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Cubas will not want to relive that moment. He lost control of the ball and Messi stole it before releasing a perfect pass for de Paul, who made no mistake with the finish.

The 'Caps will be smarting from that goal, having dominated the second half.

Goal Miami: Rodrigo de Paul, against the run of play, puts Miami up a goal with an assist from Messi, who took the ball away from Andrés Cubas.

Vancouver captain Ryan Gauld has come into the game for the Whitecaps to replace Ahmed. Defender Joedrick Pupe is in for Ralph Priso.

It’s the second and third substitutions of the match, after Telasco Segovia came into the game for Inter Miami for Baltasar Rodríguez, who was on a yellow card.

The majority of the Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale remains seated for that Vancouver goal — except for the section of hosting Whitecaps supporters, which erupts into a frenzy.

The atmosphere of the arena changed in an instant. The Miami crowd is a lot quieter after the tying goal.

The energy in the stadium just shifted: there's even more hope and excitement now. They’re singing, “Olé, olé, olé, olé” and “Let’s go, Whitecaps.” It’s echoing across the stadium.

That goal was coming. It's been all Vancouver in the second: MLS says Vancouver has had 86 per cent of possession in the first 10 minutes.

Miami now need to find their way back into the game after soaking up relentless Vancouver pressure.

The Whitecaps' Ali Ahmed ties the game 1-1 in the 60th minute after a nice pass from Brian White. Miami’s goalie got a hand on the ball but it made it into the net.

Fans in the stands here seem to believe the answer to Jan’s question is yes: They are still optimistic their team will pull through and win the cup. They were on their feet as the second half began, holding up scarves with the team name and spinning towels over their heads.

They are very, very loud.

Can the Whitecaps find an equalizer?

That first half flew by. It was fast, physical and intense from the start.

The energy dropped a little after the first half-hour, and that seemed to allow the Whitecaps to take control of the game and ask more questions of Miami's defence as they sought an equalizer, with several good chances on goal.

Vancouver might also feel like they should have had a penalty in the 25th minute when Sabbi went down in the box. A replay shows he made contact with Rodríguez's foot, but the referee waved away the Whitecaps' claims. I've seen those decisions go the other way.

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