Canada dominates T&T in 2-0 win.
By Inshan Mohammed.A pair of second half goals gave Canada a 2-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago in a friendly encounter at the Central Broward Regional Complex in Fort Lauderdale, USA on Wednesday.
Under Trinidadian-born head coach Stephen Hart- the Canadians dominated the entire game especially in the second half.
The only live-wire for the Soca Warriors' were Lester Peltier who made some penetrating runs at the Canadians in the first half. However, T&T allowed Canada to come at them and eventually the pressure paid off for the Canucks'.
Both teams went into the dressing room deadlock, but Canada was the one who came out a different team in the second half and took it to the Warriors.
Tosaint Ricketts open his account in the 58th minute when he met a cross from substitute Marcel De Jong, the striker buried it in the top right corner leaving T&T goalkeeper Jan-Michael Williams with no chance.
Canada continued to press as T&T were pined in their own half with nothing going for them, then 4 minutes from time a T&T defender handled the ball in the box and Canada was awarded a penalty.
Will Johnson stepped up and made no mistake from the resulting spot-kick despite Williams getting a hand to it.
By then the game was out of T&T's reach and with 6 minutes plus injury time left on the clock Canada sailed comfortably to it's first ever victory for Stephen Hart over his homeland at senior level since he took over as Canada's head coach.
Hart's international coaching record improves to 18 wins, 10 draws and 13 losses in 41 matches. In six matches in the state of Florida, he has four wins, one draw and one loss.
Under Stephen Hart however, T&T has defeated Canada at the Under 17 level. In 2007 in route to South Korea T&T were victorious over the Canadians 2-1 in a CONCACAF Final round qualifier at the National Stadium, Kingston.
Then at the Under 20 level in a CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Championship qualifier in Trinidad. Sean De Silva's goal was enough to seal a 1-0 win over Canada. Stephen Hart, at the time was the Canadian Soccer Association Technical Director.
Canada meanwhile, from its victory should get a bit of positive momentum heading into its next match, a Sept. 7 meeting with Panama in World Cup qualifying action.
T&T on the other hand is preparing for the 2012 Caribbean Cup and will return home and continue to train as the Soca Warriors is carded to face Puerto Rico at a date to be announced sometime next month.
T&T meantime, has been inactive for 6 months (since February 29th, 2012), also, under interim head coach Hutson Charles- T&T has played a total of three games; they lost 2 and won 1; conceding 5 and, scoring 6 goals in the process.
TeamsTrinidad & Tobago (4-4-2): - 1.Jan-Michael Williams (capt); 5.Seon Power (6.Kareem Moses 77th), 15.Joevin Jones, 19.Carlyle Mitchell (Yellow 65) (3.Rodell Elcock 70th), 14.Curtis Gonzales; 7.Lester Peltier (11.Darryl Roberts 46th), 16.Keon Daniel, 2.Clyde Leon, 10.Kevin Molino; 9.Devorn Jorsling (4.Daneil Cyrus 53rd), 12.Richard Roy.
Unused Subs: - Cleon John.
Coach: - Hutson Charles (TRI).
Canada (4-5-1): - Lars Hirschfeld (Milan Borjan 46th); Andre Hainault, Dejan Jakovic, Doneil Henry (Pedro Pacheco 46th), Ante Jazic (capt) (Marcel De Jong 46th); Julien De Guzman (vice-capt), Terry Dunfield (Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault 77th), Nik Ledgerwood, Will Johnson, Patrice Bernier (Russell Teibert 62nd); Tosaint Ricketts (Lucas Cavallini 77th).
Unused Sub: - Evan James.
Coach: - Stephen Hart (TRI).
Venue: - Central Broward Regional Complex, Fort Lauderdale.
Attendance: - 200.
Referee: -Jair Marrufo (USA).
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