Whitecaps exercise patience, take down Timbers 

The Vancouver Whitecaps have been capable of overcome two disallowed targets on Saturday night time earlier than lastly notching a winner within the 74th minute to beat the Portland Timbers 1-0 in Major League Soccer motion.

Vancouver, which gained its second straight MLS match, stored Portland (1-4-2) and not using a shot within the first half, whereas having seven of their very own together with a objective by defender Ranko Veselinovic dominated out for offside.

Veselinovic thought he had lastly bagged the opener solely to have his header referred to as again for a foul on a Portland defender.

It could be as much as substitute Brian White to interrupt the impasse after midfielder Julian Gressel, making his two hundredth MLS look, noticed his first cross rebound again to him permitting him to discover a ready White who bundled the objective dwelling.

It was White’s second in league motion and Gressel’s fourth help, pushing him to second in MLS for assists this season.

Tensions boiled over late within the match with Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini receiving a yellow card for his objections to a foul referred to as on one in every of his gamers.