What a week it has been for Ryan Reynolds.

Back in his hometown of Vancouver following a whirlwind press tour for the movie 91裸聊视频楧eadpool & Wolverine91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频� which opened in theatres on Friday 91裸聊视频� the co-chair of Welsh third-tier side Wrexham AFC watched his team deliver a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday.

At the international friendly at BC Place, many of the 34,738 fans in attendance were decked out in red and white jerseys and scarves, cheering enthusiastically for players such as Ollie Palmer and Jordan Davies who they91裸聊视频檝e come to know through the popular FX docuseries 91裸聊视频淲elcome to Wrexham.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 beautiful,91裸聊视频� said Whitecaps coach Vanni Sartini, untroubled by the final result. 91裸聊视频淭his tells you the power of storytelling. Wrexham tells a story with the documentary, with how people get behind the thing even if they91裸聊视频檙e so far apart, even if they91裸聊视频檙e not soccer fans or whatever.91裸聊视频�

After starting their weeklong 91裸聊视频淲rex Coast Tour91裸聊视频� with draws in California against Premier League sides Bournemouth and Chelsea, Wrexham closed out strong win a decisive win.

91裸聊视频淵ou can see Vancouver, they91裸聊视频檝e got some real talented players out there in terms of intelligent footballers,91裸聊视频� said manager Phil Parkinson. 91裸聊视频淭he rotations are good. They can turn sharp on the ball. And I thought it was a great exercise for us to deal with that kind of rotation all over the pitch.91裸聊视频�

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The game matched up an MLS squad in midseason form against a Wrexham side that is two weeks away from making its debut in England91裸聊视频檚 League One, following back-to-back promotions.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 been three really tough games for us,91裸聊视频� said Wrexham midfielder George Evans. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e learned a lot defensively. I think even today. It91裸聊视频檚 been a great preparation trip for us, and we know it91裸聊视频檚 gonna be a tough season, League One. Feeling ready.91裸聊视频�

Sebastian Revan, James McClean, Elliot Lee and Jordan Davies scored for Wrexham, while Giuseppe Bovalina replied for Vancouver. Wrexham led the shots 10-4 (6-3 on target).

Revan scored the only goal of the game91裸聊视频檚 first half, firing the ball past Vancouver 91裸聊视频榢eeper Isaac Boehmer after a tidy cross from Andy Cannon was deflected to him by Lee.

After substitutions began in earnest on both sides in the second half, Vancouver drew even in the 55th minute when Pedro Vite popped the ball loose to Ahmed, who fed Giuseppe Bovalina for the shot.

In the 62nd minute, Boehmer made way for Joe Bendik in the Whitecaps net. Six minutes later, a wide-open McClean paced a perfect header into the net. Lee followed up in the 71st minute and Davies closed out the scoring in the 82nd minute.

91裸聊视频淎t minute 60, we were 1-1 and probably had more chances than them,91裸聊视频� Sartini said. 91裸聊视频淭hen, the classic thing that sometimes happens in pre-season 91裸聊视频� they put in all the experienced players, we put in all the young players, and it91裸聊视频檚 a bit of a mismatch.91裸聊视频�

With a number of regulars absent or seeing limited minutes, the Whitecaps signed six players from their second team to short-term agreements ahead of Saturday91裸聊视频檚 game. Defender Finn Linder was featured in the starting lineup, and all six saw match action.

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Wrexham co-chair Rob McElhenney has accompanied the team on the entire North American tour. He was also in the box beside Reynolds on Saturday.

And while the Red Dragons have grown accustomed to the scrutiny that comes with being documentary subjects, Parkinson admits they might play with a little extra zest when both their owners are watching them live.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e got to be up for every game because there91裸聊视频檚 always a spotlight on us,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淥bviously, Ryan91裸聊视频檚 been incredibly busy with his movie and the PR for that. But you know, if they say they91裸聊视频檙e going to be somewhere, they91裸聊视频檙e there.

91裸聊视频淚 think that was fantastic that Ryan was here today, being his home city. Enormous credit to him to make sure he was here today.91裸聊视频�

Former Whitecap and current Canadian national team captain Alphonso Davies also took in the match from a box.

With a successful North American tour now wrapped for a second consecutive year, Wrexham now returns to The Racecourse Ground in Wales to finish out its pre-season against Fleetwood on Aug. 3. The Red Dragons will host the Wycombe Wanderers for their League One debut on Aug. 10.

After they visit LAFC for a Leagues Cup group stage match on Tuesday, the Whitecaps will host Club Tijuana in Cup action at BC Place on Aug. 3.

Carol Schram, The Canadian Press