The Vancouver Whitecaps are back in action on Saturday, looking to put their Canadian Championship disappointment behind them when they visit Real Salt Lake.<\/p>\n
The Western Conference leaders have had a very mixed September, taking just four points from their last four MLS matches. Vancouver opened the month with a 3-1 home loss to St. Louis CITY SC<\/a> before bouncing back with a 3-0 victory over the LA Galaxy<\/a>. But that momentum did not last, as the Whitecaps fell 2-1 to Austin FC last weekend<\/a> before Wednesday\u2019s Canadian Championship semifinal loss in Montr\u00e9al<\/a>.<\/p>\n CF Montr\u00e9al\u2019s 2-1 second-leg victory sent the Quebec club through 3-2 on aggregate and ended Vancouver\u2019s four-year reign as Voyageurs Cup champions.<\/p>\n Now the focus shifts back to an MLS season in which Vancouver remains atop the Western Conference on 46 points, although the gap has tightened during a September stretch that has brought just one league victory. Houston, Dallas, San Jose and St. Louis all trail by no more than five points.<\/p>\n Brian White is back leading the Whitecaps\u2019 attack. The American striker was back in the goals last weekend and leads Vancouver with 15 MLS goals, while Ryan Gauld has rediscovered his form with two goals and two assists in his last four appearances.<\/p>\n