And there it is! The final whistle and the USA takes a 1-0 win over Canada to close out its winter camp.
90' +3
Canada has a chance there to pull it level but just couldn't get the touch as the ball bounced around in the U.S. box.
90' +2
P. Kitchen enters the game and replaces J. Altidore.
Substitution Jozy Altidore Perry Kitchen
90' +1
It was a really nice curled cross from Finlay, who cut back in on his right foot and sent the ball to Altidore. A bit of magic from him as soon as he stepped on the pitch. Great late impact sub.
89'
J. Altidore has scored a goal for United States! Assist by E. Finlay.
GOAL!!!!!! Altidore with the header, and Finlay with his first touch of the night gets the assist! A great ball in from the left and Altidore pounds it home. 1-0 to the USA.
Goal Jozy Altidore
Assist Ethan Finlay
88'
E. Finlay enters the game and replaces J. Morris.
Jordan Morris coming off now, with Finlay coming on for these final few minutes.
Substitution Jordan Morris Ethan Finlay
86'
Nagbe probably should have earned a foul there. Nothing given and Canada clears the danger.
85'
J. Dixon enters the game and replaces M. de Jong.
Substitution Marcel de Jong Jamar Dixon
83'
Bingham called on for a rare catch here in this second half. Nice job coming out to claim it.
ALTIDORE!... He got the chip wrong. It was lofted, and gave the keeper too much time to get back and slap it wide. He was in and for the second time the USA tried to go over the top of the keeper and just couldn't get the touch right.
81'
This time he pulls it just wide of the mark. Not a bad attempt.
Vincent with a good run over to cover a long ball and cut off Canada's counter.
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80'
Altidore to take it again it looks like.
79'
D. Henry gets yellow.
Yellow card Doneil Henry
Now Altidore wins a foul from just about the same spot. Another dangerous chance.
Not bad from Kiesewetter who cut past a defender and tried to slot the ball across to Moris and Altidore. Cut out in front of goal.
78'
Altidore takes the shot on and hits it into the wall.
77'
W. Trapp enters the game and replaces M. Diskerud.
S. Adekugbe enters the game and replaces C. Larin.
Nagbe wins a foul. This is in a dangerous spot. Maybe a real look at goal for the USA here.
Substitution Mix Diskerud Wil Trapp
Substitution Cyle Larin Sam Adekugbe
75'
Larin lays it off to Johnson who pulled his shot wide. It could have been a cross really, but either way Jones cuts it out.
73'
Vincent cut his run off a little quickly and Nagbe tried to play him in anyway. End result was a ball cut out of play by the young defender.
72'
I. Hume enters the game and replaces T. Akindele.
Substitution Tesho Akindele Iain Hume
71'
Vincent just pulled a really nice save out of Crépeau, who maybe was expecting a cross but had to get down quickly to keep the snap shot out.
70'
Altidore just held off at the top of the box and didn't make his decision quickly enough. Then Bradley fouls de Guzman in midfield to stop a counter.
67'
Better fromt he USA since Nagbe came on. More interplay, moving the ball around well. Canada forced to sit back more but making life hard on the U.S. attack.
66'
Vincent with a cross into Morris at the back post, but he can't get to it, so Kiesewetter whips in a second ball and Altidore heads it wide.
63'
Nagbe's first touch of the night is him cutting in on his right foot and hammering a shot off the face of Vitória.
62'
Jones takes a shot to face as he goes up for a header, so play stopped for a minute but we're back under way.
61'
J. Kiesewetter enters the game and replaces G. Zardes.
D. Nagbe enters the game and replaces L. Nguyễn.
Substitution Lee Nguyen Darlington Nagbe
Substitution Gyasi Zardes Jerome Kiesewetter
Jerome Kiesewetter and Darlington Nagbe both comign on for the USA. Zardes and Nguyen coming off.
60'
Henry with some nice touches as he breaks forward. Our Canadian fans will be happy to hear that. He's has a nighmare year, but he's a real upgrade to this team if he can get on form.
58'
Bradley's corner wins another as it's tapped over.
The second one goes through the box and Birnbaum has to chase it down.
57'
Instead he goes short for Nguyen who tries to pick out Altidore. It all ends with a corner for the USA.
56'
Diskerud draws a foul and Bradley will get a chance to serve it in.
55'
Altidore takes it on himself to go at goal this time, running past a defender and drawing a save. Nice turn from him. Really impressed with how Altidore has played tonight.
53'
Nguyen with a clever little ball across and Morris was nearly on the end of it. He's a threat with the runs he's been making. The second ball in finds Altidore and he heads across where again Morris can't get the final touch. Close twice for the USA in the span of a minute there.
51'
A solid start to the second half from both sides. Again for the USA, it's the touches in the final third that are killing the flow, but otherwise they've started brightly.
49'
Johnson with a hit from way outside the box and blows it over the top. Vincent also got his first touch, but it was a quick one and just floated back out.
47'
This is the first look we get at Vincent with the national team, a debut for him, but he's obviously a talented young defender who co-captained that Stanford national title team along with Morris.
46'
B. Vincent enters the game and replaces K. Acosta.
I. Nakajima-Farran enters the game and replaces K. Froese.
D. Henry enters the game and replaces N. Ledgerwood.
K. Bekker enters the game and replaces W. Lefèvre.
Substitution Kellyn Acosta Brandon Vincent
Canada makes three changes, I'll let the stats guys fill those in for you.
Substitution Kianz González-Froese Issey Morgan Nakajima-Farran
Substitution Adam Straith Kyle Bekker
Substitution Nikolas Ledgerwood Doneil Henry
45'
Brandon Vincent, another Stanford star, now with Chicago in MLS, comes on for Acosta at the half. And we're back in action.
44'
Canada again showing some attacking intent. Birnbaum has been rock solid at the back tonight for the U.S., playing as a right back no less.
42'
M. Besler gets yellow.
Besler going to pick up a booking here for a late tackle on Larin, who tried to turn him just inside the U.S. half.
Yellow card Matt Besler
39'
Bradley goes left footed and from range. Another comfortable save, but not a terrible effort from the USA captain.
38'
That really should have been the moment for Morris. Altidore with a really clever lifted pass in and Morris went high over the keeper and pushed it wide of the mark.
37'
Nguyen this time trying to be the man to break down Canada's back line, but the Canadians are very well organized at the back and dealt with it easily.
35'
Morris tries to slip in Altidore but again the flick is cut out before anything of real danger can come from it.
32'
Again the high pressure from Canada forces a ball out of play from Jones. The USA not dealing with it well. Morris and Zardes have struggled with their touches in tight spots, which isn't helping matters at all.
29'
Not a bad idea at all from Altidore. It was a clever flick as Nguyen sent the ball in but it's cut out before Zardes can get a touch.
28'
Give credit to both teams for how they've gone about this so far. Both teams playing with plenty of energy and tackling hard.
25'
Decent cross in from Birnbaum and the USA wins a corner from it. You get the feeling one of these corners might pay off. and Bradley's ball in is headed on frame by Birnbaum, but an easy enough save.
24'
Canada starting to lag a bit. Not able to get the same level of pressure and the USA starting to find some pockets of space.
21'
Nice little combo work there from Morris and Zardes, who was slipped in and forced a save out of Crépeau.
20'
No foul given as Jones comes in on Larin from behind.
18'
Bingham comes out to claim another cross. Nice job there controlling his box.
17'
ALTIDORE! No.. he's hit the post. Nice job holding off Vitória and getting the shot off, but he couldn't get it turned in.
16'
Good ball over the top picks out Zardes, who tried to pull it back for Morris. A poor first touch gave the ball away and killed the chance.
15'
Jones over-hits a pass and then tells Zardes to stay a bit wider.
13'
Johnson went short with it but Froese was called for a foul as he tried to turn. Even match to this point really. Nothing much for real chances, but Canada working hard and giving the USA plenty of problems.
12'
Birnbaum has to rise high to get the ball out of the USA's box, but here comes another coner for Canada.
9'
Canada's pressing is giving the USA some trouble, but Zardes is able to break through. He slides it wide to Nguyen, who is blocked off the ball as he dips inside.
8'
Morris with a touch up front as he tries to take it off his chest, but he wasn't able to bring it under control.
6'
De Guzman was in there. Jones caught watching as the ball is floated in, but Canada's #6 couldn't get it under control. Another corner for Canada though.
This time Bingham comes out to collect, but he punts it out of play and Canada will be back on it.
5'
Johnson curls one in and Diskerud heads it wide, but the USA having some issues really getting it clear. Canada pressing well up the pitch here early on.
4'
De Guzmán tries to pick out Tesho down the left for Canada, and now the Canadians have a corner, with Johnson to take.
2'
Morris caught offside. Diskerud tried to play him in, but he was lagging behind the back line.
1'
HERE WE GO! USA is in the all blue kit, Canada in the all white. The U.S. is moving right to left as I see it.
The USA has a corner very early on here. Zardes got down the right from the kick and Bradley whips it in but Canada gets it clear.
Welcome in to Goal USA's LIVE call of the USA vs. Canada, and I'd like to welcome in our Canadian audience as well. Allen Ramsey here to bring you the blow-by-blow of this one, a CONCACAF showdown to close out Jan. camp.
Let's jump right into the lineups shall we? For the USA it's David Bingham in goal, with Acosta, Besler, Jones and Birnbaum in front of him. Michael Bradley headlines the midfield where he's joined by Diskerud, Nguyen and Zardes. Up front it's Jozy Altidore and newly-turned-pro Jordan Morris.
For Canada: Maxime Crépeau is in goal, with Ledgerwood, Vitória, Lefevre and Marcel de Jong in front of him. Julian de Guzmán, Will Johnson and Adam Straith make up the three-man midfield and Tesho Akindele, Kianz Froese and Cyle Larin will be running up front.
Alright, we're finally just a few minutes from kick. Teams are about to walk out. Should be an entertaining match tonight, so stick around if you can stay up this late and we'll tell you all about how it's playing out.
We'll be back with you in a flash, as soon as they get this back under way.
There goes the whistle and that's the end of the first half.
So at the break we're 0-0, which history tells us should not be a shock for this match. Both sides have lacked in the final third tonight. Altidore has really been the bright spot for the USA up top, hitting the post and setting Morris up with a clever lifted pass. Otherwise the touches in and around the box have been poor for the home side. For Canada, overall it hasn't been a bad showing. The visiting side came out and pressed hard, making life difficult for the USA, and managed to string together some nice play through the midfield. Like the home side, the touches in and around the box have been poor.
So final takes from the night. Jozy Altidore was very good. Could say the same for Birnbaum who had a nice night at the back. Morris is a work in progress but showed some signs. Nagbe and Finlay both made impacts off the bench.
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