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The Vancouver Whitecaps and D.C. United played to a 2-2 draw on Saturday night, in a match that saw both teams miss opportunities to seal the win. The result leaves both teams in the playoff hunt, but with work to do to secure a spot. The Whitecaps took the lead in the 5th minute through Ryan Gauld, who finished off a flowing move involving Brian White and Lucas Cavallini. However, United equalized just six minutes later through Christian Benteke, who capitalized on a defensive error from Vancouver. The Whitecaps restored their lead in the 57th minute, when Brian White was brought down in the penalty area and Gauld converted the spot-kick. However, United equalized again in the 72nd minute, when Taxiarchis Fountas scored a long-range screamer. Both teams had chances to win the game in the closing stages, but neither could find the back of the net. The draw leaves the Whitecaps in 8th place in the Western Conference, while United is in 10th place in the Eastern Conference. Whitecaps miss opportunity to show evolution Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini said after the match that his team had missed an opportunity to show their evolution from being a "good team" to a "very good team." "I think today we've been a good team. We've not been a very good team. A very good team would have won today, because they would deserve to win," he said. Sartini pointed to the defensive errors that led to United's goals as a key factor in the draw. "When you look at the goals we conceded … in a sense they're self-inflicted goals," he said. United show fight in playoff push United head coach Wayne Rooney was pleased with his team's performance, despite the draw. "I thought the lads showed great character today," he said. "We went behind twice, but we came back both times. That shows that we have the fight and the spirit to compete in this league." Rooney said that his team is still learning and growing, but that he is confident that they can make the playoffs. "We're a young team, but we're getting better every week," he said. "We're still learning, but we're also winning games. I'm confident that we can make the playoffs." Conclusion The draw between the Whitecaps and United was a fair result, with both teams creating chances and missing opportunities to win. The result leaves both teams in the playoff hunt, but with work to do to secure a spot. The Whitecaps will need to cut out the defensive errors that have cost them points in recent weeks, while United will need to find more consistency in their performances. However, both teams have shown enough to suggest that they can make the playoffs.