Canada 8-0 Saudi Arabia: 2010 U21 ConfedCup

Canada drill eight past Saudi Arabia in an easy start to the U21 ConfedCup.
Rueben Webber had the first real chance of the game when he hit the woodwork ten minutes in, but it wasn't long until he set up the first goal of the game which was finished off by Cristobal Carney from a tight angle. Alphonso Cho then had the chance to put Canada two goals up, but blasted over an open net after Grant Boivin hit the bar. He redeemed himself by scoring from close range just before the breaker to put Canada ahead by the end of the first half. Cho started the second period as he had ended the first, scoring on a breakaway, before Webber got in on the fun, scoring a similar goal a few minutes later. Carney scored his second with another shot from a tight angle; Fawaz Taiban should have saved it, but instead it trickled in off the post. He made the same mistake when Webber scored in the 73rd minute. Six minutes later, Webber secured his hat trick, when he shot home after Taiban had saved his first effort. Cho notched up a hat trick as well, with another close-range effort in injury time. The final score: 8-0 for Canada.
Both teams fielded similar 3-4-3 variations, with the two attacking midfielders both on the wing and the defensive midfielders in the centre. Saudi Arabia's centre forward was slightly behind the other two, while Canada has a flat three in attack, with Carney the widest positioned player on the field. Canada easily outshot their opponents, although Taiban was medicore in net for the Saudis.
Carney looked good on the left wing, as did Boivin and defensive midfielder Parker Fay. Cho meanwhile, was slightly disappointing, struggling to hit the target, even though he did of course score three goals. Still, a solid all-around performance from team Canada and I'm going to give the man of the match award to Fay.
Canadian defender Sanford Braden picked up the game's only yellow card.