Whitecaps fall to Philly in first road game
Posted March 26, 2011 7:05 pm.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHESTER, Pa. — Carlos Ruiz scored in the 77th minute and the Philadelphia Union beat the Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-0 on Saturday.
The second-year Union handed expansion Vancouver a loss in its first MLS road game.
Sebastien Le Toux got an assist after sending a clean pass across the middle to a wide-open Ruiz, who was signed by Philadelphia in the off-season.
It was also the second straight 1-0 shutout for Colombian goalkeeper and Philadelphia captain Faryd Mondragon.
The Whitecaps fell to 1-1-0 one week after beating Toronto FC 4-2 in its MLS debut. In that match, forward Eric Hassli scored two goals.
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