Overview

• Vancouver progressed 3-2 on aggregate after a 3-1 home win in Langley on Aug. 13 offset Thursday’s 1-0 defeat in Ottawa, with away goals not in effect.
• David Rodriguez scored just before halftime to trim Ottawa’s deficit, and the hosts dominated with 76% possession and a 15-4 shot advantage but finished only once.
• The Oct. 1 final at B.C. Place pairs Vancouver FC with the three-time defending champion Whitecaps, who beat Forge 4-0 to complete a 6-2 semifinal aggregate.
• Vancouver FC’s cup run contrasts with its league form at 2-15-6 under interim coach Martin Nash, following penalty shootout wins over Pacific FC and Cavalry FC.
• The meeting carries a family subplot, with Martin Nash coaching Vancouver FC and brother Steve Nash part of the Whitecaps’ ownership group.