BRADENTON, Florida- For Canada, their goal is to qualify for the U-17 World Cup in Brazil. For Curaçao, to play in the knockout stages is one more experience that they hope to take advantage of when they play for the first time in the phase of direct elimination of the Concacaf Championship.
In two games between the two teams, Canada won one and tied another, may the third be the decisive one in favor of Curaçao
|
Canada vs. Curacao May 9, 3:00 PM ET R: Villarreal, Armando (USA) AR1: Anderson, Frank Batchelor (USA), AR2: Anderson, Ian Brooke (USA) 4to Oficial: Pupo Martínez, Yadel (CUB) |
- They will meet for the 3rd time in a CU17.
- Canada is unbeaten in series with 1 win and 1 draw. Two matches were both played in Trinidad and Tobago, in 1991 and 1996.
- First meeting ended in a draw in 1991. Second meeting was in Group C at Trinidad and Tobago 1996, Canada win 3-1.
- Canada will play its 77th CU17 match. 35W-14D-27L, 141GF-91GC, +50GD.
- Curacao will play its 24th CU17 match. 3W-4D-16L, 18GF-119GC, -101GD.
- Canada finished 2nd in Group F, 6 points, 2W-0D-1L. 10GF-5GC. Defeated Guatemala 4-2 and Barbados 4-0 and lost 3-2 vs. USA. 4 saves and 1 clean sheet.
- Curacao finished 3rd in Group H, 2 points. 0W-2D-1L. 4GF-7GC. Drew Suriname 1-1 and Panama 3-3 and lost 3-0 vs. Costa Rica. 15 saves.
- Canada is second in completed passes (831). Canada led group in ball recoveries (51).
- Canada scored majority of goals during 1st half, 7 of 10 goals. Curacao scored 3 of its 4 goals in 1st half.
- Jayden Nelson (CAN): Leads team in scoring with 3 goals.
- Roshyson Anita (CUW): Leads team in scoring with 2 goals. Also leads team in shots with 7.
- Kamron Habibullah (CAN): Leads CU17 in assists with 4. Scored two goals in group stage, vs. Guatemala and Barbados.
- Rychaintelo Knoll (CUW): With 69 completed passes and 13 incompleted, he led Curacao in touches in group stage.
