STARTING XI:
11 - Nigel Reo-Coker
Silly foul on Bradley at the end of the first half. Put the ref in a position where he had to make a penalty call to loss two crucial points. Koffie got his rest. Expect to see Nigel on the bench versus RSL.
10 - Erik Hurtado
O' where o' where has his scoring touch gone? O' where O' where could it be? The last handful of games we have been seeing 2013 Hurtado. I am sure the goals will come but it might be time for Manneh to get a start.
9 - Johnny Leveron
Yes he stepped up and gave the ball to Morales who gave it to Teibert who found Mattocks in the box for a goal. Other then that he was average at best.
8 - Darren Mattocks
Put himself in the right position for the goal. Still needs to be more aware of who is with him on the attack. Too much head down run at too many defenders for my liking.
7 - Sam Adekugbe
Filled in nicely for Jordan Harvey. Didn't do too much and did what he was asked to do. A good job in his second MLS start.
6 - Carlyle Mitchell
The best out of the two CB's. Doing everything right to make sure he will continue to get starts. Forming a great bond with Leveron. May spell the end of O'Brien if he keeps it up.
5 - Steven Beitashour
Mr. Reliable. Unless you look specifically for him you would hardly know he was on the pitch. That's not a bad thing. Does his job game in and game out.
4 - Pedro Morales
Got the assist on Mattocks goal to get his 8th of the season and is now tied 2nd in MLS. Had good movement off the ball but his teammates didn't find him in time.
3 - Matias Laba
Very strong game for him clogging up the middle. Had to cover for Reo-Coker when he was out of position. Stepped up to play his old team.
2 - Russell Teibert
Second assist of the season. Well behind last year's pace but he is picking up his game. Silly yellow card but is starting to find his role on the team.
1 - David Ousted
Kept the Whitecaps in the game. Made some big saves to keep the Whitecaps up 1-0. Didn't have a chance on the Defoe penalty kick. Overall a great game by Ousted.
SUPER SUBS:
3 - Sebastian Fernandez
Last minute sub. Didn't have a chance to make a difference.
2 - Kekuta Manneh
Should get the start versus RSL for Hurtado. Let's have him up top as a striker and see what he can do.
1 - Gershon Koffie
Might have come away with a full 3 points if he started over Nigel Reo-Coker. 100 MLS games down and hundreds of more to come hopefully.