PARAMARIBO — Substitute Junior Hoilett scored in the 83rd minute to lift Canada to a 1-0 win over Suriname in the first leg of their CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal Friday.
Canada dominated play but was unable to take advantage until Jonathan David found Hoilett streaking towards goal and the 34-year-old deflected the ball past Suriname goalkeeper Etienne Vaessen for his 16th Canada goal.Canada, ranked 35th in the world, had chances in a chippy first half that saw two yellow cards shown to No. 136 Suriname.
Located on the northeast coast of South America between Guyana and French Guiana, Suriname was granted independence in 1975 by the Netherlands. As a result, its football has a Dutch flavour. The Canadian starting 11 had a combined 299 caps with Alistair Johnston, Richie Laryea, Stephen Eustaquio and David accounting for 209 of them. Johnston celebrated a milestone 50th cap.
The four had 30 caps between them going into the game. Waterman was stepping in for the injured Derek Cornelius. Canada sent on Larin, Osorio, Buchanan, Hoilett and Mathieu Choiniere as the second half wore on. Buchanan was making his return to the national team after breaking his leg in In training at this summer’s Copa America.
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