Whitecaps Shock FC Dallas

The Vancouver Whitecaps put an end to the losing skid after they pulled out a 2-1 win against Real Salt Lake placing them in 5th place in the Western Conference which saw them finally reach the 40 point mark.

They returned  home after back to back losses, but worked on turning things around with the addition of more aggressive play when attacking, which is something they were not doing in the past.

Lately the Cap’s have been struggling to get goals and when they come, they are far and few between, but entering the stretch run, it is hoped that they get more.

With this mark along with Portland’s loss to Toronto it helped Vancouver climb into the fifth and final playoff position in the Western Conference.

What happens now is clearly up to the ‘Caps who are one point up on Portland with only four matches/games remaining in the regular season of play.

Each team has a magic number and the Caps is 12, basically that meaning any combination of points earned by the ‘Caps and dropped by the Timbers will see the Caps quality for the postseason.

Games that remain see the Cap’s play FC Dallas (today), Seattle Sounders FC, San Jose Earthquakes, and Colorado Rapids, so the schedule is still an up hill battle for the Caps.

THE MORALES SHOW

After missing a first-half penalty, Whitecaps FC captain Pedro Morales bounced back with a second-half brace to lead the Blue and White to victory last weekend vs. RSL.

Morales now has 10 goals and 10 assists, which are both team-highs, making him the first Whitecaps FC player to reach double digits in both categories in a single MLS season.

Will Morales add to those totals on Saturday? If so, that would bode well for the ‘Caps, who have posted an 8W-1L-4D record when the skipper records a goal or assist this season.

It’s been a long season for Morales, who has played about 15 months straight dating back to the 2013-14 La Liga campaign, but as head coach Carl Robinson put it, the Chilean is “raring to go” this weekend.

“I know I’ve had a long season, but I feel good,” Morales told reporters in English on Friday. “My legs are good. Every game is different. I want to play here and forget my situation regarding fatigue … it’s a massive game for us.”

Caps Head Coach post match comments.

http://www.whitecapsfc.com/video/2014/10/04/carl-robinson-october-4-post-match