Canada Soccer Part VII: Copa America Semifinal Edition

PanniniClaus

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A truly disgusting second yellow dished out to put Halifax down a man and Ottawa tie in extra, extra time. Halifax were allowing too many uncontested crosses from the right and eventually one found a head.

This one hurts.
 

robertmac43

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Tani is a great add. He is playing great and ad 24 still has some room to develop.

On the CPL and Halifax front, it has not ben 252 days since they won a game or something ridiculous like that. Something needs to change there.
 

PanniniClaus

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Tani is a great add. He is playing great and ad 24 still has some room to develop.

On the CPL and Halifax front, it has not ben 252 days since they won a game or something ridiculous like that. Something needs to change there.
It is not about to get better short term. Telfer and Rampersad on international duty and Nimick got hurt yesterday... Can't see that being anything less than 3-4 weeks.

They played a terrific game yesterday and really deserved to win.. I feel they need to make a move or two to strengthen the squad. Central defense for sure. Watching Lapare run around with the biggest cast i've ever seen on a player also speaks to the lack of midfield depth.
 
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It is not about to get better short term. Telfer and Rampersad on international duty and Nimick got hurt yesterday... Can't see that being anything less than 3-4 weeks.
Yikes.... I missed the Nimick injury, that is a major blow.

I hope they turn it around, such a fun atmosphere and amazing soccer market.
 
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robertmac43

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Let's all try to not overreact to this one. Friendly, first game for the gaffer, and a tougjh opponent.

Likely going to see some growing pains.
 
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Not expecting a win. I just want to see good form in midfield and the backend.

David just wasted a sure chance. Either shoot or pass off man.
 
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Canada lets up a huge chance and St. Clair comes up big.

Halftime, 0-0.

This is the advantage of having a younger agile keeper. Borjan would have retreated there.

Game is going the way you expect with a 49th ranked team facing a top 10 ranked team. Our back end continues to look vulnerable. Very fortunate it's scoreless.
 
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Davies loses him. Alistair Johnston is too slow and short to really do anything to prevent that.

Shaffelburg with a good chance there!
 

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2-0.

Backline is getting absolutely shredded now. You get the sense there will be more Dutch goals coming.
 

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Could only hold on for so long.
The struggles continue in the final third as well. David and Larin are just total nonfactors against faster teams. It's been evident since Qatar.

St Clair mistake.

Game is going to end 5-0 or 6-0. France could put up double digits if they go hard.
 
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This sums it up.

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Nation continues to show no positive results post WC 2022 Qualification.
 

robertmac43

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Tough, tough, tough second half. I thought we were looking alright after the first 45 but man did the wheels ever fall off.

On to the next one and another big one it is!
 

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