Two clubs in the Western Conference of MLS will do battle today in a league match between the Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders. The first-division clash scheduled for 7 p.m. ET will be held at BC Place in Vancouver and can be live streamed here.
Boasting one of the youngest, dynamic talents in MLS, the Vancouver Whitecaps will look to repeat their memorable 2013 performance against the Sounders tonight. In that 4-1 October demolition last year, a then 18-year-old Kekuta Manneh recorded his first professional hat-trick, but even he is aware it will be difficult to duplicate (h/t to Michael McColl on MLS's official website). "It's definitely a moment to remember and it's given me a lot of confidence coming in to this year," Manneh said.
"It gave me a lot to think about. I believe in myself more and I feel that I can do a lot more than I did. It helped me to grow as a player and as a person on and off the pitch," he added.
"There's going to be a little bit of pressure, but really I've left that behind me. It's gone. It helped me get my confidence, but I'm going to try and do more this game and hopefully score another hat-trick."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Though he's not one of the aforementioned youngsters the Whitecaps boast, 28-year-old Pedro Morales has been an dynamic asset to the club's attack. The former Malaga star has three goals and an assist in nine appearances.
Vancouver Whitecaps' Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Ousted; Harvey, Leveron, O'Brien, Beitashour; Coker, Laba; Fernandez, Morales, Teibert; Manneh
Seattle Sounders' Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Frei; Gonzalez, Traore, Marshall, Anibaba; Pappa, Alonso, Pineda, Neagle; Cooper, Martins
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
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1 |
New England Revolution |
11 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
19 |
13 |
6 |
20 |
|||
|
2 |
Sporting Kansas City |
12 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
18 |
12 |
6 |
18 |
|||
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3 |
DC United |
11 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
16 |
12 |
4 |
18 |
|||
|
4 |
Houston Dynamo |
13 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
16 |
21 |
-5 |
17 |
|||
|
5 |
New York Red Bulls |
12 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
18 |
19 |
-1 |
14 |
|||
|
6 |
Columbus Crew |
11 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
13 |
14 |
-1 |
13 |
|||
|
7 |
Toronto FC |
9 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
11 |
11 |
0 |
13 |
|||
|
8 |
Chicago Fire |
10 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
19 |
19 |
0 |
12 |
|||
|
9 |
Philadelphia Union |
13 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
15 |
20 |
-5 |
11 |
|||
|
10 |
Impact Montreal |
10 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
18 |
-10 |
7 |
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Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Seattle Sounders |
12 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
23 |
19 |
4 |
25 |
|||
|
2 |
Real Salt Lake |
11 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
23 |
13 |
10 |
23 |
|||
|
3 |
FC Dallas |
13 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
22 |
22 |
0 |
17 |
|||
|
4 |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
10 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
16 |
12 |
4 |
16 |
|||
|
5 |
Colorado Rapids |
11 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
14 |
-2 |
15 |
|||
|
6 |
LA Galaxy |
9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
8 |
2 |
12 |
|||
|
7 |
Portland Timbers |
11 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
16 |
19 |
-3 |
10 |
|||
|
8 |
Chivas USA |
11 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
13 |
20 |
-7 |
10 |
|||
|
9 |
San Jose Earthquakes |
10 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
10 |
12 |
-2 |
10 |
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