Overview
- Bjorn Utvik scored his first goal for Vancouver with a stoppage-time header to secure a 2-1 quarterfinal win over Valour FC.
- Emmanuel Sabbi opened the scoring in the 79th minute and Jevontae Layne equalized for Valour six minutes later before Utvik’s decisive strike.
- All three goals came within the final four minutes of regulation in front of 14,536 fans at BC Place Stadium.
- Vancouver will face Hamilton Forge in a two-leg aggregate semifinal beginning in August.
- As three-time defending champions, the Whitecaps continue to dominate the Canadian Championship.