Vancouver gifts Toronto FC last-second goal by scoring on themselves (VIDEO)

The Vancouver Whitecaps gave Toronto FC a gift in the final seconds of the first leg of the Canadian Championship on Wednesday.

Vancouver overcame a red card by Felipe in the 45th minute, forcing them to play down a man for the entire second half, to score the go-ahead goal. Second-half substitute Erik Hurtado scored the marker in the 84th minute, which looked like it would stand up as the winner.

The Whitecaps cruised through most of the additional five minutes added on, poised to take a 2-1 lead back to Toronto next week.

TFC captain Michael Bradley sent a long ball into Jozy Altidore, who headed the ball into space in the box. With Tosaint Ricketts on his tail, former Toronto FC defender Doneil Henry dove for the ball in desperation.

He headed the ball into the back of his own net on the final play of the match.

Late drama and another crucial away goal to tie things up once more#TFCLive | #VANvTOR | #CanChamp pic.twitter.com/vL91EBJ734

— Toronto FC (@torontofc) August 9, 2018

The goal silenced the crowd, surely giving everyone flashbacks of Will Johnson’s dramatic goal to steal the Canadian Championship for TFC at BC Place in 2016.

Kei Kamara and Jonathan Osorio also traded first-half goals in the 2-2 draw.

These two teams will play again next Wednesday. A win, a 0-0 draw, or a 1-1 score would give Toronto FC the Voyageurs Cup.

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