Men's National Team

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Haiti

Houston, Texas | NRG Stadium

Attendance: 10000

84'

Haiti caution to Player Carded
Ashtone Morgan
Lucas Cavallini

80'
76'

Haiti goal by Guerrier Donald (assist by Nazon Duckens))
70'

Haiti Goal: Bazile, Hervé
Mark-Anthony Kaye
Jonathan Osorio

64'
CAN MNT caution to Doneil Henry Doneil Henry

55'
50'

Haiti Goal: Nazon, Duckens
CAN MNT goal by Lucas Cavallini (assist by Scott Arfield)) Lucas Cavallini

29'
24'

CANADA Alphonso Davies hits the crossbar.
CAN MNT goal by Jonathan David (assist by Alphonso Davies)) Jonathan David

18'

Timeline

Men's National Team

KO

KO
18 ' | Jonathan David
24 ' | CANADA Alphonso Davies hits the crossbar.
29 ' | Lucas Cavallini
HT

HT
50 ' |
55 ' | Doneil Henry
64 ' | Mark-Anthony Kaye - Jonathan Osorio
70 ' |
76 ' |
80 ' | Ashtone Morgan - Lucas Cavallini
84 ' |
FT

FT

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Haiti

Match Report

Canada were eliminated from the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup after falling 2:3 to Haiti in the Quarterfinals. Canada held a 2-0 lead on goals by Jonathan David and Lucas Cavallini at the break, but lost after Haiti stormed back with goals by Duckens Nazon, Hervé Bazile and Wilde-Donald Guerrier in the second half.

This marked the first time since 2009 that Canada reached the Knockout Stage in back-to-back Concacaf Gold Cup editions, albeit they were again eliminated in the Quarterfinals in 2019 as they were in 2017. Canada finished the tournament with two wins and two losses after scoring 14 goals and conceding six. David set a Canada record with six goals at the Concacaf Gold Cup while both David and Cavallini equaled the national record with their seventh goals of the calendar year.

FIRST HALF:

Jonathan David opened the scoring in the 18th minute with a right-footed shot from just outside the box. After Bryan Alceus fouled David on the run down the right side, Alphonso Davies played a quick free kick past the two-man wall for the uncontested David who moved in and fired his shot past the goalkeeper Placide. It was David’s record sixth goal of the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup.

In the 24th minute, Canada nearly struck again, but the woodwork got in the way. On a free kick from beyond the penalty arc, Davies fired a left-footed shot that curled over the Haiti wall, but hit the crossbar. A few minutes later, a Junior Hoilett shot forced Placide into a full dive to make a terrific save on the Canada attack.

In the 28th minute, Doneil Henry pressured Haiti into a turnover and the quick combination of Derek Cornelius, Atiba Hutchinson and Scott Arfield played Lucas Cavallini into the clear towards Canada’s second goal of the game. Cavallini moved around Placide easily and tapped the ball into the back of the net for his fifth goal of the tournament.

Haiti’s best chance came in the 38th minute, but the acrobatic shot was saved by Milan Borjan. On the play, Wilde-Donald Guerrier volleyed a cross from inside the box, but Borjan was on the spot to make the save.

SECOND HALF:

Five minutes into the second half, Haiti got on the board after a defensive lapse by Canada. On a pass back from Marcus Godinho to Milan Borjan, Duckens Nazon used his speed to force the error and steal the ball at the doorstep of Canada’s goal. He had no problem sliding it into the open net.

Haiti then got the equaliser after Hervé Bazile was tackled by Godinho inside the box. Bazile took the penalty and beat Borjan with a left-footed shot with just 20 minutes remaining.

In the 76th minute, Haiti got their winner after a terrific touch by Wilde-Donald Guerrier to get around Borjan. Nazon did most of the leg work moving around the Canada defence before feeding Guerrier inside the box who took a touch to control the ball around Borjan and then slipped it into the open net.

Canada fought back and nearly scored an equaliser in the 84th minute, but captain Hutchinson was ultimately just offside on the play.

LINEUPS & NOTES:

Canada’s starting XI featured Milan Borjan in goal, Marcus Godinho at right back, Doneil Henry and Derek Cornelius at centre back, Alphonso Davies at left back, and Atiba Hutchinson, Scott Arfield, Jonathan Osorio, Junior Hoilett, Jonathan David and Lucas Cavallini from the midfield up through to the attack. In the second half, coach John Herdman replaced Osorio with Mark-Anthony Kaye (64’) and Cavallini with Ashtone Morgan (80’).

Of note, Atiba Hutchinson made his 84th career appearance for Canada, moving him into a tie for second place on the all-time Canada list (tied with Paul Stalteri at 84, trailing Julian de Guzman with 89).

Haiti’s starting XI featured Johny Placide in goal, Carlens Arcus at right back, Andrew Jean-Baptiste and Jems Geffrard at centre back, Alex Christian at left back, Hervé Bazile, Steeven Saba, Bryan Alceus and Wilde-Donald Guerrier at midfield, and Frantzdy Pierrot and Duckens Nazon up front. In the second half, coach Marc Collat replaced Pierrot with Derrick Etienne (62’), Guerrier with Zachary Herivaux (82’), and Nazon with Bicou Bissainthe (90’+3).