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SEATTLE -- An injury to defender Andy OBrien cost the Vancouver Whitecaps a milestone victory. 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."Devin Smeltzer Jersey . At a news conference Tuesday where it was thought that the fiery Schallibaum may be shown the door after a dismal finish to the Major League Soccer season, team president Joey Saputo said no decision has been made on whether the Swiss Volcano will be back in 2014. Martin Perez Jersey . 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The Oilers signed Bryzgalov to a one-year $2 million contract last Friday after shedding payroll by dealing defenceman Ladislav Smid to the Flames.Shane Mumford has avoided serious injury and is set to face Richmond in a major boost to Greater Western Sydneys hopes of securing a maiden AFL finals berth.Mumford hurt his knee in round 18 when he landed awkwardly in a marking contest during the Giants win over Port Adelaide.The club revealed on Tuesday that scans had cleared Mumford of any structural damage.GWS expect he will be fit for Saturdays clash with the Tigers in Canberra.The ruckman is one of the clubs most-important players.He missed the second half of the 2015 season through injury, coinciding with a slump that resulted in the Giants crashing out of finals conttention.ddddddddddddThe expansion side are second on the ladder and will go a long way to sealing their spot in the finals with a win this weekend over Richmond.GWS coach Leon Cameron is unlikely to make many changes after an impressive 19-point win over Port in Adelaide.But veteran midfielder Ryan Griffen will soon demand a recall.Former Western Bulldogs captain Griffen faces a fitness test this week, having overcome the worst of a hamstring injury that has kept him on the sidelines this month. 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