Canada continued their spectacular run underneath Jesse Marsch after their Copa America exploits, beating the USA 2-1 in a pleasant at Kids’s Mercy Park.
Objectives in both half from Jacob Shaffelburg and Jonathan David handed Canada the benefit, with Luca de la Torre’s purpose proving a mere comfort in one other dominant show from the guests.
A frenetic begin to proceedings was rewarded within the seventeenth minute as Johnny Cardoso’s free contact allowed David to tee up Shaffelburg to complete past Patrick Schulte.
Canada restricted their opponents to only one shot within the first-half however had been unable to construct their lead regardless of registering 11 makes an attempt, 5 of which had been heading in the right direction.
However they obtained the purpose their efficiency merited after the break, once more pouncing on a mistake by Michael Varas’s aspect, with David ending into the roof of the online.
De la Torre responded with a composed end after neat play from substitute Aidan Morris, however Canada had been capable of see out the end result with relative ease on enemy turf.
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Having already scored three objectives in seven appearances for Lille this season, David transferred that goal-scoring contact to the worldwide stage.
The 24-year-old impressed in opposition to the USA, recording extra photographs (4) and photographs heading in the right direction (three), whereas additionally registering an anticipated objectives (xG) tally of 1.12 to Canada’s 1.95 whole.
Canada’s triumph was their first win in opposition to the USMNT on American soil since 1957, ending the US’ 23-game unbeaten residence run in opposition to them, the longest in opposition to any opponent in staff historical past.
