Wednesday night saw
one of the busiest weeks for Major League Soccer as this 2017 edition is nearing
its end, but with its postseason around the corner.
This midweek saw one
of the most disputed of clashes and rivalries as well many squads looking
forward to clinch their spot for the grand fete of the playoffs.
Among one of those
matches the highlight of them all was in the Cascadia Derby.
As the Seattle Sounders
and Vancouver Whitecaps playing in their last match of the regular campaign at
Century Link Stadium in Seattle, this match had a lot of importance for both
squads.
The Vancouver Whitecaps
have been playing a brilliant and resilient type of game of football, were
these have been displaying after the all-star break that has delivered the
first spot in their conference.
Still coming to play
at the colossus in downtown Emerald City, both of the Rave Greens Cascadia foes
have a tough time of delivering, despite the winless streak the Seattleites
had.
For the visiting North
of the Border Caps it was business as usual as well for the local Sounder is
looking forward to come out of their winless streak and possibly deliver three
golden points.
Forget the Cascadia competition
were the Vancouver squad has the moniker of kings for several of shields won
over their American counterparts.
With their last
encounter of the match and so far the Caps being in last place in the Cascadia
standings, looking forward to increase their lead atop the Western Conference
where it counts, came arm and ready to display their one of a kind football.
As the defending
champions seeing their position slip a little in the western conference and with
a couple of squad making a run to be placed above the red line in Dallas and
Real Salt Lake, this latter one playing a wondrous football.
Last night cry from
the Brian Schmetzer was not in our home as his initial eleven delivered, despite
of missing several of his starters but what he had available was enough for him
to make a serious stand against the conference leaders.
With an early play
where Cristian Roldan almost opened the score and the woodwork saved the day shortly
for David Ousted and his caps, it is when hell broke loose for the Sounder’s
attack.
Leading it by Clint
Dempsey in the front and accompanied by Nicolas Lodeiro, Cristian Roldan in the
middle and Victor Rodriguez, the Sounders had a field day against their
Cascadia foes and with the win, catapult to second place in the west and first
in Cascadia.
At the end three
goals were enough for the rout over the conference leader Vancouver playing a
wondrous game of football that has delivered them a 3-0 win with goals from
Victor Rodriguez, Nicola’s Lodeiro and Clint Dempsey.
Now has shown the
might of what is to come from all three Cascadia teams going into the postseason
and all three with labels of all around favorites, but who will make it all the
way, as both Portland and Seattle already delivered.
As Cascadia rules in
the Western Conference, will Seattle repeat if these continue to display their
one of a kind of football they did yesterday in Century Link.
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