Vancouver Whitecaps battle to 1-1 draw in MLS home opener against Charlotte FC
VANCOUVER — A goal from Ryan Raposo in stoppage time salvaged a point for the Vancouver Whitecaps in their season-opening 1-1 draw with Charlotte FC at B.C. Place on Saturday.
Iuri Tavares opened the scoring in the 31st minute for Charlotte, with Enzo Copetti dummying a pass from Brecht Dejaegere, allowing the Portuguese attacker to slam a shot home into the top corner of the net.
The Whitecaps equalized five minutes into first-half stoppage time after a deep cross from Pedro Vite found a wide open Raposo who calmly tucked the ball past a sprawling Kristijan Kahlina.
Vancouver’s best chances of the second half came within minutes of each other, with Kahlina denying Javain Brown along the line before following it up with a save against substitute attacker Fafa Picault.