TORONTO — In tough conditions against a physical opponent, Canada found a way to win Tuesday. Jonathan David's 87th-minute strike gave Canada a scrappy 2-1 victory over Panama in a men's soccer friendly.
Jonathan David's 87th-minute strike gave Canada a scrappy 2-1 victory over Panama in a men's soccer friendly. Liam Millar set up the goal with a cross that David acrobatically knocked in past Panama goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera for his 30th career goal before an announced crowd of 23,315 at BMO Field.
Cyle Larin gave Canada the lead in the 44th minute with his 30th goal. But Panama substitute Jose Fajardo tied it in the 69th minute, put in behind the defence and chipping it past goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau after Canada lost the ball in midfield.It was a game long on remonstration and short on inspiration, save for David's winner. And it ended in chippy fashion with emotions running high.
That came courtesy of the Canadian press. Panama captain Anibal Godoy, under pressure from Stephen Eustaquio and David, gave the ball away as the Central Americans tried to play it out from a goal kick. Instead the ball went to Ali Ahmed, who found an unmarked Larin in front of goal for an easy finish.
Panama was coming off a 2-0 weekend loss to the 18th-ranked U.S. on Saturday in Austin, Texas in Mauricio Pochettino's debut as American coach. Canada's starting 11 came into Tuesday's match with a combined 385 caps, with only Ahmed and Mathieu Choiniere with single-digit appearances. American referee Tori Penso was kept busy, keeping a lid on things in a first half that saw Canada — with the wind at its back — have 57 per cent possession and outshoot Panama 7-2 .
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