Whitecaps beat Charleston, Olando on board

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The American Major League Soccer (MLS) side Vancouver Whitecaps, which Kenyan midfielder Crispin Olando is trying out with, on Sunday 17 February handed the College of Charleston a 2-0 beating, registering their fifth straight pre-season wins. 

Both goals were netted by Paulo Jr., the first coming in the 10^th minute, after a great interplay with Corey Hertzog. The victory was sealed in the 28^th minute, with Paulo teaming up well with Russell Teibert to send the ball past Charleston Keeper Kees Heemskerk.

Post-match

Speaking after the match, Whitecaps’ head Coach Martin Rennie said that he was impressed with the team’s progress so far.

-It was an excellent game tonight. We put in a good shift for the whole game and I was really pleased with how we played. I thought that there was a number of very good performances, Rennie told the club’s official website.

-I would have liked to have seen us be a little bit more clinical in the final third, connect our passes just a little bit better, but overall our possession, our movement, our defending was very good and our pressure on the ball was excellent. It resulted in us not really giving up a shot on goal, so overall I'm very pleased and it's a good sign.

Kenyan

Olando played in the match, coming in as a 45^th minute substitute for Evan James.