we .

A HIGH KICKER, Buzz Parsons of the Whitecaps puts the boot to the ball past a sprawling Minnesota Kicks
keeper. Parsons played forward in the game, his third position in three games. Even though this shot was wide, Caps
beat Kicks 1-0. Tonight, Vancouver plays host to San Jose Earthquake in the last regular season home game. (Anita

Kallberg photo)

Caps hoping for health cure

Only two games till playoff

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By ANDY FRASER ‘ good comeback agajnst sent the fans home limp, but
. _, _ Portland. That_was.a-night—-happy..-. Tran 7
» With. only-ewo-games-remaining-in.the tegular-when-the hometown boys) —

‘season’ schedule,

Goach Tony. Waiters..must be
wondering if tié'is ever going to have a full slate of

players to choose from for the rest of the year.

Tonight is fan = ap-
preciation night at Empire
Stadium as the Whitecaps
take on the San Jose Ear-
thquake in the last home
game of the regular
schedule.

While the players show
their appreciation of the fans
support, the scene could
resemble the return of the
French Armies after their
siege of Moscow.

For most of the year, the
list of ailments has been

growing by leaps and
bounds, and while every one
keeps saying the injuries will
heal, the fans must be
beginning to wonder in what
year.

Of their last three games,
the Whitecaps managed to
pick up a pair of wins while
losing a dull match against
the Aztecs last Saturday
night.

But of these two previous
wins, the Caps can count
their lucky stars they had a

played, perhaps, their. worst
game of the season, but still
managed to come up with
maximum points because
they didn’t quit.

The same generalization
would have to be made after
their heart stopper against
the Minnesota Kicks.

It was pure desire and
fight that brought = the
‘wounded warriors’ through
that one. With Buzz Parsons
charging about on front line
in shades reminiscent of
Bobby Campbell, the rest of
the Caps made up in desire
what they lacked in finesse
on that particular night and

* But. against-Aztecsy ..the
Caps never looked as though
they were in the *»gafhe
While they certainly misseu
Phil Parkes, there was no
spark, no drive to the attack.

Yet in spite of it all, it
must be remembered that
this team has been held
together with string and
baling wire for most of the
season and are sporting an
impressive 18-10 record.

If everyone becomes
healthy and the same spirit
surfaces such as Caps
showed against Minnesota,
then the best could easily be
yettocome.

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