Canada took the lead in Nations League A, group A with a 1-0 shutout of the USMNT at BMO Field. Needing to make an injury substitution for Mark-Anthony Kaye just 7 minutes in, Canada regrouped and forced the offense in both halves. Alphonso Davies scored the game’s only goal in the 63rd minute. Lucas Cavallini doubled the lead a minute into stoppage time. Canada goalkeeper Milan Borjan kept the clean sheet with three saves.
“There were too many 50/50 balls that went on their end,” USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter told ESPN2. “It was the will that got them winning those balls and I’m disappointed in that. We’re disappointed. We go home and we still have the chance to win the group and that’s our objective.”
Berhalter subbed out Christian Pulisic for Paul Arriola in the 60th minute. He then made a double substitution in the 74th minute with Gyasi Zardes coming on for Christian Roldan and Nick Lima for DeAndre Yedlin. The USMNT finished with 7 shots on goal to Canada’s 9 with 3 on goal to their 5.
The Nations League continues during the November window with the USMNT at home to Canada on the 15 in Orlando and at Cuba in the Cayman Islands on the 19. Canada leads the group with 9 points from three games. The USMNT is in 2nd-place with 3 points from two games.
— GAME REPORT —
Match: U.S. Men’s National Team vs. Canada
Date: October 15, 2019
Competition: Concacaf Nations League – League A, Group A
Venue: BMO Field; Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 17,126
Kickoff: 7:36 ET
Weather: 55 degrees; mostly cloudy
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 0 0 0
CAN 0 2 2
CAN – Alphonso Davies (Scott Arfield) 63rd minute
CAN – Lucas Cavallini (Jonathan Osorio) 90+1
Lineups:
USA: 1-Zack Steffen; 2-DeAndre Yedlin (16-Nick Lima, 73), 23-Aaron Long, 13-Tim Ream (capt.), 5-Daniel Lovitz; 15-Cristian Roldan (9-Gyasi Zardes, 73), 4-Michael Bradley, 8-Weston McKennie; 11-Jordan Morris, 19-Josh Sargent, 10-Christian Pulisic (7-Paul Arriola, 60)
Substitutes not used : 12-Sean Johnson, 22-Brad Guzan, 3-Matt Miazga, 6-Wil Trapp, 14-Jackson Yueill, 17-Sebastian Lletget, 18-Corey Baird, 21-Tyler Boyd, 20-Reggie Cannon
Head coach: Gregg Berhalter
CAN: 18-Milan Borjan; 23-Richie Laryea, 5-Steven Vitoria, 4-Derek Cornelius, 17-Kamal Miller; 14-Mark-Anthony Kaye (11-Liam Millar, 9), 6-Samuel Piette, 8-Scott Arfield (capt.), 21-Jonathan Osorio, 12-Alphonso Davies (10-Junior Hoilett, 66); 20-Jonathan David (19-Lucas Cavallini, 66)
Substitutes not used : 1-Jayson Leutwiler, 22-Maxime Crepeau, 2-Juan Córdova, 3-Samuel Adekugbe, 7-Russell Teibert, 13-Liam Fraser, 15-Amer Didic, 16-Stephen Eustaquio
Head coach: John Herdman
Stats Summary: USA / CAN
Shots: 7 / 9
Shots on Goal: 3 / 5
Saves: 3 / 2
Corner Kicks: 5 / 1
Fouls: 15 / 11
Offside: 0 / 4
Misconduct Summary:
CAN – Liam Fraser (caution) 24th minute
USA – Weston McKennie (caution) 33
CAN – Samuel Piette (caution) 74
CAN – Lucas Cavallini (caution) 77
USA – Josh Sargent (caution) 84
Officials:
Referee: Daneon Parchment (JAM)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Carlos Mora (CRC)
Assistant Referee 2: Ainsley Rochard (TRI)
4th Official: Keylor Herrera (CRC)
Photo by John Dorton – ISIPhotos.com
