{"id":35007,"date":"2021-07-16T09:00:05","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T13:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=35007"},"modified":"2021-07-16T05:25:43","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T09:25:43","slug":"canmnt-advanced-to-the-quarterfinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2021\/07\/16\/canmnt-advanced-to-the-quarterfinals\/","title":{"rendered":"CanMNT advanced to the quarterfinals with a 1-4 win over Haiti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The CanMNT advanced to their third-straight Gold Cup quarterfinals appearance thanks to a dominant second-half performance. Their sheer brilliance combined with great speed, in particular, played a huge role in Canada winning over Haiti. It is a reason why Canada\u2019s offence was so good and also why Haiti conceded two penalties.<\/p>\n<h2>CanMNT advanced to their third-straight Concacaf Gold Cup quarterfinals appearance<\/h2>\n<h3>Three keys to the game<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Full Game Summary: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CanMNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CanMNT<\/a>&#39;s offence showed up against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KiteBoullaWoule?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#KiteBoullaWoule<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Haiti?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Haiti<\/a> conceded two penalties against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Canada?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Canada<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Haiti did not take advantage of their chances.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HAIvCAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#HAIvCAN<\/a> | 1-4 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoldCup21?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#GoldCup21<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Last Word on Soccer (@LastWordSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1415847142867017730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Canada\u2019s offence was on full display<\/h4>\n<p>Canada\u2019s offence was a combination of sheer brilliance and terrific speed. The first goal in particular was probably one of the best goals scored in the tournament.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">5&#39; What a goal! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CanMNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CanMNT<\/a> player Stephen Eust\u00e1quio scores with a terrific free kick!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HAIvCAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#HAIvCAN<\/a> | 0-1 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoldCup21?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#GoldCup21<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/upxIW0JX1f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/upxIW0JX1f<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Last Word on Soccer (@LastWordSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1415819272916439040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 15, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Stephen Eust\u00e1quio&#8217;s free-kick in the fifth minute was fantastic. His shot hit the bottom left corner (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOXSoccer\/status\/1415818214605561856\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link to the goal for American viewers<\/a>). There was nothing much the Haiti goalkeeper Brian Sylvestre could do to stop the shot. Canada actually did not have many chances in the first half. Doneil Henry and Jonathan Osorio also got shots off but were off-target in the first half. It was the second half when Canada put pressure on the Haitians.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">51&#39; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CanMNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CanMNT<\/a> player Cyle Larin doubles Canada&#39;s lead!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HAIvCAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#HAIvCAN<\/a> | 0-2 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoldCup21?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#GoldCup21<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EFuxUdSqh7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/EFuxUdSqh7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Last Word on Soccer (@LastWordSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1415836487707500547?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It all started in the 51-minute when Tajon Buchanan blew past a Haitian defender and got close to the goal. He then tries to pass it to Lucas Cavallini but was stopped by another Haitian player. However, the ball ends up in Cyle Larin\u2019s possession. He got a terrific shot off and scored Canada\u2019s second goal (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOXSoccer\/status\/1415834739236278277\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link to the goal for American viewers<\/a>). Huge credit to Buchanan should be given for that goal. The Haitians would reply with a goal of their own in the 56-minute.<\/p>\n<p>However, Canada\u2019s speed continued to play a role in the game. It played a big role in Canada\u2019s second goal and it also played a role in the two penalties that the Haitians conceded.<\/p>\n<h4>Haiti conceded two penalties<\/h4>\n<p>Canada has great speed, but Haiti made some bad challenges in the game. Also, Canada started to generate chances when substitutes were made to make a difference in the game. As a result, Haiti ended up conceding two goals thanks to two penalties conceded. The first penalty conceded was initially not given by the referee.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">74&#39; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CanMNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CanMNT<\/a> player Cyle Larin converts and scores with a terrific penalty!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HAIvCAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#HAIvCAN<\/a> | 1-3 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoldCup21?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#GoldCup21<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8Fox4J1Ecd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/8Fox4J1Ecd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Last Word on Soccer (@LastWordSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1415840397977325568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As one can see from the replay of the OneSoccer video, second-half substitute Richie Laryea was tackled by a Haitian player. It was not a malicious challenge, but the Haitian player did not make contact with the ball. This resulted in a penalty for Larin. Larin\u2019s shot went into the back of the net and Canada took a 1-3 lead in the 74-minute (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOXSoccer\/status\/1415839633959698434\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link to the goal for American viewers<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>In the 77-minute, Canada made a few substitution changes. This included substituting Larin out for current Toronto FC player Ayo Akinola. This was Akinola\u2019s first game with the Canadian men\u2019s national team and he made a big difference.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">79&#39; Junior Hoilett converts the penalty and extends <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CanMNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CanMNT<\/a>&#39;s lead!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HAIvCAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#HAIvCAN<\/a> | 1-4 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoldCup21?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#GoldCup21<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/527s4ib5xx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/527s4ib5xx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Last Word on Soccer (@LastWordSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1415843276205219842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Huge credit should also go to Eustaquio, who gave a terrific pass to Ayo Akinola to put him in that scoring position (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOXSoccer\/status\/1415841057447743489\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link to the goal for American viewers<\/a>). This forced Haitian player Francois Dulysse to bring Akinola down. This resulted in Dulysse getting a red card. This probably sealed the game for Canada. However, Junior Hoilett was the one who put the game away. He was able to get the goalkeeper to go the other way and score the final goal of the game.<\/p>\n<h4>Haiti did not take advantage of their chances<\/h4>\n<p>The scoreline does not do justice for how well Haiti played in the first half. They actually had more chances to score in the first half than Canada. Their first chance came in the 16-minute when Leverton Pierre shot was easily saved by Maxime Cr\u00e9peau. The Haitians would also miss the target in the 36 and 37-minute of play.<\/p>\n<p>They also started the second half strong against Canada. They had three shots from the 48 to the 56-minute. This included CanMNT goalkeeper Cr\u00e9peau, who saved Etienne Jr.&#8217;s shot in the 48-minute.\u00a0 There was also a chance for Ronaldo Damus in the 53-minute. The chance was created off a Canadian turnover. Unfortunately for Haiti, this was a chance they should have put away. The goalkeeper was beaten, but Damus was unable to find the target.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">56&#39; Congrats to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KiteBoullaWoule?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#KiteBoullaWoule<\/a>&#39;s St\u00e9phane Lambese, who scored his first-ever goal for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Haiti?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Haiti<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HAIvCAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#HAIvCAN<\/a> | 1-2 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoldCup21?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#GoldCup21<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MG7UMaqMCx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/MG7UMaqMCx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Raheem (@bashirra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bashirra\/status\/1415838080486023172?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the 56-minute, CanMNT struggles continued. Canada was unable to clear a corner. This resulted in Haiti getting a goal in the 56-minute scored by St\u00e9phane Lambese (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOXSoccer\/status\/1415835410119462917\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link to the goal for American viewers<\/a>) and assisted by Derrick Etienne Jr. After that though, Canada made some substitutions and took over the game. Even still, Haiti had four shots on goal and 10 shots. They could only generate one goal out of that though.<\/p>\n<h3>Other Factors<\/h3>\n<p>This was mentioned before, but the substitutions Canada made after giving up a goal were key to winning the game. It played a catalyst to the Haitians conceding two penalties to Canada. Both of those penalties ended up being goals for Canada.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">28&#39; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CanMNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CanMNT<\/a> goalkeeper Maxime Cr\u00e9peau comes up with a big save to preserve Canada&#39;s lead!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HAIvCAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#HAIvCAN<\/a> | 0-1 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoldCup21?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#GoldCup21<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aUE1dgZb8t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/aUE1dgZb8t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Last Word on Soccer (@LastWordSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1415826081685426176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>There was also the save made by Cr\u00e9peau that preserved Canada\u2019s lead at the time. The terrific save happened in the 28-minute. He looked sharp as he made three saves for the CanMNT.<\/p>\n<p>While this is not a factor for determining the game, CanMNT\u2019s defence does need to improve. After a positive start, they did not look comfortable defending, which can also be seen when <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2021\/07\/12\/the-canmnt-scored-four-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Canada faced Martinique<\/a>. This continued until Haiti scored their goal in the 56-minute. The substitutions made did make a difference, but it is something that Canada should be aware of.<\/p>\n<h3>CanMNT advanced to the Gold Cup Knockout Stage Overview<\/h3>\n<p>This will be CanMNT\u2019s third-straight time in the Gold Cup knockout round. Their next game though will be on July 18 against the U.S. Canada only needs a tie against the U.S. to win the group, because Canada had scored more goals than the U.S. in Group B. The game takes place at 5:00 p.m. ET. Like Canada\u2019s previous two games, the game will take place at Children\u2019s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Canadians can watch the game on OneSoccer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CanMNT advanced to their third-straight Gold Cup quarterfinals appearance thanks to a dominant second-half performance. Their sheer brilliance combined with great speed, in particular, played a huge role in Canada winning over Haiti. It is a reason why Canada\u2019s offence was so good and also why Haiti conceded two penalties. 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