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Originally Posted by browna
The big key to that game was that Canada really really needed to hold on to that 1-1 tie for the rest of the half, if not longer, not just a minute.
The longer they could keep the doubt in the Mexican's (and any South American team) mind, who considered themselves a different level above Canada, the better chance you have of those sort of teams imploding.
That goal was shocking to Mexico, and if Canada could've held out at that score longer, I think they had the firepower and counter attack to take advantage of what would be an evering-nervous Mexico team that would be turning against itself as the clock ticked away.
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While the Canadian soccer program has taken great steps forward I don't think this team had enough to contain Mexico, even if they held on to that tie into the second half. The Mexican team was stronger and had more fire power to get the win. Still great to see the Canadian making it further than the US.