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No one knows what to expect Wednesday when the Vancouver Whitecaps travel to Calgary to take on Cavalry FC in the first game between Major League Soccer and Canadian Premier League teams.

The fledgling CPL will get to measure itself against North America’s premier division (outside of Mexico) but until Wednesday’s Canadian Championship game is concluded — kickoff is 6:30 p.m. at ATCO Field — no one really knows what to expect.

The Cavs (9-2-0) were the first-half CPL champs, and have only lost twice this season. One of those was to Pacific FC, so Whitecaps fullback Scott Sutter made sure to get on the phone to coach Michael Silberbauer, a close friend from their playing days together with Young Boys in Switzerland.

“This is the first time we go into a game not really having an idea of the strength of the opposing team, so that will be interesting. And this is the game of their careers, really. This is a Cup final for them. We need to match their energy,” said Sutter.