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Goals:

Minute 18 Field Goal – Canada - Mark Pearson, assisted by Anthony Wright
Minute 32 Penalty Corner – Canada - Jonathan Roberts, assisted by Anthony Wright
Minute 46 Penalty Corner – Mexico
Minute 56 Penalty Corner – Mexico
Minute 67 Penalty Corner – Mexico

Penalty Corners:
1st half: Mexico 6
Canada 2
2nd half: Mexico 6
Canada 3

Cards:
1st half: Mexico 2 green
Canada 1 Green – Philip Wright
2nd half: Canada 1 yellow (minute 55) – Rohan Gonsalves
Canada 1 yellow (minute 64) – Jonathan Roberts

Canada started strongly and pressed hard in the opening minutes. However, Mexico had the first chance in the 10th minute but goalie Patrick Mackey came out well to save in a one on one situation. Canada were playing good controlled hockey and in the 18th minute, following a well taken free hit on the 25 yd line by Anthony Wright, Mark Pearson collected neatly on his reverse stick, turned across goal and put a nice goal in for Canada. Mexico fought back and had 4 penalty corners in 4 minutes. In minute 32, Canada were awarded two penalty corners in quick succession and from the second corner, Jonathan Roberts scored an excellent goal, well stick stopped by Anthony Wright.

Minute 34 Mexico were awarded two penalty corners, which were well saved, the second resulted in a fast breakaway for Canada, which ended with Mark Pearson firing just wide.

Canada started the second half strongly and in the 3rd minute Harp Virdi forced an excellent save from the Mexico keeper from a high hard shot. In the 46th minute Mexico was awarded a penalty corner and scored with a well taken option.

Canada now started to get a little ragged in defense and allowed Mexico to run at them at speed down the middle. Mexico won two more penalty corners, the second coming with a yellow card for Rohan Gonsalves. Mexico scored from the resulting penalty corner.

Following good work by Scott Tupper in the 60th minute Canada was awarded their 3rd penalty corner of the half but it was well saved.

In minute 67, Mexico was awarded a penalty corner following what seemed a very fair tackle outside the circle and Jonathan Roberts also received a yellow card, Mexico scored.

Mexico were awarded two further penalty corners in the last 3 minutes, one when Canada came within five yards when Mexico took a free hit by the corner post and were clearly trying to run down time.

A disappointing result, however Canada can now go on and win the rest of their games.

More information can be found at http://www.fieldhockey.ca/e/nationalteams/jrmen/jrpanamericanchampionship2005/index.htm or http://www.panamhockey.org/eng/index.htm

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