The report says Vancouver controlled plenty of the ball and finished with 12 shots, but still left BC Place without a goal.
That pattern will worry Sorensen more than the result itself. The Whitecaps seem able to build pressure, pin opponents back and create moments, but the final touch has lately looked rushed. In cup football, that can turn territorial control into a wasted evening very quickly.
There is also context here. The report says Boehmer started during a congested spell, with Yohei Takaoka left out, and that Vancouver made three changes at half-time. Sorensen reportedly felt those substitutions increased the pressure, but also accepted the key decisions were his to review.
That is the manager’s balancing act now:
The good news for Vancouver is that cup football does not wait around for self-pity. The report says FC Juarez are next on Friday, with Tigres UANL still to come in the group stage on 11 August. If the Whitecaps can turn pressure into goals, this stumble may fade quickly. If not, the story around them will shift from one defeat to a very real question about where the next breakthrough is coming from.