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The return of Reyna was huge for a team trying to improve its attacking identity, as he started his first game since injuring his hamstring against Philadelphia on April 27. He’d started seven of nine games up to that point, and while his numbers were modest — one goal, one assist — he’d settled into the role of an aggressive and tirelessly pressing forward that Dos Santos covets.

His free kick goal that tied the game was quality — over the wall and off the left upright from 19 yards out — so well-struck that goalkeeper Tim Howard didn’t even move.

He lined up at left wing to start Saturday’s game, but played more centrally, allowing left back Ali Adnan to traipse forward and attack the Rapids defence. The Iraqi international had seven dribbles and two key passes, and was key to the Caps’ attack.

But his loan contract with Vancouver expires on June 30, meaning this might have been his last game in the Caps hoop jersey. He has two more away games for Vancouver, however, as Dos Santos awaits to hear from Serie A side Udinese what their plans are for the dynamic defender.

The Caps coach has answered questions daily — usually multiple times, to be fair — on what Adnan’s future is. He answered it again after Saturday’s game.

“If I was Harry Potter, I would tell you. Or Houdini, or something like that,” he said. “But I’m not. I can’t read the future, sorry. I’m human, like you guys.”

If the magical Ali heads back to Italy, it’ll be a severe blow for the Whitecaps. The next transfer window opens July 7, and Dos Santos says he has some targets that he’s pursuing, but the team thus far hasn’t cracked the goal-scoring formula.