Result of the International Friendly of Thursday April 14th, 2005 between the Under 17 Men's teams of Canada and Scotland played at the Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan at 7:00pm on the outdoor "Field Turf" field. (by Rocket Robin)
Canada (all red, white numbers and trim)
........................1 Jaswinder Gill
2 Kennedy Owasu-Ansah...3 Nana Attakora...4 Liam Smith...5 Alex Suprenant
7 Sean Rosa...8 Michael Pereira (cpt)...14 Shaun Saiko...11 Gabriel Gala
...................12 Marcus Haber...10 Derek Gaudet
Subs:...6 Joey Melo (mid)...9 Todd Rutledge (fwd)...13 Adam Augruso (def)...15 Fabrice Lassonde (mid)...16 Dane Roberts (mid)...17 Christopher Leko (def)...22 Adam Street (gk)
team officials:...head coach Stphen Hart...assistant coach Patrick Tobo
Scotland (navy socks and shirts, white shorts and numbers)
..........................16 David Lyvie
6 Paul Hart...4 Jamie Dailly...5 Tom Craig (cpt)...3 Jonathon Black
2 Chris Anton...8 Scott Kane...12 Jason Hendry...11 Gary Higgins
....................17 Shaun Kane...14 Gavin Middleton
Subs:...1 Peter Shaw...7 Greg Bishop...9 John Borthwick...10 Kyle Hay...15 Kevin Woods
team officials:...head coach Stewart Neilson...assistant coach David Young
Game officials:...referee Michael Lambert...referee's assistants Zoran Kristo and Joe Fletcher...fourth official Steve Cahoon (yellow shirts, black shorts and socks)
1st Half:...starts 7:03pm...Canada defends north end on this warm evening with the bright sun in the west.
3 min...Can Gaudet lobs ball over defenders, Can Haber chests ball down but 18 yard shot deflected away.
4 min...Can Gaudet gets centering roller and sends weak shot wide right of net from 12 yards.
7 min...Can goalie out to edge of box to catch long lobbed ball.
8 min...Can Gala bashes through defenders and is knocked over but wins cornerkick.
8 min...Can Attakora leaping header from 7 yards from right post is headed just wide right after receiving cornerkick from right.
9 min...Can Rosa shot up middle after run is deflected low and wide right of net.
9 min...Can Gaudet cornerkick from right is skipped over players in box.
11 min...Scot Chris Anton GOAL...Scot Gary Higgins cross from left corner, Can defender sends it through box on header. Anton takes low 12 yard shot from right that's into right side of net.
15 min...Scot Craig bumps Can Haber off ball before he can get away a shot after Can Owasu-Ansah sends long ball up middle.
17 min...Can goalie beats Scot Higgins to cross from right.
23 min...Can Rosa runs parallel to 25 yard line from right dribbling through defenders and lofts shot from left that's well left of net.
26 min...Can Haber gets away shot that's blocked by defender from 5 yards on right post.
31 min...Scot Higgins cornerkick from right. Can Owasu-Ansah heads ball in crowd safely over own net on pop up.
33 min...Scot Shaun Kane GOAL...Scot Gary Higgins cornerkick from right is headed around in box. Kane heads ball over goalie from 8 yards as he's left all alone away from crowd of players in box.
37 min...Can Suprenant long 45 yard freekick from left is into box and after ball knocked on net, goalie smothers it.
38 min...Can goalie leaps for catch on ball into box.
38 min...Scot Kane rush oon right to ball and 25 yard blast is well over net.
39 min...Scot Higgins freekick from left edge of box is headed out by Can Suprenant standing behind Can wall of players.
41 min...Can Gala 25 yard shot is caught by flying goalie after Scot goalie kicks bad clearance to Can Gaudet who quickly passes left.
45 min...Can Saiko runs up middle but passes off to right, Can Haber (?) crosses high that drifts to right over net.
46 min...Can Saiko gets ball rolling in Scot box and low 7 yard shot is blocked by sliding goalie.
47 min...half ends 7:50pm.
2nd Half:...starts 8:08pm...weather was now darkening and the temperature was dropping very rapidly. I changed into my parka between the half.
halftime sub:...Can Adam Street replaces Jaswinder Gill as goalie.
46 min...Scot Hart is injured near center circle.
49 min...Can Gaudet runs through middle and Scot defender catches him on edge of box and shoulder grabs him which causes him to dive.
50 min...Scot Middleton 25 yard blast through box palmed wide left by flying goalie after rebound of freekick.
51 min...Scot Middleton cornerkick from left is caught in crowd of players by goalie.
53 min...Scot goalie rushes to right to smother through-ball to Can Rosa.
54 min...Can Gaudet cornerkick from right is headed away by first defender.
55 min...Can Rosa cross from right corner near flag is caught by goalie.
58 min...Can player's 27 yard freekick is palmed wide right by diving goalie.
62 min...Can Saiko low roller through defenders saved by crumpling goalie.
63 min...Scot Saiko low 30 yard shot bounce to goalie.
66 min...Can Haber pops up header that's caught by goalie.
67 min...Can Gaudet pushes over again on his rush into Scot box.
67 min...Can goalie catches cross from right.
68 min...Scot goalie dives out for through ball that's pushed too far forward by Can Haber to make play.
69 min...Can sub...Augruso replaces Suprenant.
70 min...Can Rosa rush on right and crosses into box over Can players heads.
71 min...Can Gaudet dance along edge of box and weak low shot is picked up by goalie.
73 min...Scot sub...Bishop replaces Kane.
74 min...Can Marcus Haber GOAL...Can Derek Gaudet 35 yard freekick from left has charging Haber flick-head ball from 7 yards into bottom left corner of net.
74 min...Can sub...Roberts replaces Rosa.
75 min...Scot sub...Borthwick replaces Hendry.
75 min...Scot Black injured near center line.
77 min...Can Marcus Haber GOAL...Can Derek Gaudet 25 yard shot through crowd of players has sprawling Scot goalie block shot and Haber scoop 10 yard loose ball rebound over fallen goalie into net.
83 min...Can goalie's clearance deflects off charging Scot player wide left of net.
84 min...Scot Black 35 yard cross from left caught by goalie.
85 min...Can Attakora injured in Can box negating offside trap attempt and Can goalie has to rush out to catch cross. Scot Craig is injured on play.
87 min...Can player's long cross from left has Scot goalie knock ball down and Scot Craig able to clear ball.
88 min...Can player's 35 yard blast through players in box is low and wide left.
90 min...Scot Middleton cornerkick from left is punched forward by leaping goalie in crowd of players.
91 min...Scot Borthwick holds off defender on high ball but his weak shot forward is easily saved.
93 min...Can Gala injured on high kick to face near center circle.
game ends 8:57pm.
Final Score:............Canada U17's...........2...........Scotland U17's............2...........
Attendance was around 500 with every seat on the stands on the west side filled at the beginning of the game and the overflow of people standing on the hill on the east side. About half the crowd was younger than the players on the field as there were lots of youth teams watching. By the second half when it was dark and the temperature plunging, there were about 150 seats emptied out. The crowd was mostly pro-Canadian.
I was impressed with the Canadian's coming back in the second half and getting enough goals to tie it. The first Scotland goal was really on their first chance on net. Their back four looked strong with blocking Canadian players shots on the edge of the box and nudging the players off the ball before the Canadians could blast a shot on net. Scottish captain/defender Tom Craig could rush back and catch the one or two Canadian forwards who broke through the lines. Canada's second half goalie Adam Street looked more confident and picked up the team when called upon to make a save. Canadian Derek Gaudet had some good rushes but then often couldn't get away a shot after doing some good dribbling. He did set up both goals from a freekick and a hot shot the goalie couldn't catch and spilled for a big rebound. The tall Marcus Haber and Nana Attakora were up for headers in the Scot box.
Players seemed to be getting hurt more in the second half maybe cramping up after knocks with the falling temperatures. Saturday's rematch promises to be played in a much hotter temperature according to weather reports.
Rocket Robin
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