Canada are forced to settle for a point, but it’s a historic one, their first ever at the World Cup.
Ben Fisher’s report is in, and that’s my cue to call it a night. Join us for USA against Paraguay in a couple hours, and the rest after that, too. Thanks for keeping me company.
Chris Borst writes in on the subject of Kári Tulinius’ message (69 min):
double quotation mark ‘The Canadians are too hectic, the last ball is usually far off the mark,. whatever opening has presented itself is lost.’
This was exactly Canada’s problem against Ireland last week. They are clearly doing what they have trained for, moving well, and controlling the ball. But they are having problems with finding the damn net!
I’m not going to be upset with a draw. But they can so clearly do better. Fingers crossed for the Qatar game!
Stefan Martens breathes again.
double quotation mark As a Canadian who paced a kilometre in my living room in the second half (that’s what the step counter says). I say thank f*cking God.
I am tired of moral victories,. I’ll take a point after feeling like I was watching shades of Canada-Belgium from 2022.
Watching the replays of the Canada equaliser, it’s smart work from Promise David, who pulls away from the area to receive. pull off the first-time flick to play in Larin.
That was a raw and thoroughly enjoyable game. Canada were a touch wasteful. they got there in the end, Cyle Larin showing his teammates the way just minutes after coming on. Bosnia very nearly nicked it with that well-worked corner in the first half. it would’ve been horrid for Canada if they hadn’t got at least a point.
Canada are forced to settle for a point, but it’s a historic one, their first ever at the World Cup.
90+6 min Massive, massive block. Larin has room to shoot from close range but a Bosnia shirt gets in the way. It’s Muharemovic who saves them.
90+5 min Canada are struggling to keep the ball down. get their fluency … but here’s Ahmed on the right. His ball into the mixer is too loopy, and collected by the Bosnia keeper.
90+3 min Bosnia have a free-kick. taken short before Canada get on the move … Katic pulls back Larin for the most obvious of yellow cards.
90+2 min The boos are loud as play is stopped with Muharemovic down.
90+1 min Six minutes for a winner. Osorio replaces Eustáquio.
90 min Eustáquio sends a free-kick into the area … Vasilj collects with ease.
89 min Promise David holds the ball up well to win a free-kick inside Bosnia’s half. Ahmed whizzes away on the right for Canada, very nearly collecting the ball inside the Bosnia area.
87 min Katic slides away to turn a Canada corner into a throw … it’ll be a long one sent in by Johnston. Katic heads away as Bosnia counter.
85 min Bosnia have a corner, but this time it’s a Canada head that gets there first.
84 min Larin’s barely been on the field. Now he’s on the hunt for the winner as Kolasinac makes his way off.
Koné drives through midfield and finds Promise, whose lovely flick is collected by Larin. He turns inside the area and launches, the deflected effort finding its way past Vasilj. Not as cracking a strike as I first thought but he won’t care, Canada won’t care. They’re finally level.
Canada wheel it around but Bosnia are in full park-the-bus mode. Ignore me: here’s Larin with a cracking strike!
77 min The lively Oluwaseyi makes way for Larin.
76 min Bosnia string together a decent spell on the ball – that drinks break has taken away Canada’s momentum.
74 min Bosnia keep the changes coming. Sunjic and Alajbegovic come on.
73 min De Fougerolles narrowly escapes trouble as he twirls away at the back for Canada.
72 min Marsch barks out the orders before play resumes.
69 min Time for a drink. Kári Tulinius writes in:
double quotation mark Considering that Bosnia’s defense is slower than a bunch of heavy. slow things, Jesse Marsch’s plan to have his team run at them makes sense. However, the Canadians are too hectic, the last ball is usually far off the mark,. whatever opening has presented itself is lost.
68 min Can Bosnia really hold on for another half hour?
66 min Cleared off the line! Canada get closer and closer … but it’s just not happening for them. Katic heads away after Oluwaseyi heads across goal.
65 min Eustáquio receives by the edge of the area. lets loose … but it’s wide of the top right corner.
64 min Ahmed drifts in from the right. the hulking Promise tries to get away a shot on the turn. The Canadian subs have brought some pep.
63 min Promise is immediately into action, hustling away inside the Bosnia area …. the whistle goes against him for a foul.
61 min Canada are making some changes. Millar, Buchanan and Jonathan David come off. On are Promise David, Shaffelburg and Ahmed. Bosnia bring on Gigovic and Bazdar.
59 min Corner to Bosnia … and they continue to threaten from set-pieces. Muharemovic rises for the header but it’s over the bar.
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