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(AP) &#8211; Drake Callender of Minnesota United and Yohei Takaoka of the Vancouver Whitecaps played against each other Saturday night, ending in a scoreless draw.<\/p>\n<p>Callender finished with a goal and five saves for Minnesota United (6-6-5), which went 0-3-3 during a six-game winless period. Callender recorded his fifth clean sheet in 17 starts in his first year with Inter Miami, after starting 91 games and recording 10 shutouts. <\/p>\n<p>Takaoka totaled three saves for Western Conference-leading Vancouver (10-3-3). It was his seventh shutout in 15 starts this season and 34th in 115 career starts.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota United had just suffered a 2-1 road loss to Sporting Kansas City in their first game since the World Cup was suspended.<\/p>\n<p>The Whitecaps lost to FC Cincinnati 4-3 in their first game back.<\/p>\n<p>Vancouver outscored Minnesota United 9-1 with two wins last season and leads the series with a total of 7 wins, 6 losses, and 6 draws.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota United hasn&#8217;t won since beating the Columbus Crew 3-2 on May 2nd.<\/p>\n<h2>to the next<\/h2>\n<p>Vancouver: Hosts Los Angeles FC on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota: Homes San Diego FC on Saturday.<\/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\/vancouver-whitecaps-minnesota-united-score-mls-a3adb2e5f61bab122e14c7ef32661d0f\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. 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