{"id":29775,"date":"2026-04-12T04:09:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T04:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/la-borda-and-white-score-goals-as-the-whitecaps-get-off-to-their-best-start-in-club-history-defeating-nycfc-2-0\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T04:09:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T04:09:36","slug":"la-borda-and-white-score-goals-as-the-whitecaps-get-off-to-their-best-start-in-club-history-defeating-nycfc-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/la-borda-and-white-score-goals-as-the-whitecaps-get-off-to-their-best-start-in-club-history-defeating-nycfc-2-0\/","title":{"rendered":"La Borda and White score goals as the Whitecaps get off to their best start in club history, defeating NYCFC 2-0."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) &#8211; Mathias Laborda and Brian White each scored a goal, Yohei Takaoka earned his fourth shutout of the season and the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated New York City FC 2-0 on Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>The Whitecaps (6-1-0) are off to the best start in club history (MLS era). <\/p>\n<p>Matt Freese made eight saves for NYCFC (3-2-2). <\/p>\n<p>Laborda took the lead in the 45th minute. Sebastian Berhalter took a free kick that arced into the middle of the area and La Borda scored. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">jumping volley<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>Berhalter has a team-leading nine goal contributions (four goals, five assists) this season. <\/p>\n<p>White scored the equalizer in the 87th minute with a diving header off an incoming pass from Bruno Caicedo. <\/p>\n<p>The Whitecaps outscored NYCFC 23-12 and 10-2 on target. <\/p>\n<p>The two teams played for the first time after the war. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">1-1<\/span> The draw will take place on September 2, 2023. <\/p>\n<p>Vancouver led MLS in points with 17, with New York City (14) entering the game tied with Dallas for second place.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nycfc-whitecaps-score-d497a1603a0355f36251e832821c89c0\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) &#8211; Mathias Laborda and Brian White each scored a goal, Yohei Takaoka earned his fourth shutout of the season and the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated New York City FC 2-0 on Saturday. 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