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Whitecaps Win 2-0 at Sporting KC to Boost Supporters' Shield Bid and Eliminate Hosts

The result keeps Vancouver firmly in the Supporters' Shield race.

Overview

  • Edier Ocampo struck 73 seconds into the match, and Kenji Cabrera added his first MLS goal in the 43rd minute.
  • Goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka made one save to register his 13th clean sheet of the season.
  • The win moved Vancouver to 16-6-7 (55 points) and extended their league run to 3-0-1 over the last four matches.
  • Sporting Kansas City dropped to 7-18-6 (27 points), failed to record a first-half shot on goal, and was knocked out of playoff contention after the loss and other results.
  • Andres Cubas and Ocampo will miss the midweek trip to Portland due to yellow-card accumulation.