Thanks to the timely intervention of its archers, Haiti Y Canada Monday 0-0 right in the stadium Akron, in Guadalajara, for the second day of Group B of the tournament Concacaf Under-23, qualifying for Tokyo Olympics
Unlike its previous match, where it had to start with 10 players because not all delegations presented evidence of covid-19, Haiti started completely against Canada and played with a tactical order that allowed it to compete against an opponent marked as favorite .
The Canadian team was able to generate only two dangerous actions in the first half.
Watch Location of the Guadalajara Pre-Olympic
The Americans’ first approach was a shot from outside the area by Marcus Godinho, but goalkeeper Alan Jerome reached out to guide the ball over the crossbar in minute 4.
Jerome was even better at 13 in the opponent’s second warning. On this occasion, the goalkeeper covered a shot at point-blank range from Tajon Buchanan with his body.
Haiti prioritized protection but allowed itself to continue to generate some approaches that were eventually deflected: a shot from Dutherson Clerveaux and a header from Francois Dulysse.
After the break, Haiti had more confidence, a better position on the field and more possession than Canada.
Goalkeeper James Pantemis kept the maple leaf arch unbeaten by saving a dangerous header from Clerveaux at 56.
In response, Buchanan appeared alone in the heart of the Caribbean at 61 to tie a header that ended in Jerome’s gloves.
Pantemis rose to prominence again at the age of 67 with a rescue from a distant and powerful shot from Eliader Dorlus.
Haiti lost the target again when the finish was imminent due to a popcorn shot from Clerveaux that Pantemis had dissolved in the background.
In extra time, Canada doubled the attack and Ballou Table had a head-on shot into the area, the Haitian goalkeeper appeared to be defeated, but managed to deflect the shot with his right foot.
With this tie, Canada reached four points and Haiti got its first point in Group B.