Canada: Pan American Cup – Day 2 Recap

Canadians drop video games to Argentina ladies, Chile males on Day 2

Montevideo, Uruguray – The Canadian ladies dropped a 4-0 choice to the already-qualified Argentina ladies immediately, whereas the lads placed on a courageous battle however finally fell 2-0 to Chile.

Defence doubles down as Wolfpack maintain No. 2-ranked Leonas to 4

Following their shutout victory in opposition to Paraguay simply two days earlier, the Canadian ladies needed to depend on expertise and persistence to carry the powerhouse Argentina facet to a 4-0 margin. Whereas the sport was very a lot performed in Canada’s finish, the Leonas needed to be persistent to search out their method in.

Argentina scoring specialist Agustina Gorzelany made the sport 2-0 within the opening quarter, burying a re-award penalty nook within the seventh minute and a penalty stroke within the thirteenth. Exterior of these moments, Canada had been studying shortly within the first half displaying persistence in defending and dealing exhausting to maintain the Leonas outdoors of their circle. Rowan Harris’ commanding voice organized her defence of Elise Wong, Sara Goodman, Anna Mollenhauer, Kathleen Leahy and Libby Hogg who had been nothing however busy all sport.

A scoreless second quarter was a lot to the credit score of their defensive efforts. Midfielders Grace Delmotte, Kenzie Girgis and Brooke McCusker utilized stress from behind as soon as their line was damaged, however regardless of inflicting turnovers Canada was unable to muster a lot possession going ahead.

Within the third quarter Zoe Diaz bought the ultimate contact on a counter-attack that sprung the stylish Majo Granatto on a run and her sweep from the fitting facet made it’s method by site visitors to triple the Argentine lead. On a counter-attack of their very own, Girgis carried the ball up the middle of the pitch and crafted some house for Thora Rae who threw the ball in the direction of objective. Dani Husar’s deflection appeared good however Leonas keeper Mercedes Artola appeared sharp to make the cease on the objective line.

Argentina made it 4 after a penalty nook flick went off the face masks of put up participant Leahy, and Gorzelany accomplished her hattrick with an professional penalty stroke to the highest nook. Regardless of giving up 4, Canada confirmed a number of enchancment and it was a great take a look at for the youth on the crew to see the gaps they should assist shut.

Canadian males drop 2-0 choice to Chile in bodily battle

Of their second sport of the event, the Canadian males dropped a 2-0 choice to Chile, who had been taking part in of their first sport of the event. The sport’s opener got here within the seventh minute on what began as a penalty nook. Juan Amoroso’s flick was blocked by a courageous Thomson Harris, however the ball fell completely for José Maldonado whose shot hit Canadian defender Gavin Bains on the objective line. The ensuing penalty stroke was buried by Maldonado for the 1-0 Chile lead.

From there the sport was scoreless for 38 minutes as each side proved bodily to interrupt previous. Each groups had penalty nook probabilities with one much less defender, the primary for Chile as Ethan McTavish’s pads denied Amoroso once more, whereas Robin Thind drew what turned three penalty corners in succession. Nils Strabucchi ran down all three with massive deflensive blocks for the Chileans.

Within the forty first minute, Canada went right down to 10 gamers with Taylor McCulloch selecting up a yellow card. Whereas down a participant, an errant turnover from the Chilean backfield led to Canada’s finest assault of the sport. Sean Davis charged up the center of the sphere organising Thind a shot and two rebound makes an attempt, all denied by the expertise of keeper Adrián Henriquez.

Within the closing minutes of the third quarter Chile pressed for a second and had been rewarded. Raimundo Valenzuela’s flare on the fitting facet led to a different penalty nook probability. McTavish once more denied Amoroso’s low flick however Andres Pizarro was there to faucet within the rebound and make it 2-0.

Canada made it attention-grabbing within the closing minute of the sport incomes a penalty nook however Brendan Guraliuk’s flick was denied by the Chilean defence. Canada pressed exhausting however couldn’t discover the again of the online leaving Chile on high 2-0.

Up subsequent the lads have a five-day break following the default by Trinidad and Tobago, initially booked for Jul. 28. The ladies will play hosts Uruguay within the final sport on Jul. 28 and the lads will await their match up within the semifinals on Aug. 1.