2019 MLS Regular Season – Week 29
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Columbus Crew SC
BC Place – Vancouver
September 21 – 5:00 PM ET
TV: TSN
STREAMING: MLS LIVE on ESPN+ in US
The Vancouver Whitecaps will look to play spoilers for a second straight week against a team desperately trying to move above the playoff line when they host Columbus Crew SC Saturday at BC Place.
The Whitecaps (7-15-9) further damaged the Houston Dynamo's hopes of reaching the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs, winning 2-1 at home Saturday to snap a three-match losing streak. Inbeom Hwang broke the scoreless stalemate from the penalty spot before Mauro Manotas leveled in the 78th minute. The match appeared destined for a draw when second-half substitute Fredy Montero struck at the death to send suffering 'Caps fans home happy.
Crew SC (9-15-7) kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a stunning come-from-behind 3-1 win over Atlanta United at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Saturday night. Gyasi Zardes canceled out Josef Martinez's first-half goal with the 53rd-minute equalizer. Seven minutes later, Luis Diaz scored the go-ahead goal, followed quickly by a Miles Robinson own goal to extend the Columbus unbeaten streak to three games.
Vancouver vs. Columbus
Saturday, September 21 at 5:00 PM ET
BC Place
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Injury Report:
- DOUBTFUL: Michael Baldisimo (M) - left ankle injury
- PROBABLE: Eric Godoy (D) - right calf tightness
- PROBABLE: Maxime Crepeau (GK) - right ankle injury
- PROBABLE: Jake Nerwinski (D) - left ankle injury
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: Erik Godoy (D), Ali Adnan (D)
- International duty: None
Columbus Crew SC
- Injury Report:
- OUT: Federico Higuain (M) - right knee injury
- OUT: Milton Valenzuela (D) - right knee injury
- OUT: Hector Jimenez (D) - left knee injury
- OUT: Waylon Francis (D) - left thigh injury
- OUT: Josh Williams (D) - right thigh injury
- QUESTIONABLE: David Accam (M) - right thigh injury
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: Alex Crognale (D)
- International duty: None
Series Matchup at Whitecaps
- Whitecaps: 1 win, 6 goals
- Crew SC: 1 win, 6 goals
- 2 draws
Officials
- Referee: Alex Chilowicz
- Assistant Referees: Eduardo Mariscal, Michael Barwegen
- 4th Official: Tim Ford
- VAR: Drew Fischer
