palencia, Lewis O'Brien, Timothy Tillman (Ilie Sánchez), Ryan Hollingshead, Cristian Olivera (Marlon ), Olivier Giroud (Kei Kamara), Dénis Bouanga (Carlos Vela), Mateusz Bogusz.

Subs: Jesús Murillo, David Martínez, Omar Campos, Eduard Atuesta, Thomas Hasal.

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Vancouver Whitecaps

Yohei Takaoka, Tristan Blackmon, Ranko Veselinovic, Sam Adekugbe, Mathías Laborda, Andrés Cubas (Damir Kreilach), Stuart Armstrong (Alessandro Schöpf), Pedro Vite (Sebastian Berhalter), Brian White (Levonte Johnson), Ryan Gauld, Ali Ahmed (Fafà Picault).

Subs: Édier Ocampo, Bjørn Inge Utvik, Isaac Boehmer, Ryan Raposo.

MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN

30' Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.

57' Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.

58' Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

58' Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.

65' Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Alessandro Schöpf replaces Stuart Armstrong.

65' Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Fafá Picault replaces Ali Ahmed.

65' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Kei Kamara replaces Olivier Giroud.

65' Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Pedro Vite.

73' Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

79' Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Levonte Johnson replaces Brian White.

81' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ilie Sánchez replaces Timothy Tillman.

81' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Marlon replaces Cristian Olivera.

86' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Carlos Vela replaces Dénis Bouanga.

88' Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Damir Kreilach replaces Andrés Cubas.

90' Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

90'+4' Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Damir Kreilach.

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Per an email I received

https://youtu.be/ZlTv-Kk0F_8?si=PzTDoAv0Xnq-Wo8j

I’ll go first. Vancouver continue their Wednesday form and beat LA 2-1. White and Gauld with the goals.

If out, where will everyone be watching the game tomorrow?

Vanni in fine socialist form again!

https://theprovince.com/sports/class-war-mls-star-studded-lafc-vs-blue-collar-whitecaps

Our school got sent this link for discounted tickets to the playoff game on Sunday if anyone is planning to attend:

https://am.ticketmaster.com/whitecaps/ism/MjRXQ1BMMUE=?promoCode=UExBWU9GRlM=

Anyone making the trip down to LA on Sunday?

Caps made it into the winners category. Ok we conceded the goal but any press is good press.

https://www.concacaf.com/news/melchie-dumornay-and-adalberto-carrasquilla-named-2023-24-concacaf-players-of-the-year/

Summer signings:

Armstrong $2,877,774

Ocampo $378,299

NFC $71,401

Badwal $71,401

Fun note NFC's position is "substitute"

Full list: https://mlsplayers.org/resources/salary-guide