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Hamilton Spectator
17 hours ago
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Vancouver Whitecaps defender Ranko Veselinovic suffers season-ending knee injury
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Whitecaps defender Ranko Veselinovic will miss the rest of the Major League Soccer season after suffering a knee injury. The 26-year-old centre back left the field after getting hurt in the 34th minute of Vancouver's 1-1 draw with San Diego FC on Saturday, and did not return to the game. The club announced Tuesday that he has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, an injury that will end his season. The Whitecaps say Veselinovic and the club's medical staff will determine next steps 'in the coming days.' The Serbian defender is in his sixth year with the 'Caps and has acted as captain for much of the campaign, filling in for midfielder Ryan Gauld who has been recovering from a knee injury since early March. Veselinovic made his 200th appearance for Vancouver on Saturday, equalling Jordan Harvey for the second most in the MLS era. Whitecaps sporting director Axel Schuster says the injury is 'genuinely heartbreaking.' '(Veselinovic) has not only been an extremely consistent and high performer on the field, but also a compassionate and supportive presence in the locker room,' Schuster said in a statement. 'He's been a true cornerstone for us this season, and it's incredibly difficult to see his year cut short. The entire organization is behind him as he begins his recovery.' The Whitecaps have experienced a series of long-term injuries this season, including Gauld, who has been out since March 8. Canadian defender Sam Adekugbe saw his season cut short when he tore his Achilles tendon playing for the national team last month, and midfielder Ali Ahmed has been sidelined since spraining his ankle while playing for Canada. Several of Vancouver's players have also missed league games while competing for their national squads. The 'Caps (12-5-6) hope to get some bodies back into the lineup before they host Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 22, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Vancouver Whitecaps defender Ranko Veselinovic suffers season-ending knee injury
VANCOUVER – Vancouver Whitecaps defender Ranko Veselinovic will miss the rest of the Major League Soccer season after suffering a knee injury. The 26-year-old centre back left the field after getting hurt in the 34th minute of Vancouver's 1-1 draw with San Diego FC on Saturday, and did not return to the game. The club announced Tuesday that he has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, an injury that will end his season. Vancouver Whitecaps defender Ranko Veselinović (4) and Colorado Rapids forward Calvin Harris (14) in the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 12, 2025, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) The Whitecaps say Veselinovic and the club's medical staff will determine next steps 'in the coming days.' The Serbian defender is in his sixth year with the 'Caps and has acted as captain for much of the campaign, filling in for midfielder Ryan Gauld who has been recovering from a knee injury since early March. Veselinovic made his 200th appearance for Vancouver on Saturday, equalling Jordan Harvey for the second most in the MLS era. Whitecaps sporting director Axel Schuster says the injury is 'genuinely heartbreaking.' '(Veselinovic) has not only been an extremely consistent and high performer on the field, but also a compassionate and supportive presence in the locker room,' Schuster said in a statement. 'He's been a true cornerstone for us this season, and it's incredibly difficult to see his year cut short. The entire organization is behind him as he begins his recovery.' Winnipeg Free Press | Newsletter Jen Zoratti | Next Wednesdays Columnist Jen Zoratti looks at what's next in arts, life and pop culture. Sign Up I agree to the Terms and Conditions, Cookie and Privacy Policies, and CASL agreement. The Whitecaps have experienced a series of long-term injuries this season, including Gauld, who has been out since March 8. Canadian defender Sam Adekugbe saw his season cut short when he tore his Achilles tendon playing for the national team last month, and midfielder Ali Ahmed has been sidelined since spraining his ankle while playing for Canada. Several of Vancouver's players have also missed league games while competing for their national squads. The 'Caps (12-5-6) hope to get some bodies back into the lineup before they host Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 22, 2025.
3 days ago
- Sport
Ian Pilcher's late goal helps San Diego remain atop Western Conference, tie Whitecaps 1-1
SAN DIEGO -- Ian Pilcher scored his first goal in MLS for San Diego FC in a 1-1 tie with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night in a matchup of the top-two teams in the Western Conference. San Diego (13-7-4) leads the conference with 43 points and the Whitecaps have 42. Minnesota United is third with 41 points. Pilcher, a 22-year-old rookie defender, made it 1-1 in the 80th minute. Anders Dreyer's corner kick was cleared by Vancouver before Luca Bombino misplayed a shot from the edge of the area that rolled to Pilcher for a first-touch finish from near the penalty spot. Yohei Takaoka had five saves for Vancouver (12-5-6). The Whitecaps took a 1-0 lead on a own goal in the 40th minute. Édier Ocampo, on the counter-attack, had his shot from the edge of the area parried by diving goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega before Manu Duah's clearance attempt went into the net. Sisniega stopped three shots for SDFC. San Diego had 59% possession and outshot the Whitecaps 17-9, 6-3 on target. Expansion San Diego beat the Whitecaps 5-3 on the road in the first-ever meeting between the clubs on June 25.
Canada News.Net
3 days ago
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
San Diego rookie Ian Pilcher's late goal earns draw with Whitecaps
(Photo credit: Chadd Cady-Imagn Images) Rookie Ian Pilcher scored his first career goal late in the second half as San Diego FC recorded a 1-1 tie with the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night to remain in first place in the Western Conference. Vancouver's tally came on an own goal off the foot of San Diego FC's Manu Duah. The Whitecaps had a chance to win it in the ninth and final minute of second-half stoppage time, but San Diego FC goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega made a leg save on Daniel Rios' close-range right-footed shot. San Diego FC (13-7-4, 43 points) holds a one-point lead over the Whitecaps (12-5-6, 42 points) and two over Minnesota United (11-5-8, 41 points). Sisniega made three saves, while Vancouver counterpart Yohei Takaoka had five stops. San Diego FC had a 17-9 advantage in shots and placed six on target to Vancouver's three. San Diego was shut out at home by Toronto FC on Wednesday and was facing the possibility of being blanked again as the match reached the 79th minute. Then Luca Bombino mis-hit a shot and the ball went right to Pilcher, who unleashed a left-footed blast that Takaoka had no chance to stop. It landed in the top left corner to knot the score. Earlier, Vancouver's Edier Ocampo took a blistering right-footed shot in the 37th minute that was stopped by Sisniega. The Whitecaps kept the pressure on and Ocampo took a right-footed shot that was knocked away by Sisniega. The ball then deflected off the foot of Duah into the net for an own goal in the 40th minute. The Whitecaps had a big opportunity in the 76th minute when star Brian White got the ball unmarked and worked his way to the left and around Sisniega. He sent a left-footed roller toward the open net and it went through the goal mouth and just wide of the far post. Just three minutes later, Pilcher scored the tying goal and San Diego seized the momentum. In the 88th minute, Jeppe Tverskov's glancing header was pushed over the net by Takaoka.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ian Pilcher's late goal helps San Diego tie Whitecaps 1-1, remain atop Western Conference
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ian Pilcher scored his first Major League Soccer goal for San Diego FC in a 1-1 tie with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night in a matchup of the top two teams in the Western Conference. San Diego (13-7-4) leads the conference with 43 points and the Whitecaps have 42. Minnesota United is third with 41 points. Pilcher, a 22-year-old rookie defender, made it 1-1 in the 80th minute. Anders Dreyer's corner kick was cleared by Vancouver before Luca Bombino misplayed a shot from the edge of the area that rolled to Pilcher for a first-touch finish from near the penalty spot. Yohei Takaoka had five saves for Vancouver (12-5-6). The Whitecaps took a 1-0 lead on a own goal in the 40th minute. Édier Ocampo, on the counterattack, had his shot from the edge of the area parried by diving goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega before Manu Duah's clearance attempt went into the net. Sisniega stopped three shots for San Diego. San Diego had 59 per cent possession and outshot the Whitecaps 17-9, 6-3 on target. Expansion San Diego beat the Whitecaps 5-3 on the road in the first-ever meeting between the clubs on June 25. UP NEXT Whitecaps: Host Sporting Kansas City on Saturday, July 26. San Diego: Host Nashville SC on Friday, July 25. ___ AP soccer: The Associated Press
