NationalMatches Curaçao vs Men's National Team
March 25, 2023 | Kickoff: 09:00PM ET
[2023-03] Concacaf Nations League
Curaçao

Curaçao

0 - 2

Men's National Team

Men's National Team

Willemstad, Curacao | Sentro Deportivo Korsou Ergilio Hato

Attendance: 7800

  • 78'

    Tajon Buchanan
    Jonathan David

  • Kenji Gorré
    Rangelo Janga

    71'
  • 70'

    Atiba Hutchinson
    Stephen Eustáquio

  • 70'

    Mark-Anthony Kaye
    Ismaël Koné

  • Kevin Felida
    Vurnon Anita

    69'
  • 63'

    Samuel Adekugbe
    Alphonso Davies

  • 63'

    Charles-Andreas Brym
    Cyle Larin

  • 55'

    Steven Vitória

  • Nathangelo Markelo
    Brandley Kuwas

    44'
  • 43'

    Cyle Larin

  • Jurien Gaari

    34'
  • 23'

    Jonathan David

  • 13'

    Richie Laryea

  • Jurien Gaari

    13'

Timeline

Curaçao
  • KO

    KO

  • 13 ' | Jurien Gaari

  • 13 ' | Richie Laryea

  • 23 ' | Jonathan David

  • 34 ' | Jurien Gaari

  • 43 ' | Cyle Larin

  • 44 ' | Nathangelo Markelo - Brandley Kuwas

  • HT

    HT

  • 55 ' | Steven Vitória

  • 63 ' | Charles-Andreas Brym - Cyle Larin

  • 63 ' | Samuel Adekugbe - Alphonso Davies

  • 69 ' | Kevin Felida - Vurnon Anita

  • 70 ' | Mark-Anthony Kaye - Ismaël Koné

  • 70 ' | Atiba Hutchinson - Stephen Eustáquio

  • 71 ' | Kenji Gorré - Rangelo Janga

  • 78 ' | Tajon Buchanan - Jonathan David

  • FT

    FT

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Men's National Team

Match Report

CAN 2 : 0 CUW
2023-03-25 Willemstad, Curaçao
Ergilio Hato Stadium att.7,800
Referee / Arbitre : Juan Calderon (William Arrieta, Juan Mora, Waldir Garcia)

Goals / Buts
CAN 23' Jonathan David (right foot / pied droit) 1-0 (a.Richie Laryea)
Red card / carton rouge CUW 37’ Jurien Gaari
CAN 43' Cyle Larin (right foot / pied droit) 2-0 (a. Jonathan David)

CANADA - 18 GK Milan Borjan capt.; 23 Scott Kennedy, 15 Derek Cornelius, 5 Steven Vitória, 22 Richie Laryea, 19 Alphonso Davies (3 Samuel Adekugbe 64'), 7 Stephen Eustáquio (13 Atiba Hutchinson 70'), 8 Ismaël Koné (14 Mark-Anthony Kaye 70'), 21 Jonathan Osorio, 17 Cyle Larin (12 Charles-Andreas Brym 64'), 10 Jonathan David (11 Tajon Buchanan 70'). Co-coaches / entraîneurs Mauro Bielo & Eric Tenllado. Unused substitutes / substituts non utilisés: 1 GK Dayne St. Clair, 16 GK Tom McGill; 4 Dominick Zator, 6 Kyle Hiebert, 9 Ayo Akinola, 20 Victor Loturi. Suspended / suspend : Alistair Johnston, Raheem Edwards, coach / entraîneur John Herdman.

Gatorade Performance of the Match / Performance du match Gatorade :
Richie Laryea

“I thought the players tactically did well today,” said John Herdman, Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team Head Coach. “We were tight defensively and showed our quality in the moments we needed to do so. The main goal was to keep a clean sheet and put the goal difference out of the grasp of Honduras.”

Canada qualifies for the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup with a 2:0 win against Curaçao in their Saturday Concacaf Nations League match making this their first contest since the 2022 World Cup Qatar.

Coming into the match, Canada was without head coach John Herdman, who was serving a match ban from the previous Nations League window. In his absence, the team picked up all three points and kept a clean sheet on the road.

Canada started on the front foot, launching attacks in waves. One of Canada’s early chances was cleared away by Curaçao but only as far as Stephen Eustaquio, who sprayed the ball out wide to winger Richie Laryea.

With his head up, eyes alert, Laryea faced the Caracoa defender one-on-one before sending a low-driven pass across the face of the goal for striker Jonathan David to tap in at the 23rd-minute mark.

Things would go from bad to worse for Curaçao when Jurien Gaari, who was booked with a yellow card in the 13th minute, was sent off for stopping a Canadian counter-attack 10 minutes later.

Despite the lead, Canada didn’t take its foot off the peddle. Later in the first half, Eustaquio whipped in a curling free kick that found forward Cyle Larin, but his on-target header lacked the power to beat the keeper.

But Larin would have the final say. In the 43rd minute, David was on the edge of Curaçao’s box, surrounded by opposition defenders. He managed to flick the ball past the Curaçao defender to Larin, who turned his body and directed his side-footed shot into the bottom right corner.

Larin’s night came to a close in the 63rd minute when a double substitution saw Larin and Alphonso Davies give way for Charles-Andreas Brym and Samuel Adekugbe. Team veteran Atiba Hutchinson marked his 102nd appearance for Canada when he replaced Eustaquio in the 70th minute. Mark-Anthony Kaye replaced Ismaël Koné in the same minute and Tajon Buchannan sealed the substitutions for Canada, coming on for David in the 78th minute.

Canada’s offensive pressure and one-man advantage were too big of a mountain to climb for Curaçao, who failed to score in the match despite keeping a clean sheet for the ladder 45 minutes. As the second half minutes ticked away, Canada controlled the game — passing the ball around the field, looking to score goals and limiting Curaçao’s goal-scoring opportunities.

Canada need a win or draw against Honduras on Tuesday 28 March in Toronto to win top honours in League A Group C. Winner of the group will advance to the Concacaf Nations League Finals from 15-18 June in Las Vegas, a four-nation series featuring the four group winners from League A competition. The Tuesday night match in Toronto will be Canada’s first home match since the Men’s National Team’s historic run to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.
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Starting 11

Steven Vitória
Steven Vitória
Centre back
Stephen Eustáquio
Stephen Eustáquio
Midfielder
Ismaël Koné
Ismaël Koné
Midfielder
Jonathan David
Jonathan David
Forward
Derek Cornelius
Derek Cornelius
Centre back
Cyle Larin
Cyle Larin
Forward
Milan Borjan
Milan Borjan
Goalkeeper
Alphonso Davies
Alphonso Davies
Fullback
Jonathan Osorio
Jonathan Osorio
Midfielder
Richie Laryea
Richie Laryea
Fullback
Scott Kennedy
Scott Kennedy
Centre back

Subs

Samuel Adekugbe
Samuel Adekugbe
Fullback
Tajon Buchanan
Tajon Buchanan
Forward
Charles-Andreas Brym
Charles-Andreas Brym
Forward
Atiba Hutchinson
Atiba Hutchinson
Midfielder
Mark-Anthony Kaye
Mark-Anthony Kaye
Midfielder

Did Not Feature

Dayne St. Clair
Dayne St. Clair
Goalkeeper
Dominick Zator
Dominick Zator
Centre back
Kyle Hiebert
Kyle Hiebert
Centre back
Ayo Akinola
Ayo Akinola
Forward
Tom McGill
Tom McGill
Goalkeeper
Victor Loturi
Victor Loturi
Forward

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Mar 25, 2023 | KO

Match started between Curaçao and Men's National Team

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Men's National Team goal by Jonathan David (assist by Richie Laryea)

0 - 1

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Mar 25, 2023 | 34'

Curaçao second yellow card for Jurien Gaari

Jurien Gaari

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Mar 25, 2023 | 43'

Men's National Team goal by Cyle Larin

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Mar 25, 2023 | 44'

Curaçao Substitution of Brandley Kuwas by Nathangelo Markelo

Brandley Kuwas

Nathangelo Markelo

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Mar 25, 2023 | HT

Halftime

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Mar 25, 2023 | 55'

Men's National Team yellow card for Steven Vitória

Steven Vitória

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Mar 25, 2023 | 63'

Men's National Team Substitution of Cyle Larin by Charles-Andreas Brym

Cyle Larin

Charles-Andreas Brym

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Mar 25, 2023 | 63'

Men's National Team Substitution of Alphonso Davies by Samuel Adekugbe

Alphonso Davies

Samuel Adekugbe

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Mar 25, 2023 | 70'

Men's National Team Substitution of Ismaël Koné by Mark-Anthony Kaye

Ismaël Koné

Mark-Anthony Kaye

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Mar 25, 2023 | 70'

Men's National Team Substitution of Stephen Eustáquio by Atiba Hutchinson

Stephen Eustáquio

Atiba Hutchinson

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Mar 25, 2023 | 78'

Men's National Team Substitution of Jonathan David by Tajon Buchanan

Jonathan David

Tajon Buchanan

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Mar 25, 2023 | FT

Match ended, final score: 0 - 2

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