Emmanuel Sabbi gave Vancouver Whitecaps the perfect start in their dominant 3-0 away win over Houston Dynamo FC in Round 23 of Major League Soccer.
The American-Ghanaian midfielder found the net just four minutes in, slotting home a low left-footed shot from close range to silence the Shell Energy Stadium.
His energy and movement troubled Houston's backline all night, and he earned loud praise from Whitecaps fans before being subbed off in the 85th minute.
Sebastian Berhalter doubled the lead before halftime with a well-placed strike from outside the box, assisted by Brian White.
