KAMLOOPS, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC finished their regular season in the men's division of League1 BC after a 4-1 defeat against Rivers FC in Kamloops. The 'Caps (5W-3L-4D) will now prepare to defend their championship in the League1 BC playoffs, facing either Altitude FC or TSS Rovers in the semifinals.
The Blue & White fielded a younger than usual side, with multiple players from their U-17 and U-16 BMO Academy teams.
Whitecaps FC faced an early setback, as Felix Masson was shown a red card in the 30th minute.
Rivers FC would capitalize just before halftime, as former Whitecaps FC BMO Academy player Elijah Dos Santos pounced on a loose ball in the box.
The home side would add three more in the second half, before Amir Ghasemi scored a late consolation goal for the 'Caps.
That would prove to be in the only scoring in the match, as the 'Caps now turn their attention to the postseason.
MATCH DETAILS
Referee: Joey Ratcliffe
Scoring Summary
45’+2 – RIV – Elijah Dos Santos
66’ – RIV – Tristan Jumeau
79’ – RIV – Marcus D'Andrea
80’ – RIV – Dylan Hooper
85’ – VAN – Amir Ghasemi
Cautions
39’ – RIV – Tristan Jumeau
44’ – RIV – Marcus D'Andrea
45’ – VAN – Amir Ghasemi
54’ – VAN – Luka Banovic
87’ – RIV – Marques Scott
Ejections
30’ – VAN – Felix Masson
46’ – VAN – Ewan Fisher (head coach)
Whitecaps FC MLS Academy
99.Matheus De Souza; 64.Luka Banovic (65.Tyler Marsden 79'), 91.Felix Masson, 87.Sahai Williams; 73.Sahil Deo (55.Cameron Hajdu 70'), 95.Markus Rukavina (84.Declan Froh 85'), 68.Cristiano Da Silva, 23.Amir Ghasemi; 89.Elijah Bean (79.Matteo Samori HT), 98.David Ajagbe (88.Yuma Tsuji 79'), 34.Riley Ferraro (78.Luca Chen 70')
Substitutes
80.Alex Milosevic
