Techera scores hat trick as Whitecaps draw 3-3 against Revolution
VANCOUVER — He had the game ball tucked under his arm, but instead of a smile there was a look of concern on Cristian Techera’s face.
Scoring his first career hat trick would have been a lot sweeter for the Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder if it had come in a win. Instead, Vancouver followed a familiar script of missing some golden scoring opportunities and giving up goals on defensive errors in settling for a 3-3 draw with the New England Revolution in Major League Soccer play Saturday.
Techera’s third goal came in the 74th minute off a pass from striker Yordy Reyna. Earlier he had scored goals two minutes apart to help the Whitecaps erase a 2-0 deficit.
“I felt extremely happy when we tied the game up, but a little unlucky we weren’t able to win the game,” said the five-foot-two Techera, nicknamed The Bug because of his diminutive size.