Canada 3-0 Colombia: 2009 Senior ConfedCup

ConfedCup wrapped up in style as Canada claim third place.
Colombian Gabrio Victorero had the first chance of the game with about a minute gone when his shot was saved well by Angel Vang. A couple minutes later, Fabian Currie headed on to Perry Ferreira, who was fouled in the area by Enmanuel Torres: a clear penalty, and a sending off for the Colombian defender! Carlos Eldridge hit his penalty wide, but it wasn't long before an Eldridge cross found Fabian Currie, who sped forward before shooting. Cebrian Ecija should've saved, but got a weak touch on the shot, and the ball rolled in for Canada's first. With nearly a half hour gone, Donio Purrigimon, originally a defensive midfielder who had to play central defence after Torres' sending-off, fouled Eldridge brutally. He received a yellow card, and had to walk off injured, forcing Terrance Bryson into the game early. Currie hit the woodwork soon after, and Ferreira had a couple of good chances. Finally, in the 43rd minute, a long-range effort by Ferreira went over Ecija and in, and Canada went into the break holding a comfortable lead.
Originally the center forward, Pastor Aldeis had to move to defensive midfield after Torres was sent off to cover for Purrigimon, but did end up getting a shot, a dangerous long-range effort which forced Vang into a fine save. After Bryson and Ferreira both came close for Canada, Victorero hit the goal frame, and Rogelio Alvarado sent the rebound harmlessly over the bar, therefore missing an open net despite a reasonably tight angle. Canada put the game to bed with less than ten minutes left, Currie scoring his second of the game after controlling Bryson's cross and shooting into the top left corner. There was still time for Bryson and Ferreira to see their efforts saved by Ecija, and for Lapurdi Gota and Urtzi Caballeiro to both come close to a consolation, but 3-0 would be the final score. Colombia finish 4th; Canada finish 3rd! Meanwhile, in the final, China beat the USA 2-1...can anyone stop the Chinese?
A completely deserved win for Canada, as we were clearly better than our opponents. We fielded the 3-3-1-3 formation we used so often during the group stage. All from left to right: Sterling Howell, Cyrille McCullough, and Horacio Vachon played in defence, Bruno Manning, Julian Crosby, and Blake Thornton were found in defensive midfield, Shad Marcus was the lone attacking midfielder, and Currie, Ferreira, and Eldridge started in attack. Colombia fielded a 3-2-2-3 formation, with the attacking midfielders both in wide positions.
Again, this was a solid all-around performance from team Canada, and to choose a man of the match is difficult. Currie and Ferreira were both very lively in attack, but I'll go with a defender for this game, and one that was rock-solid throughout the tournament: Cyrille McCullough!
Besides the mentions of Purrigimon and Torres earlier in this article, Tiadoro Puertas also received a yellow for Colombia.
Canada were drawn in the tournament's only seven-team group, which helps explain why most of the tournament's top scorers played in group 1. Perry Ferreira finished as the top scorer of the competition with 22 goals, and Carlos Eldridge wasn't far behind with 18. No other Canadians made the top ten, but here is a list of the goalscorers during the tournament: Fabian Currie with 12, Terrance Bryson with 5, Shad Marcus with 3, and Joseph Authier with 1.