They might be the but you get the sense from coach Bruce Wilson that the UVic Vikes are in over their heads for this one.

On Sunday, Feb. 19, the Vancouver Whitecaps visit the Vikes menB次元官网网址檚 team at Centennial Stadium.

ItB次元官网网址檚 the latest exhibition match between the two teams, an annual affair that saw the United Soccer League first division menB次元官网网址檚 Whitecaps and womenB次元官网网址檚 Whitecaps visit UVic. But the tradition was in question when the Whitecaps franchise attained Major Soccer League status last season. In fact, Wilson said, Victoria can now count on an annual visit from the MLS Whitecaps.

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The announcement is a coup for soccer fans in Victoria, who already have a top-level womenB次元官网网址檚 team, the W-League Highlanders.

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The game also falls between major travel dates for both teams. The Vikes are in Florida for 10 days, playing three games in addition to warm-weather training, and return on Feb. 18. The Whitecaps leave for spring training in Florida on Feb. 20.

Tickets for adults are $15, available online at , , and .

Game time is 1 p.m.