Canada 8-0 United Arab Emirates: 2009 Senior ConfedCup

Eldridge, Marcus, Ferreira, and Currie each score a pair as Canada cruise past the UAE.
Horacio Vachon was cautioned for Canada with barely a minute, but it wasn't long before Canada got their first chance to score...and did so, Carlos Eldridge's strike going in, although goalie Joshua Holbrook should've done better for the UAE. Holbrook was also to blame for the second goal, when Shad Marcus's long-range shot seemed to go right through the keeper! Canada continued to get shots on goal; Eldridge hit the post and Holbrook started making some saves. Eventually though, Eldridge scored his second, and it was only until late in the first half when the Middle Easterners started creating chances of their own, and Simon Blackwell did hit the bar. Still, Canada were cruising, and it was no surprise when Fabian Currie scored the fourth very early in the second half with a shot from the left edge of the box that sailed into the far corner, sparking a second half UAE demolition derby. Currie netted again just a few minutes later, holding off Sebastian Blake before slotting the ball past Holbrook. Eldridge then headed on a free kick to Perry Ferreira, who calmly made it six. Marcus again caught Holbrook by surprise with a low shot from way out, and, not long after, Ferreira did the same thing, capping off a disastrous night for the United Arab Emirates.
Even though mikexvi was visibly experimenting with different players, his team were dominant against a UAE side that was poor overall, but none more so than their goalkeeper Holbrook. Canada played a 3-3-1-3 against their opponents' 3-2-1-1-3.
Some of the appearances were surprising, namely Currie playing as a striker, but it seemed to work, granted against a very unimpressive side. Currie actually played well, as did Sal Covington in midfield and Cyrille McCullough as the central defender. Marcus and Eldridge, meanwhile, were a bit disappointing despite each netting twice: Marcus was invisible at times, and Eldridge often gave the ball away. I'll give the man of the match award to someone who I was actually surprised to see in the team in the first place, but proved he deserved it: Sal Covington!