Brek Shea scores against old team to give Whitecaps win over Orlando City

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Erik Hurtado gathered in a turnover at midfield and turned upfield before feeding the ball left to Shea, who was traded to Vancouver before the season. Shea dribbled in and chipped the ball over Joe Bendik in the 53rd minute for his third goal.

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Shea said that the experience of returning to play his former club was overwhelming.

“It’s a place that I’ve only been for two years but it felt like forever,” he said. “I love the fans, the city and the organization. It sucked when I left but I’m in a new home, I’m happy and like I said I was happy to be back.”

The win moved the Whitecaps into a tie with Houston for fourth place in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference.

Vancouver (11-9-5), which leads the league in set-piece goals, opened the scoring in the ninth minute when Nicolas Mezquida’s long free kick went in off Orlando defender Tommy Redding’s head.

The Whitecaps had made nine changes to its lineup that drew the Seattle Sounders 1-1 on Wednesday night at B.C. Place Stadium.

After coming on at halftime, Cyle Larin put Orlando on the board with his 10th goal, heading home a cross from Yoshimar Yotun in the 62nd minute.

Orlando (8-11-7), which controlled over 70 per cent possession, is winless in its last six home games and is five points below the playoff line.

Note: The Whitecaps get a weekend off due to the FIFA international break before returning to host Real Salt Lake on Sept. 9.

— With files from The Associated Press

The Canadian Press