what i witnessed 2nite makes me smile on the future of concacaf.
. El salvador lost 2-1 to Canada but let me tell u that was a game that had everything. individual skill, dribbling, passing ,control let me say it again control, vision technical sense and awareness of the game and what is required that is far greater than their age. both sides showed all these qualities that i mentioned. the goalkeepers were excellent especially CAnada's goalie. the #10 of both sides lived up to the stereotype that #10 are skillful to the bone. again i say wow.
of course some human errors here and there but both teams understood their system wholistically AND THEIR ROLES AS INDIVIDUALS.
Canada plays a 4-5-1 formation with their #10 playing a withdrawn striker role. their right midfielder # 9 i swear can clock sub 11 in a 100m geez that boy quick. each player is competent and composed on the ball. Canada'a left side seem to be their weak spot however . they show patience passing the ball out of defence most times instead of clearing it out. their defenders can be a bit shaky at times but then the keeper clleans up the mess.
Elsalvador plays 4-4-2 with their #10 calling the shots in the middle along with a small but stocky #8 who has a very powerful right foot. their #5 keeps the defensive midfeild in shape.
all 3 goals scored 2nite were as a result of set plays. CAnada are very strong in that area (that usually indicates a well drilled and coached unit) CAnada played for approximately 25mins with 10 min . it wasnt a nasty game but a lot of cards were shown . players gave committed fouls to stop imminent danger and some challengers were a bit 2 eager.
all in all a great game.no offense to any other teams but i think i saw the final already. looking at the make up of the groups el salvador may just qualify as best 2nd place finshers
