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Vancouver Whitecaps Hit Their First Win

The Whitecaps trashed Montreal over 5-0 goals. Ali Ahmed scored a goal and had an assist for the Whitecaps (1-2-3), who also had goals from Brian White, Julian Gressel, and Javain Brown.
In his debut league start, striker Simon Becher tallied two goals and an assist as the Whitecaps thrashed CF Montreal 5-0. Their teammate Ali Ahmed also contributed a goal and an assist. Ahmed’s mother and three brothers traveled from Toronto to see him make his MLS debut.
“Years have gone into creating this. He put in a …

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Whitecaps Winless No More?

With Houston leading 1-0 late in the game, it appeared as though the Caps’ losing streak would reach six games. However, Becher came in for his MLS debut six minutes later and stepped in front of Lucas Cavallini to poke home an equalizer in the 88th minute. Three minutes later, Cavallini broke the tie to win at B.C. Place.
Becher and Ali Ahmed were promoted to the first team for a match against the Houston Dynamo in August, when the Whitecaps were buried in a five-game losing streak and subsequently saw their lineup ravaged by a COVID-19 outbreak for the …

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Tables are Turning in This Soccer Season

After losing its first three games in a row to begin the season, Montreal (1-3-0) defeated the Philadelphia Union on March 18 before entering its bye week. The Whitecaps (0-2-3) started the season with two losses, but they have achieved 1-1 draws in three of their past four league games, including an away stalemate last week against Minnesota United.
Vancouver outshot Minnesota 23-8 overall, with five of those attempts finding their targets compared to just two for the home team. But it wasn’t until the 98th minute that striker Simon Becher, who had just …