March 24, 2019 | Kickoff: 03:00PM ET

Men's National Team

4 - 1

French Guiana

Vancouver, British Columbia | BC Place

Attendance: 17124

Cyle Larin
Lucas Cavallini

78'
Samuel Adekugbe
Atiba Hutchinson

70'
Russell Teibert
Jonathan Osorio

60'
CAN MNT Goal: Lucas, Cavallini. Assist: Mark-Anthony, Kaye Lucas Cavallini

50'
CAN MNT Goal: Jonathan, David. Assist: David Junior, Hoilett Jonathan David

41'
CAN MNT Goal: Lucas, Cavallini. Assist: Jonathan, David Lucas Cavallini

39'
26'

French Guiana Goal: Goal Scorer. Assist: Goal Scorer
CAN MNT goal by David Junior Hoilett (assist by Atiba Hutchinson)) David Junior Hoilett

12'

Timeline

Men's National Team

KO

KO
12 ' | David Junior Hoilett
26 ' |
39 ' | Lucas Cavallini
41 ' | Jonathan David
HT

HT
50 ' | Lucas Cavallini
60 ' | Russell Teibert - Jonathan Osorio
70 ' | Samuel Adekugbe - Atiba Hutchinson
78 ' | Cyle Larin - Lucas Cavallini
FT

FT

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French Guiana

Match Report

Canada completed their perfect streak in Concacaf Nations League Qualifying with a 4:1 victory over visiting French Guiana in Vancouver. Junior Hoilett opened the scoring, Lucas Cavallini scored twice, and teenager Jonathan David scored once. Kevin Rimane scored the lone goal for French Guiana.

With the win, Canada qualified for both the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup and League A of 2019-20 Concacaf Nations League. In four wins, Canada scored 18 times and conceded just one.

FIRST HALF:

Canada created a pair of chances in the first five minutes, going high over the bar in the first minute and being stopped by goalkeeper Jean Beaunel Petit-Homme in the fourth minute.

In the 12th minute, a creative throw in by Junior Hoilett off Mark-Anthony Kaye’s back led to the opening goal. Hoilett collected the ball after it hit Kaye’s back, dribbled past the surprised defenders, played the give and go with Atiba Hutchinson, then fired a low show from just outside the box that beat the goalkeeper Petit-Homme.

In the 26th minute, a Canada mistake helped Rimane equalise for the visitors after he intercepted the ball from goalkeeper Milan Borjan and poked it into the open net.

From there, however, Canada returned on the attack and never looked back. Cavallini had a chance blocked in the 30th minute and Derek Cornelius just couldn’t reach a Jonathan Osorio cross in the 32nd minute. In the 39th minute, Osorio played in Jonathan David who then slid the ball across to Cavallini to restore the Canada lead.

Two minutes later, Hoilett played a high ball over the defenders into the path of an open David on the right side. He dribbled towards goal and then slotted the shot past Petit-Homme for the Canada 3-1 lead.

SECOND HALF:

Five minutes into the second half, Cavallini made it 4-1 on a header off a Mark-Anthony Kaye cross.

Canada had more chances, but did not add to their lead. Petit-Homme made a save on David in the 77th minute and blocked a Cyle Larin chance in the 88th minute. At the other end, Milan Borjan made a diving save to stop Josue Albert in the 74th minute.

BY THE NUMBERS:

Canada’s statistical leaders were Lucas Cavallini with six shots, Doneil Henry with 35 passes (on 36 pass attempts), and both Atiba Hutchinson and Mark-Anthony Kaye with three steals each. Canada fired 18 shots (11 of which were on target), connected for 273 of 320 pass attempts (85%), won 11 steals, and held 56% possession over French Guiana.

LINEUPS & NOTES:

Canada's starting XI featured Milan Borjan in goal, Zachary Brault-Guillard at right back, Derek Cornelius and Doneil Henry at centre back, Mark-Anthony Kaye left back, Atiba Hutchinson right midfield, Samuel Piette centrre midfield, Jonathan Osorio left midfield and Jonathan David, Lucas Cavallini, Junior Hoilett as forwards. In the second half, Coach John Herdman replaced Jonathan Osorio with Russell Teibert, (60’), Atiba Hutchinson with Samuel Adekugbe (70’), and Lucas Cavallini with Cyle Larin (78’).

French Guiana played a 4-4-2 formation, starting XI featured Jean Beaunel Petit-Homme in goal, Adam Dylan right back, Yohann Salmier and Josue Albert centre back, Jean-David Legrand left back, Alain Moges right midfielder, Kevin Rimane defensive centre mid, Joffrey Torvic offensive centre mid, Rhudy Evens left midfield, Jules Haabo and Miguel Haabo as forwards. Coach Jair Karam replaced Alain Moges Arnold Abelinti(46’), Joffrey Torvic with Alex Eric(71’), and Kevin Rimane with Marvin Torvic (75’).

The Canada home match was played in front of 17,124 fans at BC Place in Vancouver. The match was refereed by Diego Montano.