Vancouver Whitecaps v CD Olimpia – The Story In Pictures

Vancouver Whitecaps v CD Olimpia – The Story In Pictures

It was only his second professional goal, but Kianz Froese’s 42nd looping effort put Vancouver Whitecaps in the driver’s seat for CONCACAF Champions League qualification and secured a 1-0 win over Honduran champions CD Olimpia.

AFTN photographer Tom Ewasiuk was there to capture all the action before, during and after the game and here’s his “Story In Pictures”, with a full Flickr slideshow at the end.

[Also check out Tom’s website www.residualimagephotography.com for more of his photos and work].


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Who doesn’t love a CONCACAF officiating team?

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The Whitecaps starting XI

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The starting XI for the Honduran champions

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Nine minutes in and Robert Earnshaw attempts an audacious bicycle kick

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The Honduran fans in full voice

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Even more so when Ever Alvarado crashes an 11th minute header off the bar

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Then in the 43rd minute, the breakthrough, as Nicolas Mezquida plays in Darren Mattocks

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The ball doesn’t want to go with Darren

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So Kianz Froese comes in to loop the ball in the net. 1-0 Caps

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Mattocks squanders another chance minutes later

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But Darren is a trier and gives the Olimpia defence a torrid time at the start of the second half

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Rommell Quioto fancies a Whitecaps sandwich

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Not so tasty for the Honduran

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Robert Earnshaw urges calm

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Don’t mess with big Kendall

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Olimpia turn up the pressure on the ‘Caps defence

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Christian Dean, and many others, think the referee is pointing to the spot for a penalty but it’s a goal kick!

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More late pressure on the ‘Caps defence

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Robert Earnshaw is played through in the 90th minute

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But Olimpia ‘keeper Noel Valladeres saves with his face!

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And sub Marco Bustos flashes the rebound wide with the goal gaping for a 1-0 full time scoreline

You can see a Flickr slideshow of all of Tom’s photos from the game below:

Authored by: Michael McColl

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