Match Report
Vancouver Whitecaps went into the game 8th in the table on 47 points; Charlotte sat 5th on 51 — a 4-point gap. Vancouver Whitecaps's recent output lagged their position: 27th on form over five rounds while 8th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.53/1.44 for Vancouver Whitecaps and 1.35/1.09 for Charlotte (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.57.
Vancouver Whitecaps had gone 6 games without a win. Charlotte had not lost in 8 games. From the last five rounds, Vancouver Whitecaps held 3 points of 15 and Charlotte 11.
BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, capacity 5,288, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.