With so much negative news and understandable worry going around these days, it’s always refreshing to see a fun story come out of the woodwork.
That was the case this weekend thanks to the social media team of the Vancouver Whitecaps.
So... we won't be needing our team meals today.
Instead, we're donating all of our matchday food for #VANvCOL to @VanFoodBank 💙#VWFC pic.twitter.com/bvHLN16VSD— Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) March 14, 2020
The ‘Caps were supposed to play the Colorado Rapids on Saturday, but obviously the game didn’t take place thanks to the league’s current suspension due to COVID-19.
And while they couldn’t play soccer, that didn’t stop the two teams from battling it out in a good ol’ fashioned game of Connect 4.
So... we won't be needing our team meals today.
— Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) March 14, 2020
Instead, we're donating all of our matchday food for #VANvCOL to @VanFoodBank 💙#VWFC pic.twitter.com/bvHLN16VSD
Vancouver issued the challenge at 10 am on Saturday, tweeting at the Rapids and asking if the team was “still up for a ‘game’ today?”
Colorado accepted the challenge and at 4 pm, it was on, with the team simulating a number of game-day experiences like the national anthem and starting lineup announcement.
Please join @mariehui for the singing of our national anthem 🇨🇦#VANvCOL | #VWFC pic.twitter.com/af7WnzvCzC
— Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) March 14, 2020
The game got underway and the teams replying to tweets back and forth, slowly filling up the Connect 4 grid.
Eventually, the Whitecaps took the victory with a savvy move, forcing the Rapids’ hand and coming away with a massive three points.
As the home team, we'll go first..
— Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) March 14, 2020
Your move, @ColoradoRapids ⬇️ #VANvCOL
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪
⚪⚪⚪🔵⚪⚪⚪
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪
— Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) March 14, 2020
⚪🔵🔴⚪⚪⚪⚪
⚪🔴🔵🔵🔵⚪⚪
⚪🔵🔵🔵🔴⚪⚪
⚪🔴🔵🔴🔵⚪⚪
⚪🔴🔴🔵🔴🔴⚪
good game 🤜 🤛#VANvCOL | #VWFC
The fun didn’t stop there for the Whitecaps, as the social media team also put together a full match highlights video with commentary and everything.
It was a brilliant move by the Whitecaps’ social media team that receive plenty of praise online and showed that you can still have some fun while we all go through this serious and unprecedented situation.
WHAT. A. GAME.
— Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) March 15, 2020
Complete highlights from Saturday's HUGE WIN vs. @ColoradoRapids 🔊#VWFC | #VANvCOL pic.twitter.com/FCDbnkNBz8
To view the entire Connect 4 match Twitter thread, click this link.
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