Canada vs Mauritania, International Friendly

· International Friendly

Canada

52': Tosaint Ricketts
55': Steven Vitória
58': Marcus Haber
80': Tosaint Ricketts

FT
4 - 0

Mauritania

About

Canada are hosting Mauritania at Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
4': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Osorio (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tosaint Ricketts.
4': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Khassa Camara.
5': Delay in match Diallo Guidileye (Mauritania) because of an injury.
6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
6': Attempt missed. Marcus Haber (Canada) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Arfield with a cross following a corner.
7': Foul by Maxim Tissot (Canada).
7': Ismael Diakite (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Foul by Abdoul Ba (Mauritania).
8': Marcus Haber (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8': Foul by Tosaint Ricketts (Canada).
8': Khassa Camara (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9': Attempt missed. Ismael Diakite (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
12': Attempt missed. Ismael Diakite (Mauritania) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diallo Guidileye.
12': Foul by Mohamed Dellahi Yali (Mauritania).
12': Marcus Haber (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Attempt missed. Boubacar Beyguily (Mauritania) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ismael Diakite with a cross.
14': Delay in match Mohamed Dellahi Yali (Mauritania) because of an injury.
15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
15': Hand ball by Doneil Henry (Canada).
16': Attempt missed. Tosaint Ricketts (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
17': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Harouna Sy.
19': Offside, Mauritania. Mohamed Salahdine Saleck tries a through ball, but Boubacar Beyguily is caught offside.
22': Diallo Guidileye (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
22': Foul by Jonathan Osorio (Canada).
22': Diallo Guidileye (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Foul by Adam Straith (Canada).
23': Penalty Mauritania. Harouna Sy draws a foul in the penalty area.
23': Penalty conceded by Doneil Henry (Canada) after a foul in the penalty area.
23': Penalty saved! Abdoul Ba (Mauritania) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
24': Attempt blocked. Junior Hoilett (Canada) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
25': Attempt missed. Adam Straith (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
26': Foul by Maxim Tissot (Canada).
26': Ismael Diakite (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27': Attempt missed. Harouna Sy (Mauritania) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Khassa Camara with a cross following a set piece situation.
28': Foul by Harouna Sy (Mauritania).
28': Junior Hoilett (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
29': Offside, Canada. Marcus Haber tries a through ball, but Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
30': Foul by Scott Arfield (Canada).
30': Khassa Camara (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Attempt missed. Scott Arfield (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jamar Dixon.
36': Foul by Sally Sarr (Mauritania).
36': Junior Hoilett (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
38': Foul by Mohamed Dellahi Yali (Mauritania).
38': Scott Arfield (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Boubacar Beyguily (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
39': Foul by Steven Vitória (Canada).
39': Steven Vitória (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Delay in match Boubacar Beyguily (Mauritania) because of an injury.
43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45': Substitution, Mauritania. El Moctar Salem replaces Boubacar Beyguily because of an injury.
45'+1': Diallo Guidileye (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Foul by Maxim Tissot (Canada).
45'+2': Foul by Doneil Henry (Canada).
45'+2': Ismael Diakite (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+3': Attempt blocked. Diallo Guidileye (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khassa Camara.
45'+3': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Maxim Tissot.
45'+4': First Half ends, Canada 0, Mauritania 0.
90'+5': Match ends, Canada 4, Mauritania 0.
45': Second Half begins Canada 0, Mauritania 0.
45': Substitution, Mauritania. Houssen Abderrahmane replaces Mamadou Wade.
46': Foul by Adam Straith (Canada).
46': Khassa Camara (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Foul by Doneil Henry (Canada).
46': Harouna Sy (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Jonathan Osorio (Canada) is shown the yellow card.
48': Attempt missed. Khassa Camara (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
50': Attempt blocked. Marcus Haber (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamar Dixon with a cross.
51': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Houssen Abderrahmane.
51': Attempt saved. Adam Straith (Canada) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Arfield with a cross.
52': Goal! Canada 1, Mauritania 0. Tosaint Ricketts (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
53': Foul by Ismael Diakite (Mauritania).
53': Maxim Tissot (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Substitution, Mauritania. Moussa Samba Abdallahi replaces Khassa Camara.
54': Foul by Abdoul Ba (Mauritania).
54': Jamar Dixon (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55': Goal! Canada 2, Mauritania 0. Steven Vitória (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tosaint Ricketts with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
57': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Canada).
57': Ismael Diakite (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Attempt missed. Moussa Samba Abdallahi (Mauritania) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
58': Goal! Canada 3, Mauritania 0. Marcus Haber (Canada) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxim Tissot with a cross.
60': Foul by Sally Sarr (Mauritania).
60': Marcus Haber (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by El Moctar Salem (Mauritania).
62': Scott Arfield (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Substitution, Mauritania. El Hassen Teguedi replaces Abdoulaye Gaye.
64': Substitution, Canada. Fraser Aird replaces Jamar Dixon.
65': Abdoul Ba (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Marcus Haber (Canada).
69': Foul by Scott Arfield (Canada).
69': Ismael Diakite (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Substitution, Canada. Anthony Jackson-Hamel replaces Marcus Haber.
72': Abdoul Ba (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Anthony Jackson-Hamel (Canada).
73': Attempt blocked. Moussa Samba Abdallahi (Mauritania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diallo Guidileye.
74': Substitution, Mauritania. Moustapha Diaw replaces Harouna Sy.
75': Substitution, Canada. Samuel Piette replaces Jonathan Osorio.
75': Anthony Jackson-Hamel (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75': Foul by Sally Sarr (Mauritania).
77': Substitution, Canada. Marco Bustos replaces Adam Straith.
77': Foul by Moustapha Diaw (Mauritania).
77': Junior Hoilett (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
79': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Abdoul Ba.
80': Goal! Canada 4, Mauritania 0. Tosaint Ricketts (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fraser Aird.
81': Foul by Marco Bustos (Canada).
81': Moussa Samba Abdallahi (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Substitution, Canada. Karl Ouimette replaces Maxim Tissot.
82': Attempt blocked. El Moctar Salem (Mauritania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
83': Attempt missed. Moustapha Diaw (Mauritania) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Dellahi Yali.
84': Substitution, Canada. Jordan Hamilton replaces Tosaint Ricketts.
85': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Doneil Henry.
86': Anthony Jackson-Hamel (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Sally Sarr (Mauritania).
86': Foul by Samuel Piette (Canada).
86': Ismael Diakite (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Attempt missed. Mohamed Dellahi Yali (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
90': Doneil Henry (Canada) is shown the yellow card.
90': Delay in match Ismael Diakite (Mauritania) because of an injury.
90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3': Diallo Guidileye (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Canada).
90'+5': Attempt missed. Jordan Hamilton (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Arfield.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Canada 4, Mauritania 0.

Statistics

MTN		CAN
12	Fouls	20
0	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	4
1	Saves	1
47.4	Possession	52.6
12	SHOTS	13
1	ON GOAL	5
0.1	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
295	Accurate Passes	325
375	Passes	410
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	7
11	Crosses	21
0.3	Cross %	0.3
51	Long Balls	62
20	Accurate Long Balls	32
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	3
15	Effective Tackles	8
21	Tackles	15
0.7	Tackle %	0.5
0	Interceptions	0
10	Effective Clearances	7
12	Clearances	10

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Stade de Marrakech
Location: Marrakech, Morocco

Line-Ups

Canada (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Simon Thomas (GK)
19	Steven Vitória
6	Doneil Henry
3	Maxim Tissot
12	Jamar Dixon
16	Scott Arfield
13	Jonathan Osorio
11	Tosaint Ricketts
15	Adam Straith
9	Marcus Haber
10	Junior Hoilett

Canada Substitutes:

Marco Bustos, David Edgar, Anthony Jackson-Hamel, Samuel Piette, Marcel De Jong, Jordan Hamilton, Milan Borjan, Fraser Aird, Manjrekar James, Karl Ouimette, Kenny Stamatopoulos.

Mauritania (4-3-3)

No.	Name
16	Mohamed Salahdine Saleck (GK)
5	Abdoul Ba
15	Sally Sarr
4	Mamadou Idrissa Wade
18	Diallo Guidilleye
23	Abdoulaye Siléye Gaye
14	Mohamed Dellahi Yali
10	Bagili Babacar
6	Khassa Camara
7	Ismaël Diakité

Mauritania Substitutes:

Mohamed Taghiyoullah Denna, El Moustapha Diaw, Mohamed Abdallah, Moussa Samba Abdallahi, Harouna Sy, Mohamed M'Bareck, Bakary N'Diaye, Hacen El Id, El Hassen Teguedi, Houssen Abderrahmane, Ahmed Belkheir.

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