Vancouver FC fell 6-3 to Pacific FC in a high-flying all-BC CPL derby matchup at 91原创鈥檚 Willoughby Stadium on Friday, June 2.

A physical and robust affair, both teams came out flying, as they marked their second-ever meeting with goals, tackles, and bundles of energy.

Pacific was leading 2-1 when Vancouver managed to nab an equalizer just before half time, as the CPL鈥檚 youngest-ever player, TJ Tahid, 16, made some history by curling home a great shot from in-tight to become the CPL鈥檚 youngest-ever goalscorer.

In the second, Pacific was leading 5-2 when Vancouver鈥檚 Shaan Hundal stepped up to convert a penalty won by Gael Sandoval to make it 5-3, but then Pacific quickly extinguished those dreams as Kekuta Manneh scored his first-ever CPL goal with a rocket off the crossbar in the 91st minute to make it 6-3.

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It was a league-record nine goals in one game, and marked the return of Vancouver midfielder Gabriel Bitar, who was out injured as Vancouver was shutout in their last two games.

鈥淭hey鈥檙e rivals, they鈥檒l come with everything, and we got to match that,鈥� Bitar said of Pacific FC.

鈥淲hether it鈥檚 our energy, whether it鈥檚 their press, we need to be ready for whatever they鈥檙e ready to throw at us, especially in a rivalry game.鈥�

Vancouver head coach Afshin Ghotbi said the outcome shows what the team needs to learn.

鈥淗ow do we manage games better? How do we manage our emotions better? How do we stay organized and stay balanced in a 2-2 game? And even if the goal doesn鈥檛 come, how do we keep it to 2-2, and just wait for that right moment to win the game.鈥�

Thank you for all coming out to support us at Willoughby once again.馃枻

鈥� Vancouver Football Club (@vanfootballclub)

Vancouver will be back in action on Sunday, June 11, when they travel to Alberta to take on Cavalry at ATCO Field. Game starts at 2 p.m. B.C. time.