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Whitecaps-Rapids: Groups shelter in locker rooms throughout rain delay

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Rain and lighting in Colorado has stored the groups from kicking off at Dicks Sporting Items Park.

Revealed Jun 21, 2023  •  Final up to date 19 minutes in the past  •  2 minute learn

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The Whitecaps recreation is presently in a rain delay.

As a consequence of hail, lightning, rain and a plague of locusts — OK, that final half isn’t taking place — the Vancouver Whitecaps highway recreation in Colorado in opposition to the Rapids is in a rain delay.

There’s no phrase on when a potential restart could occur as of 10 p.m. PT, with each the Rapids and Whitecaps saying nothing besides to face by for an replace.

Denver Publish reporter Brendan Ploen was instructed by a Colorado Rapids spokesman stated there’s a native noise ordinance that might stop them from kicking off after 11 p.m. MT (10 p.m. PT.), however that deadline has come and gone.

The Whitecaps have been scheduled to observe in Los Angeles on Thursday forward of their recreation with the Galaxy on Saturday. An early arrival in SoCal was meant to be a part of a brand new away-games technique, however it seems that received’t be taking place.

Extra updates as they arrive.

Within the meantime, some social posts to maintain you entertained:

The attention of the storm

The objective of the evening

Some bangers have been scored on Wednesday evening, however none higher than this Ninetieth-minute screamer from Philadelphia’s José Martínez that introduced them again from 2-0 down.

‘Let’s go streaking’

The quite a few followers who caught round ready for the restart had some enjoyable within the rain, a lot to the chagrin of the PA announcer and the apparently absent stadium safety.

Ask her something

Whereas she waited for the Climate Gods to reply her prayers, Whitecaps sideline reporter Sarita Patel had some enjoyable with the followers — and her co-workers — with an AMA. She didn’t hesitate to skewer the staff’s vice-president of occasions and fan expertise.

Highway victory

The Whitecaps and Rapids Twitter accounts had some enjoyable with a rematch of a 2020 web Join 4 battle. We received’t spoil the result, so click on via to see the play-by-play.

The Headmaster strikes once more

Kei Kamara, the previous Whitecaps striker who moved on to Montreal and now Chicago, is the primary participant to attain for 10 completely different MLS groups. His header Wednesday evening moved him to inside one among Landon Donovan on the league’s all-time scoring checklist.

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Originally posted 2023-06-22 04:21:21.

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