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Whitecaps win 2016 Cascadia Cup after 5-goal swing win over Portland

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The Vancouver Whitecaps might not be going to the 2016 MLS post-season party, but at least Carl Robinson's side has something to celebrate in the form of the 2016 Cascadia Cup.

Nicolas Mezquida scored the trophy-winning goal as the Whitecaps claimed the cup on superior goal difference:

Team Points W-L-D GD
Vancouver Whitecaps 9 3-3-0 +1
Portland Timbers 9 3-3-0 0
Seattle Sounders 9 3-3-0 -1

The margin of victory was quite narrow, and going into the match, Vancouver needed to turn around a five-goal swing to snatch the Northwestern rivalry prize. The Caps did just that, posting a 4-1 win over the Portland Timbers to climb into first in the Cascadia Cup standings.

With a superior goal differential on both Portland and the Seattle Sounders, Vancouver can now celebrate what is really a consolatory piece of silverware, its sixth Cascadia Cup title since 2004 and third in the last four seasons.

While the 2015 Cascadia Cup-winning Sounders won't be pleased to finish last and hand over the trophy, the team can, at least, vie for a bigger prize as Seattle is the only team from this three-club rivalry to qualify for the playoffs in 2016.

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