2010 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season
Appearance
2010 season | |||
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Chairman | Greg Kerfoot | ||
Head coach | Teitur Thordarson | ||
USSF Division-2 | 2nd | ||
D2 Playoffs | Semifinals | ||
Canadian Championship | Runners-Up | ||
Highest home attendance | 5435 Oct. 2 v Portland | ||
Lowest home attendance | 4815 Apr. 24 v St. Louis | ||
Average home league attendance | 5152 | ||
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The 2010 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season was the club's 35th year of existence, as well as their 24th and final year as a second-tier club. Following the end of the season, the Whitecaps FC joined MLS, becoming the second Canadian club to enter the league.
Schedule and results
[edit]Win Draw Loss
Pre-season
[edit]2010-02-11 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–3 | Seattle Sounders FC | Casa Grande, Arizona |
10:30 | @WhitecapsFC.com | Stadium: Grande Sports World |
2010-02-15 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–4 | Chicago Fire S.C. | Arizona State University Soccer Stadium |
13:00 | @WhitecapsFC.com |
2010-02-20 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Casa Grande, Arizona |
15:00 | @WhitecapsFC.com | Stadium: Grande Sports World |
2010-03-06 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Burnaby, BC |
16:00 | @WhitecapsFC.com | Stadium: Swangard Stadium |
2010-03-20 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 5–0 | UVic Vikes | Victoria, BC |
14:00 | @WhitecapsFC.com | Stadium: Centennial Stadium |
2010-03-26 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–2 | Portland Timbers | Tukwila, Washington |
10:30 | @WhitecapsFC.com | Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex |
2010-03-31 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–0 | BC CIS Selects | Vancouver, BC |
17:30 | @WhitecapsFC.com | Stadium: UBC Thunderbird Park |
USSF Division 2 Professional League
[edit]2010-04-11 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–0 | NSC Minnesota Stars | Burnaby, BC |
16:00 | Bellisomo 62' James 67' |
report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4934 |
2010-04-17 | Miami FC | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
19:00 | report | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 1089 |
2010-04-24 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–0 | AC St. Louis | Burnaby, BC |
16:00 | Akloul 19' | report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4815 |
2010-04-29 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
19:00 | Pore 7' 86' | report | Akwari 11' | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 5808 |
2010-05-08 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–0 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | Burnaby, BC |
19:00 | report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4903 |
2010-05-15 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–0 | Montreal Impact | Burnaby, BC |
19:30 | report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5177 |
2010-05-22 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–0 | Rochester Rhinos | Burnaby, BC |
19:00 | Stewart 17' Janicki 51' |
report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4996 |
2010-05-29 | Rochester Rhinos | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Rochester, New York |
16:00 | Pitchkolan 74' Hamilton 84' |
report | Sanchez 90+' | Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium Attendance: 7744 |
2010-06-06 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–0 | FC Tampa Bay Rowdies | Burnaby, BC |
16:00 | Nash 45' (pen.) | report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5288 |
2010-06-09 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Carolina RailHawks FC | Burnaby, BC |
19:30 | A. Toure 31' | report | Barbara 45+' (pen.) | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4941 |
2010-06-12 | Austin Aztex FC | 1–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Austin, Texas |
17:30 | Olum 45+' | report | Haber 68' Khalfan 82' |
Stadium: House Park Attendance: 2841 |
2010-06-16 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
17:00 | A. Toure 10' | report | Foley 32' | Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Attendance: 2122 |
2010-06-26 | AC St. Louis | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Fenton, Missouri |
17:00 | report | Stadium: Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park Attendance: 2432 |
2010-06-30 | Montreal Impact | 1–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Montreal, Quebec |
16:30 | Donatelli 3' | report | Janicki 66' Bellisomo 90' |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 11,949 |
2010-07-03 | Portland Timbers | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
19:00 | report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 9017 |
2010-07-08 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | AC St. Louis | Burnaby, BC |
19:30 | Edwini-Bonsu 87' | report | Bloom 72' | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5185 |
2010-07-14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–1 | Miami FC | Burnaby, BC |
19:30 | Wagner 18' 56' 90+2' | report | Shriver 57' | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5024 |
2010-07-22 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Burnaby, BC |
19:30 | Khalfan 51' | report | Pore 66' Danso 72' |
Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5387 |
2010-07-25 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | NSC Minnesota Stars | Burnaby, BC |
19:00 | Nash 67' | report | Bracalello 28' | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5288 |
2010-07-28 | Montreal Impact | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Montreal, Quebec |
16:30 | report | Janicki 88' | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 12,355 |
2010-07-31 | Carolina RailHawks FC | 2–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Cary, North Carolina |
16:00 | Schulte 40' Gardner 45' |
report | Nash 2' (pen.) Davies 15' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2285 |
2010-08-06 | AC St. Louis | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Fenton, Missouri |
17:00 | report | Stadium: Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park Attendance: 2312 |
2010-08-14 | NSC Minnesota Stars | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Blaine, Minnesota |
17:00 | report | Nash 15' | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 1010 |
2010-08-21 | FC Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Tampa, Florida |
16:30 | Wagner 7' | report | King 28' | Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field Attendance: 2562 |
2010-08-29 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–2 | Austin Aztex FC | Burnaby, BC |
16:00 | Stewart 16' Mobulu 52' |
report | Griffan 44' Johnson 80' |
Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5288 |
2010-09-05 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–0 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Burnaby, BC |
16:00 | report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5288 |
2010-09-11 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 0–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Towson, Maryland |
17:00 | report | Janicki 45+' Edwini-Bonsu 70' Dunfield 76' |
Stadium: Paul Angelo Russo Stadium Attendance: 1150 |
2010-09-18 | NSC Minnesota Stars | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Blaine, Minnesota |
17:00 | Deldo 49' | report | Stadium: National Sports Center |
2010-09-24 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–1 | Montreal Impact | Burnaby, BC |
19:45 | report | Sebrango 29' | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5288 |
2010-10-02 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Burnaby, BC |
16:00 | Dunfield 27' Arnoux 68' |
report | Alhassan 46' Dike 56' |
Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5435 |
Post-season
[edit]2010-10-07 Playoffs QF1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Burnaby, BC |
19:30 | Koffie 1' Nash 13' (pen.) |
report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5018 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau |
2010-10-10 Playoffs QF2 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 (1–2 agg.) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
18:00 | Marcelin 49' | report | Stadium: Merlo Field Attendance: 4884 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
2010-10-14 Playoffs SF1 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
17:05 | report | Stadium: Bayamón Soccer Complex Attendance: 2831 |
2010-10-17 Playoffs SF2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–2 (a.e.t.) (0–2 agg.) | Puerto Rico Islanders | Burnaby, BC |
4:00PM PDT | report | Nicholas Addlery 113', 120' | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5325 |
Nutrilite Canadian Championship
[edit]2010-05-05 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Montreal Impact | Burnaby, BC |
19:00 | Haber 81' (pen.) | report | Byers 31' | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4325 |
2010-05-19 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–0 | Toronto FC | Burnaby, BC |
19:00 | report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4928 |
May 26, 2010 | Montreal Impact | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Montreal, Quebec |
20:00 EDT | Billy 62' | report | A. Toure 50' | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 10,959 |
2010-06-02 | Toronto FC | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Toronto, Ontario |
20:00 | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 15,176 |
Conference table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Carolina RailHawks FC | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 47 | Conference leader, qualified for playoffs |
2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 45 | Qualified for playoffs[a] |
3 | Montreal Impact | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 43 | |
4 | Miami FC | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 33 | |
5 | AC St. Louis | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 29 | |
6 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 30 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 55 | −31 | 24 |
Source: USSF D-2 schedule table
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ The remaining six teams with the highest point totals, regardless of conference, also advance to the playoffs.
Canadian Championship table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | TOR | VAN | MTL | |
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1 | Toronto FC (C) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 8 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | |
3 | Montreal Impact | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champion and qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round
(C) Champion and qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round
Current roster
[edit]as of the end of the season.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Starting 11
[edit]- Last updated on 17 October 2010.
- (These are the most used starting active players in the most used formation throughout the complete season)
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Transactions
[edit](As of End of 2009 season to Present)
- October 2009
OUT
POS | Nationality | Player | New Team |
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FW | Charles Gbeke | Released (Guangzhou F.C.) | |
MF | Vicente Arze | Released (Free Agent) | |
FW | Lyle Martin | Released (Shaanxi Chan-Ba) | |
GK | Diego | Released (Hollywood United Hitmen) | |
DF | Michael Ndubuisi Onwatuegwu | Released (Persiba Bantul) | |
DF | Marco Reda | Released (Free Agent) | |
FW | Aaron Wheeler | Released (FC Tampa Bay) | |
DF | Geordie Lyall | Retired |
- November 2009
IN
POS | Nationality | Player | |
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DF | Chris Williams | Signed (Charleston Battery) | |
MF | Ricardo Sanchez | Signed (Minnesota Thunder) |
OUT
POS | Nationality | Player | |
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MF | Tyrell Burgess | Released (Bermuda Hogges) | |
MF | Kenold Versailles | Released (Rochester Rhinos) |
- December 2009
IN
POS | Nationality | Player | |
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DF | Zourab Tsiskaridze | Signed (Miami FC) | |
MF | Jonny Steele | Signed (Puerto Rico Islanders) | |
DF | Greg Janicki | Signed (D.C. United) |
- January 2010
IN
POS | Nationality | Player | |
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DF | Nelson Akwari | Signed (Charleston Battery) |
OUT
POS | Nationality | Player | |
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FW | Marcus Haber | Transferred (West Bromwich Albion) |
- February 2010
IN
POS | Nationality | Player | |
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MF | Blake Wagner | Signed (FC Dallas) |
OUT
POS | Nationality | Player | |
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DF | Mason Trafford | Released (Real Maryland Monarchs) | |
MF | Gordon Chin | Released (Free Agent) |
- April 2010
IN
POS | Nationality | Player | |
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DF | Mouloud Akloul | Signed (Al-Ittihad Kalba) | |
GK | Dan Pelc | Signed (Serbian White Eagles) | |
FW | Marcus Haber | On Loan (West Bromwich Albion) |
- June 2010
IN
POS | Nationality | Player | |
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MF | Alex Elliot | Signed (FSV Mainz 05) |
OUT
POS | Nationality | Player | |
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FW | Marcus Haber | Loan Return (West Bromwich Albion) |
- July 2010
IN
POS | Nationality | Player | |
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FW | Ridge Mobulu | Signed (Lausanne Sport) |
OUT
POS | Nationality | Player | |
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MF | Justin Moose | Released (Free Agent) | |
MF | Ricardo Sanchez | Traded: FC Tampa Bay | |
MF | Jonny Steele | Traded: FC Tampa Bay | |
FW | Dever Orgill | Released (St. George's SC) |
- August 2010
IN
POS | Nationality | Player | |
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FW | Jonathan McDonald | Signed (Club Sport Herediano) | |
MF | Alexandre Morfaw | Signed (Bodens BK) | |
MF | Terry Dunfield | Signed (Shrewsbury Town) | |
MF | Kyle Porter | Signed (Energie Cottbus) | |
DF | Alain Rochat | Signed (FC Zurich) | |
MF | Davide Chiumiento | Signed (Lucerne) | |
FW | Cody Arnoux | Signed (Everton) | |
DF | Willis Forko | Signed (FK Bodø/Glimt) | |
DF | Gershon Koffie | Signed (International Allies FC) |
OUT
POS | Nationality | Player | |
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FW | Marlon James | Released (Free Agent) | |
DF | Alain Rochat | Loaned to FC Zurich | |
MF | Ansu Toure | Released (Free Agent) |
- September 2010
OUT
POS | Nationality | Player | |
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DF | Takashi Hirano | assigned to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency | |
MF | Nizar Khalfan | assigned to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency | |
FW | Cornelius Stewart | assigned to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency | |
FW | Doudou Touré | assigned to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency |
References
[edit]- ^ "NASL Schedule". Archived from the original on April 12, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ^ [1] Archived February 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine