Whitecaps Top Sporting KC 3-0, Unbeaten Streak Hits 8

Vancouver, British Columbia (AP) - Emmanuel Sabbi scored once and provided an assist, while 21-year-old Bruno Caicedo netted his first Major League Soccer goal, as the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Sporting Kansas City 3-0 on Friday night at B.C. Place. The victory extended Vancouver's unbeaten run to eight games and solidified their position atop the MLS standings with a league-best 21 points from a 7-1-0 record.

The Whitecaps struck early and often, overwhelming a struggling Sporting Kansas City side that has now lost four consecutive matches. Sabbi opened the scoring in the 13th minute after a scramble in the penalty area, where striker Brian White and teammate Mathias Laborda were fouled while pursuing a loose ball. Sabbi collected it just outside the six-yard box and fired a right-footed shot that skipped off the crossbar and into the net for his second goal of the season.

Ten minutes later, Caicedo doubled the lead on his first career start and third MLS appearance. The Ecuadorean forward, acquired from Barcelona SC in January, drove into the left side of the area and curled a low shot that deflected off the far post and across the line. Sabbi then set up the third goal in...