MLS Round 16: Toronto FC
Home Game Day Info
Friday, May 31st, Kickoff 7:00pm
Last Saturday gave us some fabulous goals, including this goal of the week nominated effort from Ali “Please Don’t Go” Adnan. Watch it. Watch it again.
This Friday is a bit of a special event. The Whitecaps have brought in as many of the 1979 Soccer Bowl winning team as they could to have a special commemoration of their victory 40 years ago.
Be in your seats early (the club told us to ask for 6:45pm) as there will be a special ceremony with members of the 1979 team, and a Ring of Honour induction for former coach Tony Waiters. If you want an opportunity to mingle with the team after the match, check out the details here:
https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2019/05/29/match-40th-anniversary-celebrations.
As for facing Toronto: No one likes The FCs. They’ve also been on an awful run of form lately. Hopefully the Caps can keep that awfulness going and hand them another loss, amirite?!?
Updates from Ciara McCormack and the Whitecaps
If you haven’t seen these yet, please take the time to read each of them.
Ciara McCormack released a blog post on Monday morning, talking about a meeting that took place between former players & Whitecaps ownership:
https://ciaramccormack.com/2019/05/27/3-months-after-the-blog-a-meeting-with-whitecaps-owners-a-massive-thank-you/
The Whitecaps also released a detailed announcement of the independent review they are commissioning:
https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2019/05/27/whitecaps-fc-retains-nationally-recognized-sport-management-group
The walkout protests, media scrutiny and demands for action from the former players, fans & supporters have led us to this point. There is obviously much work remaining to be done. If you have any information you think would be pertinent to the review, or concerns that you hope the review will address, please make sure to note the statement at the bottom of the Whitecaps announcement and contact SLSG at safesport@sportlaw.ca.
Don’t forget to #shineALight35
We will be continuing to “shine a light” during the 35th minute of home matches. See our previous post for more information:
https://vancouversouthsiders.ca/2019/05/mls-round-15-fc-dallas/
Referee Assignments
REF: Jair “Mind Flayer” Marrufo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Dungeons_%26_Dragons_5th_edition_monsters
AR1: Jeff “Hobgoblin” Hosking
AR2: Micheal “Barghest” Barwegen
4TH: Elijio “Aarakocra” Arreguin
VAR: Jon “Fomorian” Freemon
AVAR: Mauricio “Necromancer” Navarro
Previous Results
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC: 4W – 5D – 6L, 17 pts, 9th place MLS West
- Whitecaps form: W-L-D-D-W
- Toronto FC: 5W – 2D – 6L, 17 pts, 7th place MLS East
- Canada’s least favourite FC form: L-L-D-L-L
Pre-match at
- Library Square Public House, 300 W Georgia St – all ages on Whitecaps game days!
- Note that we won’t have a membership table this Friday
Southsiders Itinerary
- 11:30am – Library Square opens
- 3:45pm – Start making excuses to leave work early
- 7:00pm – Game kicks off
- 35th minute – #shineALight35
- 9:00pm – Head to the disco and get your groove on ’79 style
No march on weekdays!
