{"id":9958,"date":"2025-07-10T04:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T08:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/?p=9958"},"modified":"2025-07-10T07:05:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T11:05:36","slug":"vancouver-whitecaps-and-forge-fc-book-semifinal-spots-in-2025-canadian-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/vancouver-whitecaps-and-forge-fc-book-semifinal-spots-in-2025-canadian-championship","title":{"rendered":"Whitecaps and Forge Book Semifinal Spots in Canadian Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"250\" src=\"http:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/vancouver-whitecaps-and-forge-fc-advance-to-the-2025-canadian-championship-semifinals.jpg\" alt=\"Vancouver Whitecaps and Forge FC advance to the 2025 Canadian Championship Semifinals\" class=\"wp-image-9959\" style=\"width:300px\" title=\"Vancouver Whitecaps and Forge FC Book Semifinal Spots in 2025 Canadian Championship\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Valour FC 2-1 with help from Bjorn Utvik\u2019s 90-minute winner at BC Place.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forge FC made a thrilling comeback to beat CF Montreal 2-1 on the night.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Whitecaps Forge secured their spots in next month\u2019s semifinals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/soccer\/odds\">Canadian Championship\u2019s semifinals<\/a> have finally been set in stone following Wednesday night\u2019s thrilling quarterfinal victories by defending champions <strong>Vancouver Whitecaps <\/strong>and CPL underdogs <strong>Forge FC<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both sides moved forward with help from their grit, late goals, and the fact that they refused to fold under pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"whitecaps-beat-valour-fc-2-1\">Whitecaps Beat Valour FC 2-1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Whitecaps kept their quest for a fourth straight title alive<\/strong> at BC Place in Vancouver, edging Valour FC 2-1 in dramatic fashion.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Norwegian defender <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BjornIngeUtvik\">Bjorn Utvik<\/a><\/strong> (<em>pictured left<\/em>) was the hero of the night for Jesper S\u00f8rensen\u2019s side, scoring his first goal for the club in the 90th minute to secure the win.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<em>I just attacked the ball and hoped for the best<\/em>\u201d Utvik said of his decisive header from a Jayden Nelson cross, which sent 14,500 fans into a roar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"no\" dir=\"ltr\">Utvik&#39;s first goal as a &#39;Cap! \ud83d\ude4c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VWFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VWFC<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CanChamp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CanChamp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oTkx0rdT8R\">pic.twitter.com\/oTkx0rdT8R<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhitecapsFC\/status\/1943157819655753754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 10, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Whitecaps had controlled much of the match, but struggled to find the breakthrough.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Going in as a substitute in the second half, <strong>Emmanuel Sabbi<\/strong> managed to open the scoring in the 79th minute with his crisp strike from the top of the box. The 27-year-old, born in Italy, celebrates with a series of backflips.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sabbi gets us on the board! \ud83d\udca5<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VWFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VWFC<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CanChamp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CanChamp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VT0sh8ilMG\">pic.twitter.com\/VT0sh8ilMG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhitecapsFC\/status\/1943155583240278383?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 10, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Winnipeg-based Valour FC didn\u2019t go away quietly, leveling the match in the 86th through Jevontae Layne\u2019s header off a corner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Utvik\u2019s hero moment came just four minutes later, when he leaped above and headed in a shot in the 90th minute in front of a roaring BC Place Stadium.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Whitecaps will now meet Forge FC in the semifinals<\/strong>, a team that once again proved it has no trouble punching above its weight against serious MLS opposition.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"forge-won-2-1-against-cf-montreal\">Forge Won 2-1 Against CF Montreal&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Montreal, <strong>Forge pulled off a second straight quarterfinal upset over CF Montreal<\/strong>, winning 2-1 on the night and 3-2 on aggregate. The CPL side weathered heavy pressure from Montreal, which controlled possession early and bombarded the Forge goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Montreal finally took the lead on the night when Prince Owusu scored in the 58th minute. However, the home side couldn\u2019t hold their advantage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 79th minute, <strong>Tristan Borges<\/strong> equalized with a low strike from outside the box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">GOAL \ud83d\udd28<br><br>TRISTAN BORGES makes it 1-1 on the night, 2-1 on aggregate for Forge FC over <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFMTL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CFMTL<\/a> in this TELUS <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CanChamp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CanChamp<\/a> clash \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\udfc6<br><br>\ud83d\udd34 Watch LIVE on OneSoccer <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/232Yqfn1qr\">pic.twitter.com\/232Yqfn1qr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; OneSoccer (@onesoccer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/onesoccer\/status\/1943115704766505080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 10, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just three minutes later, captain <strong>Kyle Bekker<\/strong> unleashed another shot from nearly the same spot to put Forge ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">GOAL \ud83d\udd28\ud83d\udd28 <br><br>KYLE BEKKER MAKES IT TWO \ud83d\udca5<br><br>Forge FC go up 2-1 on the night, 3-1 on aggregate over <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFMTL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CFMTL<\/a> in this TELUS <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CanChamp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CanChamp<\/a> clash \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 \ud83c\udfc6<br><br>\ud83d\udd34 Watch LIVE on OneSoccer <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DvtArLGJrU\">pic.twitter.com\/DvtArLGJrU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; OneSoccer (@onesoccer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/onesoccer\/status\/1943116403315237251?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 10, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Forge coach <strong>Bobby Smyrniotis<\/strong> said after the match<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I always think the gap [between MLS and CPL] is not that big. 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