League

Rogers Centre
Spectators: 7289 (Terracing: 5989, Seating: 1200, VIP seats: 100) CANADA's Brandon Denson started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd play minute Roosevelt Sorensen came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Johnny Bazinet. 1-0. If Brandon Denson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in T1NT0 AFC's zone, Honoré Veronneau stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Johnny Bazinet came out of the goal and Honoré Veronneau tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 21st minute, Brandon Denson reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Johnny Bazinet. The goal made the score 2-0. Johnny Bazinet made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roosevelt Sorensen in the 25th minute. Johnny Bazinet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brandon Denson in the 27th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Brandon Denson in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Johnny Bazinet saved T1NT0 AFC from getting behind. Brandon Denson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Johnny Bazinet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to CANADA getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Dale Fuentes hit a great ball. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind CANADA's goalkeeper Chase Morales, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Napoleon Dye made a kick off. Paul Velasquez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chase Morales having to interfere. Johnny Bazinet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brandon Denson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th minute, T1NT0 AFC's Napoleon Dye dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-1. The supporters of CANADA booed when T1NT0 AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Lamothe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roosevelt Sorensen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th minute Brandon Denson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johnny Bazinet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, Roosevelt Sorensen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Johnny Bazinet. T1NT0 AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Roosevelt Sorensen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. Johnny Bazinet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Honoré Veronneau in the 87th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, T1NT0 AFC's Santo Wu got a free kick in the 89th minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. CANADA had won after a very even match.