2010 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2010 season
Chairman
ManagerTeitur Thordarson
USSF Division-22nd
D2 PlayoffsSemifinals
Canadian ChampionshipRunners-Up
Highest home attendance5435
Oct. 2 v Portland
Lowest home attendance4815
Apr. 24 v St. Louis
Average home league attendance5152
Away colours
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The 2010 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season was the club's 35th year of existence, as well as their 24th and final year as a second tier club. Following the end of the season, the Whitecaps FC joined MLS, becoming the second Canadian club to enter the league.

Schedule and results[]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Pre-season[]

2010-02-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - 3 Seattle Sounders FC Casa Grande, Arizona
10:30 @WhitecapsFC.com Stadium: Grande Sports World
2010-02-15 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 - 4 Chicago Fire S.C. Arizona State University Soccer Stadium
13:00 @WhitecapsFC.com
2010-02-20 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - 1 Real Salt Lake Casa Grande, Arizona
15:00 @WhitecapsFC.com Stadium: Grande Sports World
2010-03-06 Seattle Sounders FC 0 - 0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Burnaby, BC
16:00 @WhitecapsFC.com Stadium: Swangard Stadium
2010-03-26 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 - 2 Portland Timbers Tukwila, Washington
10:30 @WhitecapsFC.com Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
2010-03-31 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 - 0 BC CIS Selects Vancouver, BC
17:30 @WhitecapsFC.com Stadium: UBC Thunderbird Park

USSF Division 2 Professional League[]

[1]

2010-04-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - 0 NSC Minnesota Stars Burnaby, BC
16:00 Bellisomo Goal 62'
James Goal 67'
report Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 4934
2010-04-17 Miami FC 0 - 0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
19:00 report Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 1089
2010-04-24 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 - 0 AC St. Louis Burnaby, BC
16:00 Akloul Goal 19' report Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 4815
2010-04-29 Portland Timbers 2 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon
19:00 Pore Goal 7' Goal 86' report Akwari Goal 11' Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 5808
2010-05-22 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - 0 Rochester Rhinos Burnaby, BC
19:00 Stewart Goal 17'
Janicki Goal 51'
report Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 4996
2010-05-29 Rochester Rhinos 2 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Rochester, New York
16:00 Pitchkolan Goal 74'
Hamilton Goal 84'
report Sanchez Goal 90+' Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
Attendance: 7744
2010-06-06 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 - 0 FC Tampa Bay Rowdies Burnaby, BC
16:00 Nash Goal 45' (pen.) report Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5288
2010-06-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 - 1 Carolina RailHawks FC Burnaby, BC
19:30 A. Toure Goal 31' report Barbara Goal 45+' (pen.) Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 4941
2010-06-12 Austin Aztex FC 1 - 2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Austin, Texas
17:30 Olum Goal 45+' report Haber Goal 68'
Khalfan Goal 82'
Stadium: House Park
Attendance: 2841
2010-06-26 AC St. Louis 0 - 0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Fenton, Missouri
17:00 report Stadium: Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park
Attendance: 2432
2010-06-30 Montreal Impact 1 - 2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Montreal, Quebec
16:30 Donatelli Goal 3' report Janicki Goal 66'
Bellisomo Goal 90'
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 11,949
2010-07-03 Portland Timbers 0 - 0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon
19:00 report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 9017
2010-07-08 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 - 1 AC St. Louis Burnaby, BC
19:30 Edwini-Bonsu Goal 87' report Bloom Goal 72' Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5185
2010-07-14 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 - 1 Miami FC Burnaby, BC
19:30 Wagner Goal 18' Goal 56' Goal 90+2' report Shriver Goal 57' Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5024
2010-07-22 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 - 2 Portland Timbers Burnaby, BC
19:30 Khalfan Goal 51' report Pore Goal 66'
Danso Goal 72'
Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5387
2010-07-25 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 - 1 NSC Minnesota Stars Burnaby, BC
19:00 Nash Goal 67' report Bracalello Goal 28' Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5288
2010-07-28 Montreal Impact 0 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Montreal, Quebec
16:30 report Janicki Goal 88' Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 12,355
2010-07-31 Carolina RailHawks FC 2 - 2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Cary, North Carolina
16:00 Schulte Goal 40'
Gardner Goal 45'
report Nash Goal 2' (pen.)
Davies Goal 15'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2285
2010-08-06 AC St. Louis 0 - 0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Fenton, Missouri
17:00 report Stadium: Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park
Attendance: 2312
2010-08-14 NSC Minnesota Stars 0 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Blaine, Minnesota
17:00 report Nash Goal 15' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 1010
2010-08-21 FC Tampa Bay Rowdies 1 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Tampa, Florida
16:30 Wagner Goal 7' report King Goal 28' Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field
Attendance: 2562
2010-08-29 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - 2 Austin Aztex FC Burnaby, BC
16:00 Stewart Goal 16'
Mobulu Goal 52'
report Griffan Goal 44'
Johnson Goal 80'
Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5288
2010-09-11 Crystal Palace Baltimore 0 - 3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Towson, Maryland
17:00 report Janicki Goal 45+'
Edwini-Bonsu Goal 70'
Dunfield Goal 76'
Stadium:
Attendance: 1150
2010-09-18 NSC Minnesota Stars 1 - 0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Blaine, Minnesota
17:00 Deldo Goal 49' report Stadium: National Sports Center
2010-09-24 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 - 1 Montreal Impact Burnaby, BC
19:45 report Sebrango Goal 29' Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5288
2010-10-02 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - 2 Portland Timbers Burnaby, BC
16:00 Dunfield Goal 27'
Arnoux Goal 68'
report Alhassan Goal 46'
Dike Goal 56'
Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5435

Post-season[]

2010-10-07 Playoffs QF1 Portland Timbers 0 - 2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Burnaby, BC
19:30 report Koffie Goal 1'
Nash Goal 13' (pen.)
Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5018
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau
2010-10-10 Playoffs QF2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 - 1 Portland Timbers Portland, Oregon
18:00 0 report 1 Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 4884
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
2010-10-14 Playoffs SF1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 - 0 Puerto Rico Islanders Bayamon, Puerto Rico
17:05 report Stadium: Bayamón Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2831
2010-10-17 Playoffs SF2 Puerto Rico Islanders 2 - 0 (a.e.t.) Vancouver Whitecaps FC Burnaby, BC
4:00PM PDT Nicholas Addlery Goal 113' Goal 120' report Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5325

Nutrilite Canadian Championship[]

2010-05-05 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 - 1 Montreal Impact Burnaby, BC
19:00 Haber Goal 81' (pen.) report Byers Goal 31' Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 4325
2010-05-19 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 - 0 Toronto FC Burnaby, BC
19:00 report Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 4928
May 26, 2010 Montreal Impact 1 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps Montreal, Quebec
20:00 EDT Billy Goal 62' report A. Toure Goal 50' Stadium: Stade Saputo
Attendance: 10,959
2010-06-02 Toronto FC 0 - 0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Toronto, Ontario
20:00 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 15,176

Conference table[]

NASL Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Carolina RailHawks 30 13 9 8 44 32 +12 47 Conference leader, qualified for playoffs
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 30 10 5 15 32 22 +10 45 Qualified for playoffs[a]
3 Montreal Impact 30 12 11 7 36 30 +6 43
4 Miami FC 30 7 11 12 37 49 −12 33
5 AC St. Louis 30 7 15 8 32 48 −16 29
6 Crystal Palace Baltimore 30 6 18 6 24 55 −31 24
  1. ^ The remaining six teams with the highest point totals, regardless of conference, also advance to the playoffs.

Current roster[]

as of the end of the season.[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Jay Nolly
2 DF United States USA Nelson Akwari
3 DF Canada CAN Luca Bellisomo
4 DF Canada CAN Chris Williams
6 MF Canada CAN Terry Dunfield
7 MF Canada CAN Martin Nash (captain)
8 DF United States USA Wes Knight
9 MF Switzerland  SUI Davide Chiumiento
11 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Ridge Mobulu
12 MF Canada CAN Russell Teibert
13 MF Canada CAN Alex Elliott
14 DF United States USA Greg Janicki
15 MF Canada CAN Philippe Davies
16 MF Canada CAN Kyle Porter
17 FW Canada CAN Randy Edwini-Bonsu
18 FW Canada CAN La'Vere Corbin-Ong
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Costa Rica CRC Jonathan McDonald
20 MF Canada CAN Ethan Gage
22 MF Japan JPN Takashi Hirano
23 DF United States USA Blake Wagner
24 MF Cameroon CMR Alexandre Morfaw
25 FW United States USA Cody Arnoux
26 FW Canada CAN Alex Semenets
27 GK Canada CAN Dan Pelc
28 MF Ghana GHA Gershon Koffie
29 MF Tanzania TAN Nizar Khalfan
31 GK Canada CAN Simon Thomas
33 DF Liberia LBR Willis Forko
39 FW Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VIN Cornelius Stewart
55 DF France FRA Mouloud Akloul
77 DF Georgia (country) GEO Zourab Tsiskaridze

Starting 11[]

Last updated on 17 October 2010.
(These are the most used starting active players in the most used formation throughout the complete season)

Transactions[]

(As of End of 2009 season to Present)

October 2009

OUT

POS Nationality Player New Team
FW Canada Charles Gbeke Released (Guangzhou F.C.)
MF Bolivia Vicente Arze Released (Free Agent)
FW United States Lyle Martin Released (Shaanxi Chan-Ba)
GK Brazil Released (Hollywood United Hitmen)
DF Nigeria Michael Ndubuisi Onwatuegwu Released (Persiba Bantul)
DF Canada Marco Reda Released (Free Agent)
FW United States Aaron Wheeler Released (FC Tampa Bay)
DF Canada Geordie Lyall Retired
November 2009

IN

POS Nationality Player
DF Canada Chris Williams Signed (Charleston Battery)
MF Mexico Ricardo Sanchez Signed (Minnesota Thunder)

OUT

POS Nationality Player
MF Bermuda Tyrell Burgess Released (Bermuda Hogges)
MF Haiti Kenold Versailles Released (Rochester Rhinos)
December 2009

IN

POS Nationality Player
DF Georgia (country) Zourab Tsiskaridze Signed (Miami FC)
MF Northern Ireland Jonny Steele Signed (Puerto Rico Islanders)
DF United States Greg Janicki Signed (D.C. United)
January 2010

IN

POS Nationality Player
DF United States Nelson Akwari Signed (Charleston Battery)

OUT

POS Nationality Player
FW Canada Marcus Haber Transferred (West Bromwich Albion)
February 2010

IN

POS Nationality Player
MF United States Blake Wagner Signed (FC Dallas)

OUT

POS Nationality Player
DF Canada Mason Trafford Released (Real Maryland Monarchs)
MF Canada Gordon Chin Released (Free Agent)
April 2010

IN

POS Nationality Player
DF France Mouloud Akloul Signed (Al-Ittihad Kalba)
GK Canada Dan Pelc Signed (Serbian White Eagles)
FW Canada Marcus Haber On Loan (West Bromwich Albion)
June 2010

IN

POS Nationality Player
MF Canada Signed (FSV Mainz 05)

OUT

POS Nationality Player
FW Canada Marcus Haber Loan Return (West Bromwich Albion)
July 2010

IN

POS Nationality Player
FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Ridge Mobulu Signed (Lausanne Sport)

OUT

POS Nationality Player
MF United States Justin Moose Released (Free Agent)
MF Mexico Ricardo Sanchez Traded: FC Tampa Bay
MF Northern Ireland Jonny Steele Traded: FC Tampa Bay
FW Jamaica Dever Orgill Released (St. George's SC)
August 2010

IN

POS Nationality Player
FW Costa Rica Jonathan McDonald Signed (Club Sport Herediano)
MF Cameroon Alexandre Morfaw Signed (Bodens BK)
MF Canada Terry Dunfield Signed (Shrewsbury Town)
MF Canada Kyle Porter Signed (Energie Cottbus)
DF Switzerland Alain Rochat Signed (FC Zurich)
MF Switzerland Davide Chiumiento Signed (Lucerne)
FW United States Cody Arnoux Signed (Everton)
DF Liberia Willis Forko Signed (FK Bodø/Glimt)
DF Ghana Gershon Koffie Signed ()

OUT

POS Nationality Player
FW Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Marlon James Released (Free Agent)
DF Switzerland Alain Rochat Loaned to FC Zurich
MF Liberia Ansu Toure Released (Free Agent)
September 2010

OUT

POS Nationality Player
DF Japan Takashi Hirano assigned to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
MF Tanzania Nizar Khalfan assigned to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
FW Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cornelius Stewart assigned to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
FW Mauritania Doudou Touré assigned to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency

References[]

  1. ^ "NASL Schedule". Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  2. ^ [1] Archived February 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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