Whitecaps beat Minnesota United 3-0 to take MLS West lead
Posted September 13, 2017 7:00 am
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Yordy Reyna and Brek Shea each had a goal and an assist and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Minnesota United 3-0 on Wednesday night to join Portland atop the Western Conference standings.
Erik Hurtado also scored for Vancouver (13-9-5). The Whitecaps and Timbers each have 44 points, but Vancouver has the tiebreaker with one more victory - and has played two fewer games. Seattle is third with 43.
David Ousted made just one save for his sixth shutout of the season.
Reyna opened the scoring in the fifth minute, and teamed with Shea to set up Hurtado's goal in the 31st. Shea scored in the 88th.
Expansion Minnesota dropped to 7-15-5.
Minnesota United's Brent Kallman, left, gets his head on the ball to stop a pass intended for Vancouver Whitecaps' Erik Hurtado during the first half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Vancouver Whitecaps' Yordy Reyna, front left, watches his shot enter the net for a goal past Minnesota United goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth (33) as Brent Kallman, back left, defends during the first half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Vancouver Whitecaps' Yordy Reyna celebrates his goal against Minnesota United during the first half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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