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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Erik Hurtado wanted to make sure his first start of the season for Vancouver wasnt his last, and he came through with the lone goal in the Whitecaps 1-0 victory against the Columbus Crew on Saturday. Not only was the 37th-minute strike the difference, it was also the second-year midfielders first Major League Soccer goal. "I dont know if it changes my confidence," Hurtado said. "Its a weight off my shoulder getting my first MLS goal. I know the team has faith in me. The coach has faith in me." The Whitecaps (4-2-4) have won two straight and extended their unbeaten streak to four games while also winning for the first time on the road this season. "It was a super match of football," Vancouver coach Carl Robinson said. "It was two teams that wanted to play." Robinson praised the effort of the struggling Crew (3-4-3) under first-year coach Gregg Berhalter. "Columbus plays the right way," he said. "I told Gregg that before the match. Columbus at home playing an attacking style, theyre not getting the breaks at the moment, as youve seen the last couple of games." While Columbus had 12 shots, Vancouver goalkeeper David Ousted needed to make only two saves for his second shutout of the season. The Crew, who have not scored in 321 minutes, are 0-4-3 after winning its first three games. They were shutout for the third time in seven days after road losses to Sporting Kansas City and Houston. "The guys were running on fumes," Berhalter said. "You could see the difference, it was clear. (Vancouver) had a bunch of players running around that were fresh. We didnt have it physically." Hurtado, making in his fifth career start while appearing in his 22nd game, scored off a long ball by Ousted, who earned an assist. "I just tried to put it on his chest and luckily he made some magic out it," Ousted said. After taking the pass from Ousted, Hurtado dribbled left between three Crew players then unleashed a rising shot from 21 yards that settled in the upper left corner past the outstretched arms of goalkeeper Steve Clark. "I chested it toward the goal," Hurtado said. "I got a little touch that set me up for the shot and kept my eye on the ball. I connected with it smoothly. "It hit my sweet spot right on my left foot. It felt good. When I saw it go past the keeper, I knew it was going under the crossbar." Columbus pushed for the equalizer at the onset of the second half only to see Ousted come up big, diving to his right to get a hand on a shot by Jimenez in the 48th minute. "The guys in front of me did really well, especially in the second half, blocking a lot of shots and clearing a lot of things," Ousted said. "It got hectic like it always does when you only have a one-goal lead. We handled it pretty well." Striker Omar Salgado, the Whitecaps first-ever draft pick in 2011, returned to the club after being loaned to the Charleston Battery (USL Pro) in March. He replaced Hurtado in the 74th minute for his first MLS game since October 2012, and nearly scored in the 88th minute. His breakaway chip shot over Clark rolled past the right post, however. The Whitecaps next play Wednesday at home against Toronto FC in the second leg of the Amway Canadian Championship semifinal. TFC won 2-1 on May 7. Shkodran Mustafi Arsenal Jersey . -- The Jacksonville Jaguars are bringing back quarterback Chad Henne -- and making him the starter. Mathieu Debuchy Arsenal Jersey . Toronto ended an 0-4-0 skid with Sundays shootout win over visiting New Jersey, but the club could have a difficult time making it two victories in a row tonight. 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Not only are Rex Ryan and Co. already irrelevant in the standings at the seasons halfway point and in the middle of one of their semi-annual quarterback controversies, theyll visit a Kansas City Chiefs team this Sunday that seems ideally suited to whatever they might arrive with. Backup signal-caller Michael Vick makes his first start since his days with the Philadelphia Eagles against the leagues top-rated pass defense, third overall defense and third overall scoring defense. Kansas City enters the weekend having won two straight games, defeating San Diego and St. Louis while allowing just 451 total yards. The Chiefs registered seven sacks in a point 27-point home defeat of the Rams on Sunday, and the Jets arrive toting a league-worst turnover margin (minus-15) and No. 28 rankings in both total offense (319.4 yards per week) and scoring offense (18 points per week). New York will gets its first full-game look at the tandem of Vick and Percy Harvin, who caught three passes and carried four times in a 20-point loss to Buffalo last week, but that wont be of significant help to a battered defensive unit thats allowed 30.6 points per week in a seven-game losing slide. Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith sprained his right shoulder against the Rams, but stayed in and finished with 226 pass yards. He sustained no structural damage and is probable for the weekend. Hes upbeat about it and we did all of the precautionary things looking at it, Kansas City coach Andy Reid said, so just need a little time to get the soreness out of there. His load is lightened thanks to the presence of the running duo of Jamaal Charles and Knile Davis, who combined for 122 yards and three scores against St. Louis. The Chiefs are best in the AFC with 140.7 ground yards per game, though stopping the run is one of things the Jets do with some success - surrendering 85.4 yards per game and 3.3 yards per attempt. In his last six games, Charles has averaged five yards per game and scored six times. Still, its no understatement to suggest the headline-grabbing matchup is elsewhere. As fate would have it, Vicks return to the starting lineup comes against the very same man - Reid - who famously gave him a second chance with the Eagles in 2009, following a two-year prison stint. In three subsequent seasons with Philadelphia, he had 8,683 yards with 51 touchdowns, 30 interceptions and a 6.7-yard per-carry average - including a comeback player of the year nod in 2010. He maintained his starting role under Reid until the coach was fired following a 4-12 season in 2012. I love Andy Reid for the man that he is, said Vick, whose last start came in Week 8 last season. As far as the football gaame, football is football.dddddddddddd I just want to go out there and do whats best for the team and hopefully try to get a win. Its kind of ironic. Would I have wanted it that way? Honestly, no. A loss for the Jets would yield their first eight-game skid since the first half of 1996s 1-15 debacle. I liked him better when he was in my world with the same helmet and team because hes a good football player, Reid said. Vick relieved embattled starter Geno Smith in the loss to the Bills after the youngster threw three interceptions in the first quarter. The older man wasnt exactly spectacular while completing 18 of 36 passes for 153 yards and an interception - in addition to 69 rushing yards - but he gets the lesser-of- two-evils vote from equally embattled coach Rex Ryan. To say Ryans job security is non-existent would be an understatement. My focus is just on Kansas City and trying to find a way to get a win, he said. Thats why this decision was made. Vick also relieved Smith in a Week 5 loss to San Diego and was 8-for-19 for 47 yards, then conceded afterward that hed been unprepared to play. Its a great opportunity, he said. Any time you get named to be the starter, in any profession, in professional sports, its a great thing. You have to relish it, but also at the same time take it extremely serious and understand whats at stake and what needs to be done. WHAT TO WATCH FOR Hey, Dont I Know You? Not only is Vicks meeting with his former coach an opportunity for two old friends to get together, it also provides a chance for the ex-Eagles boss to share an extensive dossier of QB-centric knowledge with his current staff - which, ironically, includes former Jets assistant Bob Sutton, now the Chiefs defensive coordinator. Of note, Vick lost two fumbles and was picked off once in the relief stint against Buffalo. Can Anyone Here Run This Ball? For all their faults, the Jets may have a fertile matchup on the ground against a Chiefs defense thats surrendered 4.7 yards per attempt. That obviously could mean more opportunities for Harvin as he grows more accustomed to the offense. On the flip side, Charles has 340 in his last three games but faces a stout task in the New York rush defense that gave up only 67 ground yards last week. OVERALL ANALYSIS Maybe Ryan will give the speech of his life and rev a 1-7 team. Maybe seeing Reid again will convince Vick that its 2010. And maybe the Jets will bottle up Charles enough to keep Kansas City in check. Or, maybe the 20-point loss to Buffalo and Vicks less-than-stellar play in two previous auditions are indicative of a franchise whose disarray surface is just being scratched. Three words: Assume the latter. 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