Vancouver Salutes Victorious Sounders

Whitecaps Take Time out from Partying to Acknowledge Sounders Win March 23 In a statement on their website, the Canadian club offered the following good wishes: Caps Hold The Cascadia Cup Whitecaps Hold The Cascadia Cup “Vancouver Whitecaps FC wish to congratulate Seattle Sounders FC on a successful start to their inaugural season in Major League Soccer. It was an excellent start for the league’s 15th and newest club, with Vancouver excited by the prospect of renewing our rivalry with our Interstate 5 neighbours after being awarded an MLS expansion franchise for the 2011 season. Seattle’s result also adds to a fine week for soccer in the Pacific Northwest, as Portland, Oregon, were formally announced as the 18th team to join MLS on Friday. Full Story