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SEATTLE -- An injury to defender Andy OBrien cost the Vancouver Whitecaps a milestone victory. Kevin De Bruyne Man City Kit . Vancouver coughed up a one-goal lead after a second-half injury felled OBrien on Saturday and the Whitecaps lost to Seattle 3-2, costing the team its first-ever win against the Sounders. "When we lost him, the game opened up," Whitecaps head coach Martin Rennie said. "We were disjointed. I dont think any team in MLS can lose three -- really, weve lost four -- centre backs and be fine." OBrien went down in the 62nd minute with a hamstring strain. He said he felt it stretch when he reached for a ball. Not helping him was the field surface, temporary grass laid on top of the artificial turf at CenturyLink Field. With OBriens injury, Vancouver will now miss him, Jay DeMerit, Brad Rusin and Carlyle Mitchell at that position for the foreseeable future. "I dont think (the field) was great in the sense that it probably contributed to my injury," OBrien said. "It was unpredictable with the bounces, and its not ideal." Goalkeeper Brad Knighton went further in condemning the surface. "The field was ridiculously terrible," he said. "Its heavy, its bumpy, the turfs coming up. Its a weird surface to play on, and anytime you put grass on top of turf, youre going to get that." Neither OBrien nor Rennie could estimate how long the veteran defender would be out of action. Greg Klazura entered the match for OBrien, and he had to play out of position. Normally a wide defender, Klazura looked out of place in the middle. He conceded the penalty kick that tied the game after Vancouver took an early 2-1 lead. Camilo Sanvezzo gave the Whitecaps that lead with two headers, assisted by Russell Teibert. Both goals came in a 16-minute span in the first half. "There are lots of things for us to build on from this game," Rennie said. "Camilo also had a fantastic free kick that was rebounded that we really had a good chance to make that 3-1. At that point, it would have been hard for them to get back." Sanvezzo added: "Its positive that I scored, but I think the team played well. a I think everybody had a good game, and we just need to pick up from here." However, Vancouver failed to capitalize on Sanvezzos free-kick opportunity, and in the second half, Seattle scored two goals of its own in a 10-minute burst to tie and win the game. Both goals came after OBrien left with his injury. "When you lose someone like 1/8OBrien 3/8 and you have to play your left back at right-centre back a that can happen," Rennie said. Sounders FC expanded its stadium capacity for the visiting Whitecaps, recognizing the games appeal because of the regional rivalry. The official attendance was 53,679. Seattle has never lost in front of a home crowd larger than 50,000. "It was a great contingent of fans from Vancouver as well that followed their team," Sounders FC head coach Sigi Schmid said. "It had a tremendous atmosphere." As a result of the win, Sounders FC (6-4-3, fourth place in Western Conference) also took the lead in the Cascadia Cup. They sit in first place, above the Portland Timbers in second and Vancouver in third, in the fan-created tournament. The Whitecaps (4-5-4, seventh place) return home for two consecutive matches, on June 15 and 19 against the New England Revolution and Chivas USA, respectively. "Our home form has been very good, so we need to perform really well in those games," Rennie said. "It would be nice to get six points, and I think were definitely capable of that." Sterling Man City Jersey . 8 Iowa State on Saturday, sending the Cyclones to their third consecutive loss. The Longhorns (14-4, 3-2) got their biggest win of the season with their third in the row in the Big 12. Raheem Sterling Jersey Manchester City . Bryant, who signed a five-year, $34 million contract as a free agent with Cleveland in March, reported symptoms on Monday morning, a team spokesman said. http://www.manchestercityfcshopuk.com/ . In the lead up - which seemed to begin the moment Mike Geiger blew the whistle in Houston last Thursday night - the Impact rumour mill went into overdrive. The speculation went into meltdown mode, of the golden nugget variety.ARDMORE, Pennsylvania -- Phil Mickelson has seen this script, hasnt he? Hes played this tournament 22 times before and been as close as second, five times. A few of those silver-medal finishes have been agonizing, some self-inflicted flubs when he had the tournament all but won. But on Sunday, which just happens to be his birthday and Fathers Day, the guy who flew through the night from one coast to another just to be at his daughters graduation, has yet one more opportunity to win the U.S. Open. After 54 holes, hes the only guy in red figures on whats turned out to be a brutal Merion Golf Course. Despite being atop the leaderboard, Mickelson is a long way from getting his hands on the hardware, something he knows all too well. Hes had his heart broken so many times over the years – Pinehurst, Winged Foot, Bethpage . . . the list goes on, but he is still the ever-smiling Phil, the guy who is relishing one more trip around the course. "Its going to be a fun day [Sunday]," he said. "Im really looking forward to it Im looking forward to facing the challenge of Merion again. Its a wonderful test." We wont know until Sunday night – or possibly even Monday – if this is Phils time, but there are signs that lead me to believe he may finally get the title hes coveted longer than any other. For instance, while many of the other challengers were struggling home Saturday, Mickelson was easing into top spot. The birdie he made on the 17th hole on Saturday has to rank as one of the top of the day. Vincent Kompany Jersey. That hole was playing 254 yards and he ripped a four-iron – a four-iron! -- calling it one of the best shots hes ever hit. It left him with an uphill putt for the birdie. That was one of just five birdies made on that hole in the third round. The fact that he doesnt have a driver in the bag would seem to strengthen his chances. It was that driver he hit into trouble on the 72nd hole at Winged Foot, which eventually cost him the crown that year. He later referred to himself as an "idiot" for using it. Without the big stick, hes hit 30 of 42 fairways here this week and while thats not tops in the field, it certainly seems to be better than Phils usual number. It wont be easy over the final 18 holes. There is a gaggle of exceptionally talented golfers also hungry for a major title. With the exception of Billy Horschel, the top nine players on the leaderboard are all within the top 35 in the world ranking. And the tournament will almost certainly be decided over the last five holes, a tough stretch that has played almost two shots over par. The most difficult hole may be the last – not one player in the field birdied it in the third round. There have been only 11 birdies there all week. Saturday night was likely a restless one for Mickelson, who admitted he doesnt sleep that well during majors. But on Sunday night, he may experience a dream come true if he finally gets over the top at Merion. Wholesale Jerseys China ' ' '