US EditionAhmed Sent Off, Canada Holds on for Scoreless Draw with Ecuador in Soccer Friendly
Canada played nearly 84 minutes with 10 men after an early red card and secured a scoreless draw versus Ecuador, extending their goalless streak to three matches.
- On Thursday, Canada national team played Ecuador national team to a 0-0 draw at BMO Field despite Ali Ahmed, Vancouver Whitecaps winger, receiving a straight red card six minutes in.
- After the early sending-off, discipline questions emerged as Ahmed's studs-up lunge at Alan Franco highlighted issues in Canada's eighth match against Conmebol opposition since May last year.
- Ecuador piled up 79-per-cent possession in the opening half, with Tani Oluwaseyi forcing a 12th-minute reflex save from Hernan Galindez, while Dayne St. Clair was rarely troubled.
- Marsch acknowledged disagreement with the call but lauded the response, while Canada captain Stephen Eustaquio said the team showed maturity and pushed harder when down a man.
- Substitutions highlighted available depth as Canada prepares for its next friendly; Alfie Jones missed the match due to paperwork but may debut Tuesday, while Marsch introduced Saliba, Osorio, Hoilett, Bair and Nelson.
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Ahmed sent off, Canada holds on for scoreless draw with Ecuador in soccer friendly
TORONTO — A scoreless draw isn't usually cause for celebration. But when you go down a man in the sixth minute and the opponent is No. 23 Ecuador, it's a good night's work. Canada coach Jesse Marsch saw plenty to admire Thursday.
The Canadian men's soccer team showed a lot of character by pulling a 0-0 draw to the Ecuadorian friendly match.
Canada played almost all of the game at 10-11 after Ali Ahmed's expulsion.
FIFA confirmed the final arbitration that will lead the friendly meeting between Canada and Ecuador, which will be held on Thursday, November 13 at BMO Field in Toronto, as part of the double date FIFA in November.
Ecuador settled down this Thursday with a 0-0 draw against Canada in a friendly match in Toronto that the South Americans played virtually whole with one more footballer.MLS midfielder Ali Ahmed, from Vancouver Whitecaps, left Canada in numberless inferiority in the sixth minute of the game at BMO Field when he saw a direct red card for a dangerous entry to Alan Franco's chest.The Tricolor, who initially aligned his figures Willian Pacho, Moisés…
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