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Slow start dooms Toronto FC, Whitecaps pull out late win: MLS Canadian Week 7 review
A slow start in a bizarre storm delayed game buried Toronto FC while the Whitecaps came away with a hard-fought win on the road in Salt Lake City.
Here's a closer look at how Canada's MLS teams fared in Week 7.
1. Delayed in Dallas
Here's something you don't see very often: a storm delayed Saturday's game for over three hours. From the Associated Press:
Officials stopped the game Saturday night at 8:20 p.m. local time due to lightning in the area and resumed at 11:43 p.m. with a few minutes left to play in the first half.
2. Off on the wrong foot
Before the game was halted near the end of the first half, TFC was already down 3-0. FC Dallas winger Fabian Castillo opened the scoring just 29 seconds in and added a second goal in the 10th minute. Blas Perez made it 3-0 Dallas just before the half-hour mark and it was a deficit that the Reds couldn't overcome as they slumped to their fourth straight loss.
3. Giovinco is the real deal
It wasn't enough to get his team any points, but Sebastian Giovinco tried his darndest to lift them late. He had nine shots and scored twice (83', 89') including this cheeky free kick goal. It appears the Italian star is getting more comfortable in MLS every game, now the rest of the squad needs to raise their game too.
Vancouver Whitecaps 1 - Real Salt Lake 0
1. More late game magic
For the fourth time this season, the Whitecaps scored a goal late in a game to secure victory. This time it was a Darren Mattocks header in the 80th minute that earned Vancouver the three points on Saturday. They put in a complete performance and deserved the win, even as Real Salt Lake finished the match down to nine men after receiving two red cards.
2. Formation versatility
With Pedro Morales suspended for the game, head coach Carl Robinson elected to alter his formation against RSL. Vancouver's set-up looked more like a 4-3-1-2 than their typical 4-2-3-1. It showed the versatility of Robinson's squad, with Mattocks and midfielder Russell Teibert assumming roles they had yet to fill this season.
3. Making a case
A big road win at a tough place to play only adds to the Whitecaps' case that they're the class of the Western Conference. They're still in first place in the West and their message to their rivals is clear: come and get it because we're not going anywhere.
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Israel Fehr is a writer for Yahoo Canada Sports. Email him at israelfehr@yahoo.ca or follow him on Twitter. Follow @israelfehr
