Gold Cup 2009

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
1	G. Sutton (GK)
5	K. McKenna
7	P. Stalteri		63'
3	M. Klukowski		85'
14	D. Jaković
10	W. Johnson
6	J. de Guzmán
20	P. Bernier
13	A. Hutchinson
15	J. Simpson
9	A. Gerba	32'
Coach: S. Hart

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
14	D. Alas for W. Torres 46'
9	R. Corrales for C. Castillo 63'
23	H. Barrera for W. Reyes 88'

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
16	S. Jackson for A. Gerba 76'
8	M. de Jong for J. Simpson 86'

Minute		Description
90' +4		Full time and Canada are the first country into the quarter finals after a hard fought 1-0 victory.
90'		Free kick to Canada as Salteri is slow to get up after a tackle from behind. 3 minutes of added time.
89'		Free kick to El Salvador, played into the area and Canada clear the danger.
88'		H. Barrera enters the game and replaces W. Reyes.
88'		Sanchez tries his luck from distance and the ball sails over the bar.
86'		M. de Jong enters the game and replaces J. Simpson.
86'		Klukowski with a yellow card after pulling back Coreas of El Salvador, no complaints there from Canada.
85'		M. Klukowski gets yellow.
85'		Canada playing some nice keep ball in the El Salvador half.
84'		Canada with a lot of possession now, running down the clock. Hutchinson pulls back a cross in the area after a nice run but El Salvador are first to the ball.
81'		9 minutes left and still no penetration from El Salvador.
79'		A very subdued performance from El Salvador thus far, no urgency. In truth Canada not much better but they will have no complaints if they are sitting on top of group A tonight.
76'		S. Jackson enters the game and replaces A. Gerba.

Minute		Description
75'		Fifteen minutes left and still Canada nor El Salvador want to take this game by the scruff of the neck.
72'		Johnson runs at the defense, they back off as he shoots and the ball goes wide, what were the El Salvador defenders doing on that play, no challenges coming in.
69'		Free kick to Canada about 30-yards out, cross comes in and Gerber is ball watching as it passes him by for a goal kick.
67'		Referee with a little word to one or two of the Canadian players for time wasting.
63'		P. Stalteri gets yellow.
63'		R. Corrales enters the game and replaces C. Castillo.
62'		Free kick and a yellow card to Stalteri of Canada for pulling his man down by the corner flag. Free kick comes to nothing.
61'		Corner kick to Canada, Bernier with the corner, Gerber gets a head to it but El Salvador clear.
59'		Free kick to Canada, tackle from behind by Romero, no booking. El Salvador defend well and bring it away.
57'		Free kick to El Salvador, Sanchez crosses for Reyes and he heads wide. El Salvador beginning to wake up here.
54'		Coreas tries from distance, the ball looks to have beaten Sutton but he back peddles and manages to parry the ball away for a corner. Corner kick results in open play.
53'		Corner kick to Canada, Montes takes a clean catch and throws out.
52'		Foul for El Salvador results in open play.
50'		The ‘Maple Leafs’ have hit a rich vein of form, Friday night’s 1-0 victory over Jamaica was their third consecutive victory under interim coach Stephen Hart.
48'		Bernier with an effort for Canada that goes just wide, a lot better from both teams in this second half.
47'		Alas crosses and Reyes has an effort brought back for off side
46'		D. Alas enters the game and replaces W. Torres.
46'		El Salvador get the second half underway.
45' +1		Half time and Canada just sneaking this one 1-0. El Salvador by no means out of this one, all to play for in the second half.
45'		Reyes ran onto a through ball, Sutton comes way out of his goal to clear and Reyes chips the keeper but it sails over for a goal kick, close one there for Canada at the death.
43'		Corner to Canada, Klukowski takes the corner and El Salvador bring it away.
42'		Corner to Canada, headed away, results in open play.
39'		Free kick to El Salvador, Reyes dribbles into the area lays it off to Coreas who hits the side netting.
36'		El Salvador finally with a cross into the Canada area, Sutton takes easily.
32'		A. Gerba has scored a goal for Canada! Assist by P. Bernier.
32'		Gerber scores, Salazar makes a hash of a headed clearance, it falls to Bernier who has a weak shot turned in by the unmarked Gerba and Canada take a 1-0 lead.
30'		Canada looking the more lively.
28'		Gerba tries to turn his man in the El Salvador area but he can't get a shot off and the ball is cleared.
26'		Ali Ngon Gerba, the goal scorer in Canada’s win over Jamaica in their first Group A match was born in Yaounde, Cameroon. He has played for a host of clubs in Canada and abroad including Milton Keynes Dons in England and his current club Toronto FC.
22'		Hutchinson with a similar run and another effort over the bar, two efforts for Canada in what has been a quite match so far.
20'		Johnson takes on his defender comes inside and shoots over the bar, a good effort for Canada.
19'		Free kick to El Salvador, cross comes in and goes out for a goal kick.
12'		Game a little scrappy so far, both teams far from settled.
8'		Corner to Canada, swung in and cleared well by the El Salvador defense.
3'		Your referee is Roberto Garcia from Mexico and his assistants are Dion Inniss from Guyana and Egbert Paesch from Auba. Your fourth official is Benito Archundia from Mexico.
1'		Canada kick off
		Welcome to live commentary of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A encounter between El Salvador and Canada at the Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio. This should be a mouth watering tie after both countries registered wins in their respective opening Group A games. El Salvador are top of Group A courtesy of more goals scored, a win tonight for either team will go a long way to securing a quarter Final berth.

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#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
1	M. Montes (GK)
	J. Henríquez
15	A. Pacheco
12	M. Salazar
3	M. González
7	R. Sánchez
	O. Romero
21	W. Torres
17	C. Castillo
18	S. Coreas
19	W. Reyes
Coach: C. de los Cobos

	El Salvador	Canada
Shots on goal	3	2
Shots wide	4	4
Fouls	7	9
Corner Kicks	1	6
Offsides	2	3
Possession	48%	52%

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