USMNT 4 – Canada 1
The USMNT put themselves in position to advance from Nations League A, Group A with a 4-1 win over Canada in Orlando. Canada is still top of the table with 9 points to the USMNT’s 6, but this was Canada’s final game. The USMNT concludes the Group A schedule at Cuba in the Cayman Islands on Tuesday (7:30pm ET – FS1). A win against Cuba would send the USMNT through to the semifinal round.
Jordan Morris opened the scoring for the USMNT in the 2nd minute, assisting on Gyasi Zardes’s goal in the 23rd. Tim Ream setup Aaron Long’s goal in the 34th minute. Canada’s Steven Vitoria pulled a goal back in the 72nd, but Zardes scored again in the 89th minute.
— GAME REPORT –
Match: U.S. Men’s National Team vs. Canada
Date: November 15, 2019
Competition: Concacaf Nations League – League A, Group A
Venue: Exploria Stadium; Orlando, Fl.
Attendance: 13,103
Kickoff: 7 p.m. ET
Weather: 63 degrees; cloudy
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 3 1 4
CAN 0 1 1
USA – Jordan Morris (Sergiño Dest) 2nd minute
USA – Gyasi Zardes (Jordan Morris) 23
USA – Aaron Long (Tim Ream) 34
CAN – Steven Vitória 72
USA – Gyasi Zardes 89
Lineups:
USA: 1-Brad Guzan; 18-Sergiño Dest (21-Tyler Boyd, 90+2), 3-Aaron Long, 5-John Brooks, 13-Tim Ream; 8-Weston McKennie, 14-Jackson Yueill, 17-Sebastian Lletget (15-Alfredo Morales, 69); 11-Jordan Morris (2-DeAndre Yedlin, 86), 9-Gyasi Zardes, 7-Paul Arriola
Substitutes not used: 22-Matt Turner, 23-Sean Johnson, 4-Walker Zimmerman, 6-Wil Trapp, 10-Cristian Roldan, 12-Nick Lima, 16-Daniel Lovitz, 19-Josh Sargent, 20-Reggie Cannon
Head coach: Gregg Berhalter
CAN: 18-Milan Borjan; 2-Richie Laryea, 5-Steven Vitória, 15-Doneil Henry (4-Derek Cornelius, 48), 12-Alphonso Davies; 8-Scott Arfield (capt.), 14-Mark-Anthony Kaye (7-Stephen Eustáquio, 62), 6-Samuel Piette, 21-Jonathan Osorio; 19-Lucas Cavallini (10-Junior Hoilett, 61), 20-Jonathan David
Substitutes not used: 1-Jayson Leutwiler, 22-Maxime Crépeau, 3-Samuel Adekugbe, 9-David Wotherspoon, 11-Liam Miller, 13-Liam Fraser, 16-Amer Didić, 17-Kamal Miller, 23-Dominick Zator
Head coach: John Herdman
Stats Summary: USA / CAN
Shots: 12 / 11
Shots on Goal: 5 / 3
Saves: 2 / 1
Corner Kicks 3 / 6
Fouls: 20 / 11
Offside: 2 / 0
Misconduct Summary:
CAN – Lucas Cavallini (caution) 8th minute
CAN – Milan Borjan (caution) 45
CAN – Junior Hoilett (caution) 67
Officials:
Referee: Cesar Ramos (MEX)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Espinosa (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Michel Morales (MEX)
4th Official: Jorge Perez (MEX)
Photo by John Dorton – ISIPhotos.com
