Vancouver WhitecapsvsMinnesota United FC
VAN 0/MIN 0
Things to say
Vancouver and Minnesota played to a 0-0 draw at Allianz Field.
01
opener
Nil-nil at Allianz, honestly not much to write home about. Both keepers earned their clean sheets. Vancouver came in flying and Minnesota just parked the bus.
02
key player
Drake Callender was the difference, five saves to keep the shutout. Man kept Minnesota in a game they had no business drawing.
03
hot take
Vancouver's the best team in the West and they couldn't find the net against a mid-table side. That's a dropped two points, not a hard-earned one.
04
deep cut
Andrés Cubas racked up 77 accurate passes and still nothing to show for it. All that possession, zero end product.
05
exit
Anyway, Vancouver's still top of the pile out West. Curious what they do next weekend when they actually need a goal.
The recap
Nil-nil at Allianz Field, and honestly nobody could find the net. Minnesota threw the most at it, Mamadou Dieng firing off four shots, but Vancouver keeper Drake Callender was on hand with five saves to keep his clean sheet.
Kyle Duncan busted a gut on defense with 15 interventions for Minnesota, while Andrés Cubas just ticked it around midfield for the Whitecaps with 77 passes. A goalless draw that keeps Vancouver rolling near the top of the table, but neither side will be buzzing about this one.