Winless Whitecaps looking to stay at full strength against Galaxy
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps feel pretty good about how things have gone so far in 2017 — when they have a full complement of players on the pitch.
Vancouver is without a victory through its first three games of the Major League Soccer season, but has lost its last two after seeing players sent off in both matches.
Veteran goalkeeper David Ousted was shown a red card for fouling an opponent outside the penalty area with his team up 2-0 midway through the first half in San Jose on March 11 before the Earthquakes eventually came back to win 3-2.
Then newly acquired midfielder Brek Shea swore at the referee to reduce the Whitecaps to 10 men the following weekend just as they seemed to be finding their groove with 20 minutes to go in a scoreless game at home against Toronto FC.