It was all just a blur, almost.

The final whistle last Thursday night in Ottawa, as we reached the final of the Canadian Championship for the first time ever with Vancouver FC.

I was close to our defender Matteo Campagna and goalkeeper Callum Irving, and they were honestly stoked.

I couldn't hold in the emotion myself. I think it just all came out of me, we just felt so much relief at the final whistle.

It was a dream come true moment.

Leading 3-1 after the home leg of the semifinal in Langley a few weeks ago, we qualified for the final 3-2 on aggregate after losing 1-0 in Ottawa to the second placed team in the Canadian Premier League (CPL).

This sets us up for the final in BC Place on Oct.1 against Vancouver Whitecaps, when we are aiming to be the first team from the Canadian natio

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