Canada beats Chile 1-0 as two red cards doom La Roja in Toronto
Jonathan David's early goal and expulsions of Lucas Cepeda and Gabriel Suazo hand Chile a defeat in their first friendly of the North American tour.
KEY POINTS
- Canada beat Chile 1-0 in Toronto friendly
- Jonathan David scored the only goal in the 12th minute
- Lucas Cepeda sent off in 35th minute, Gabriel Suazo in 50th
- Chile played 40 minutes with nine players
- Tour continues vs USA (Sept 29) and Mexico (Oct 6)
Canada defeated Chile 1-0 in a friendly at Toronto's BMO Field on Saturday, with Jonathan David scoring in the 12th minute after Lawrence Vigouroux saved an initial shot from Cyle Larin. The match turned decisively against Chile before halftime when Lucas Cepeda received a straight red card in the 35th minute for a high boot on a Canadian defender. Gabriel Suazo then earned a second yellow card in the 50th minute, leaving La Roja with nine men for the final 40 minutes. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Chile created chances through Dario Osorio and Maximiliano Gutierrez but could not equalize. Canada nearly extended the lead when Stephen Eustaquio hit the post late in the second half. The loss opens a three-match tour that continues against the United States on September 29 and Mexico on October 6.
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