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Becher rallies Whitecaps to 1-1 draw with Minnesota United

Associated Press
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  • Minnesota United Emmanuel Iwe controls the ball in front of Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Pedro Vite (45) in the second half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
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    Minnesota United Emmanuel Iwe controls the ball in front of Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Pedro Vite (45) in the second half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
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  • Minnesota United midfielder Will Trapp (20) controls the ball in front of Vancouver Whitecaps forward Simon Becher (29) in the second half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
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    Minnesota United midfielder Will Trapp (20) controls the ball in front of Vancouver Whitecaps forward Simon Becher (29) in the second half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
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  • Minnesota United goalkeeper Clint Irwin (1) watches at Vancouver Whitecaps defender Tristan Blackmon (6) heads the ball in the second half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
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  • Minnesota United midfielder Will Trapp (20) and Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Alessandro Schöpf, left, vie for ball in the second half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
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  • Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka (18) makes a save as Minnesota United forward Cameron Dunbar (23) runs by in the second half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
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    Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka (18) makes a save as Minnesota United forward Cameron Dunbar (23) runs by in the second half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
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  • Vancouver Whitecaps forward Simon Becher, left, celebrates his goal as teammate Déiber Caicedo (7) and Ali Ahmed (22) chase him in extra minutes in the second half of an MLS soccer game against the Minnesota United Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
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    Vancouver Whitecaps forward Simon Becher, left, celebrates his goal as teammate Déiber Caicedo (7) and Ali Ahmed (22) chase him in extra minutes in the second half of an MLS soccer game against the Minnesota United Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
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  • Minnesota United forward Luis Amarilla (9) talks to a referee after the game ended as the Vancouver Whitecaps scored a goal to tie the game 1-1 in extra minutes of the second half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
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  • Vancouver Whitecaps forward Cristian Dájome (11) is stopped on a run by Minnesota United defender D.J. Taylor (27) in the first half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
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    Vancouver Whitecaps forward Cristian Dájome (11) is stopped on a run by Minnesota United defender D.J. Taylor (27) in the first half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
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  • Minnesota United defender D.J. Taylor (27) and Vancouver Whitecaps defender Mathías Laborda (2) attempt a header in the first half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
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    Minnesota United defender D.J. Taylor (27) and Vancouver Whitecaps defender Mathías Laborda (2) attempt a header in the first half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
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  • Minnesota United goalkeeper Clint Irwin (1) makes a sliding save as United defenders Miguel Tapias (4) and Brent Kallman (14) make sure Vancouver Whitecaps forward Brian White (24) doesn't get to the ball in the first half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
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    Minnesota United goalkeeper Clint Irwin (1) makes a sliding save as United defenders Miguel Tapias (4) and Brent Kallman (14) make sure Vancouver Whitecaps forward Brian White (24) doesn't get to the ball in the first half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
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Minnesota United Emmanuel Iwe controls the ball in front of Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Pedro Vite (45) in the second half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
Minnesota United midfielder Will Trapp (20) controls the ball in front of Vancouver Whitecaps forward Simon Becher (29) in the second half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
Minnesota United goalkeeper Clint Irwin (1) watches at Vancouver Whitecaps defender Tristan Blackmon (6) heads the ball in the second half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
Minnesota United midfielder Will Trapp (20) and Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Alessandro Schöpf, left, vie for ball in the second half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka (18) makes a save as Minnesota United forward Cameron Dunbar (23) runs by in the second half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
Vancouver Whitecaps forward Simon Becher, left, celebrates his goal as teammate Déiber Caicedo (7) and Ali Ahmed (22) chase him in extra minutes in the second half of an MLS soccer game against the Minnesota United Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
Minnesota United forward Luis Amarilla (9) talks to a referee after the game ended as the Vancouver Whitecaps scored a goal to tie the game 1-1 in extra minutes of the second half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
Vancouver Whitecaps forward Cristian Dájome (11) is stopped on a run by Minnesota United defender D.J. Taylor (27) in the first half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
Minnesota United defender D.J. Taylor (27) and Vancouver Whitecaps defender Mathías Laborda (2) attempt a header in the first half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
Minnesota United goalkeeper Clint Irwin (1) makes a sliding save as United defenders Miguel Tapias (4) and Brent Kallman (14) make sure Vancouver Whitecaps forward Brian White (24) doesn't get to the ball in the first half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Simon Becher scored unassisted in his first match of the season and it came in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time, rallying the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 1-1 draw with Minnesota United on Saturday night.

Becher subbed in and played 20 minutes before delivering the equalizer. His only other goal came last season when he subbed in for an 8-minute stint and scored in the Whitecaps' 2-1 win over the Houston Dynamo.

Minnesota United (2-0-2) was the only team to beat Vancouver (0-2-3) twice last season. Minnesota United, off to the best start in club history, and St. Louis City entered the day as the only two teams with a pair of road wins.

Yohei Takaoka finished with two saves for Vancouver. Clint Irwin stopped four shots for Minnesota United.

The Whitecaps had a 23-8 advantage in shots and a 5-2 edge in shots on goal.

Vancouver returns home to host CF Montreal on Saturday. Minnesota United travels to play St. Louis City on Saturday.

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