WASHINGTON -- It took a controversial call for the Vancouver Whitecaps to survive a surprisingly tough road game against the worst team in Major League Soccer. Basketball Shoes Cheap China . Camilo Sanvezzo scored his ninth goal of the season on a penalty kick in the second half as the Whitecaps shut out D.C. United 1-0 on Saturday. In the 48th minute, the Whitecaps (7-5-4) played a long ball deep into United territory, with midfielder Matt Watson sprinting toward it, only to be met hard by D.C. goalkeeper Bill Hamid. Watson crumpled to the turf and referee Matthew Foerster immediately signalled for a penalty kick. "Im going to have to watch it again," Watson said. "He definitely got a piece of the ball, but he also went through me. Im going to have to see it again, to see if it was a PK." United coach Ben Olsen had no doubt that the call was wrong, not mincing words in his assessment of the officials. "Its a joke," he said. "We get the same clown show every weekend. Nobody wants to hear the coach in last place complain about the referees. Nobody wants to hear that. But Ive got a group of men in there who fought their tails off today, and theyre gutted." Camilo Sanvezzo calmly deposited the ensuing penalty past a diving Hamid into the middle of the net for his third goal in two games and sixth over his last four contests. On a steamy night during which they were outclassed for much of the first half, the Whitecaps earned just the fifth road win in their three-year franchise history. "Were on a really good run at the moment," said Vancouver coach Martin Rennie after his teams third straight win. "We have to win on the road more consistently. For us to move up and develop, we need to do that. Tonight, we showed the qualities to do that." The Whitecaps defence preserved just their second league shutout of the season in the victory, and their first since a 1-0 home victory against Toronto FC in the season opener on March 2. Vancouver had not played since June 19, and on a night when fitness was key, the Whitecaps appeared to have the stronger legs in the second half. If not for some spectacular, back-to-back leaping saves by Hamid in the 65th minute, Vancouver would have opened up a wider margin. D.C. (2-12-3) fired a season-high 22 shots, and had a couple of corner kicks in stoppage time, but could not find the equalizer. After the match, Hamid and John Thorrington berated the officials at midfield. "I dont get it," Olsen said. "Im not asking him to be a super referee. Im asking him to make the right call." United had the Whitecaps on the defensive for much of the first half, starting in the second minute, when Dwayne De Rosario fired just wide of goalkeeper Brad Knighton. The Vancouver keeper followed with another solid save on Kyle Porters shot in the seventh minute, as the Whitecaps struggled to control the ball. Russell Teibert had the best look for Vancouver in the first half, taking a tight-angle shot from the goal-line that deflected off the post behind Hamid in the 11th minute. The Whitecaps finished June by earning 12 out of 15 potential points, putting them squarely in the hunt in the Western Conference. "It was a well-deserved win," Rennie said. "On the road, youre not always going to dominate the game, so any way you can get the win is important." Notes: The Whitecaps lineup got a lift when both Gershon Koffie and Brad Rusin returned to the pitch for the first time since May 18. Koffie missed five games with a quadriceps injury, while Rusin was dealing with calf problems. a United midfielder Nick DeLeon was not in the lineup, nursing an ankle injury he suffered in the teams Open Cup victory over New England on Wednesday. a The match was a reunion of sorts for Uniteds Alain Rochat, who was traded by the Whitecaps to D.C. on June 6, and Thorrington, who signed with D.C. in the off-season. a Vancouver lost 4-0 in its only other trip to D.C. in August 2011. Cheap Basketball Shoes Free Shipping . Thornton emerged as one of the leagues best defensive ends against the run in 2013. The former undrafted free agent from Division II Southern Arkansas led Philadelphias linemen with 78 tackles and had one sack. Cheap Basketball Shoes Wholesale . LOUIS -- St. http://www.basketballshoescheap.net/ . Lowry and the Raptors officially announced a four-year US$48 million dollar deal Thursday. The deal was reported last week but couldnt be made official until Thursday, when the moratorium on signings was lifted. "They were real factors. I did my homework.(SportsNetwork.com) - The San Jose Sharks will attempt to remain unbeaten on their current homestand Saturday night when they take on the Nashville Predators. The Sharks have opened up a five-game residency with two straight wins, including a 2-1 decision over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday. Joe Thornton assisted on both goals, including Joe Pavelskis game-winner early in the third period. The Wild tied the game 1:03 into the third frame, but Pavelski gave the Sharks the lead back when he one-timed a Thornton feed that found the forward in the left circle. (Thornton) found me and I put it right where I wanted, Pavelski said. Those are the ones you have to bury. Brent Burns also scored for the Sharks, who have won six of their last seven games. Alex Stalock stopped 18-of-19 shots fired his way in the win, which came in his career-high third straight start. No. 1 goaltender Antti Niemi has been bothered by an undisclosed injury the past two games stemming from him getting hit by a puck in morning skate on Tuesday. The Sharks picked up a victory despite missing top defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic because of an upper-body injury. San Jose also placed defenseman Matt Nieto (annkle) and forward Mike Brown (lower body) on injured reserve and recalled forward Chris Tierney and defenseman Matt Tennyson from the minors before the game. Cheap Basketball Shoes For Sale. . The Predators eye a third victory in a row tonight having scored eight goals through the first two contests of a three-game road trip. They got plenty of offense on Thursday in a 5-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Fisher notched a goal and an assist. His tally snapped Nashvilles 0- for-28 slump on the power play and was his first of the campaign in his seventh game. He missed the first 21 contests due to an Achilles injury. James Neal also tallied a goal and an assist, while Shea Weber and Filip Forsberg each had a pair of assists. Ryan Ellis, Olli Jokinen and Calle Jarnkrok tallied goals as well. Pekka Rinne made 32 saves in Nashvilles seventh victory in nine games. It was a hard-fought game and we just got timely goals, said Rinne. The Predators have won three straight and seven of their past nine versus the Sharks. They are trying to win two straight games in San Jose for only the second time in franchise history, with the first occurrence coming on Jan. 13 and March 10, 2001. ' ' '