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The U.S. Women's National Team started their quest for a ticket to the 2012 Olympics by walking
over a young inexperienced Dominican Republic team, 14-0. Playing a full strength side, the U.S.
who played their game indoors at Vancouver, Canada's BC Place, now take the lead in Group B of
their CONCACAF qualifying group.
As we discussed when commenting on the new MLS Spring destination in Arizona, preseason is a
great opportunity to sell the sport and the league in a less formal setting. MLS seems to be
making use of this opportunity and allowing fans to connect to players and teams in the off
season. Over the weekend, the New York Times took a look at the league's relationship with the
City of Tucson, where a number of MLS franchises are spending a portion of the preseason.
Don't wave so hard - the roof can't take the breeze!Canada has a checkered history with
domed stadiums and football (proper football, not Flutie Egg football). BC Place was, for many
years, the Metrodome's poor cousin until its recent orange-seated, drop-top "renovation" made it
"good" for Whitecaps matches.
After three consecutive years of finishing as runner-up to Toronto FC in the Canadian
championship, 2012 could finally be the Vancouver Whitecaps' year to claim the Voyageurs Cup.
Considering Toronto FC's struggles and Vancouver's rise to respectability after a trying MLS
expansion season, the Whitecaps are the favorites entering this year's Canadian championship, which
commences Wednesday night.
Dynamo defender Andre Hainault has been invited to the Canadian national team's upcoming camp ahead
of the Canucks' June 3 friendly at Toronto's BC Place against the U.S., a June 8 World Cup
qualifier against Cuba and a June 12 qualifier against Honduras. "It's probably the most excited
I've been in a long time to [.
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS 2 2 SOUNDERS FC Rochat 12, Camilo 82´ Johnson 47´, Montero
90´. Con otro gol espectacular del colombiano Fredy MONTERO al minuto 90, los Sounders FC lograron
salir de Vancouver con un empate ante los Whitecaps en el primer partido del Clásico Cascadia del
2012 (Cascadia Cup).
