Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Alphonso Davies raced up the left wing, but was met by RSL captain Kyle Beckerman. Unable to beat the veteran midfielder, Davies changed directions and took the ball across the middle. RSL got back in its block as Davies passed to the back line, which couldn’t make any headway up the right side either.
Finally, Whitecaps defender Kendall Waston sent a long ball to forward Kei Kamara, but he had Justen Glad on his back, fighting for the header. The ball bounced off Kamara’s chest, and Adam Henley collected the ball to begin an RSL counter attack.