Five-goal game by Rueben Webber helps Canada sail comfortably past Algeria
Canada wasted no time racing into the lead, with an early goal by Rueben Webber. Cristobal Carney scored the second nine minutes later, and Webber added a third with a 23rd minute strike; Alphonso Cho assisted on all three. Webber than notched up a hat trick at the half-hour mark. Cho wasted a couple of good chances, Carney hit the woodwork, and Canada so Canada found the net no more than four times in the first half. Webber scored two long-range screamers early in the second half, the second one Abdelghani Dahleb should have saved. Substitute Leonard Carrier scored the seventh and final goal after a defensive mistake by Algeria.
Canada enjoyed 74% possession, while Algeria didn't even record a shot. The Algerians fielded a nearly indentical tactic to the one Nigeria had when they played us: a 4-4-2 with a diamond midfield. Canada went back to the tactic that beat Saudi Arabia: a 3-2-2-3 with wide attacking midfielders and a wing striker (Carney, and later substitute Truman Land). Canada were by no means particularly outstanding, but they did what they had to do: win comfortably. A win or draw against Ecuador will probably see us safely through. A loss, and we'll have to hope Nigeria doesn't overtake us on goal difference.
Cho was poor again, having as many chances as Webber, but scoring none of them. Rueben Webber, on the other hand, shone by scoring five goals and so it's obvious he's the man of the match for Canada.
Truman Land (Canada) and Harry Gallacher (Algeria) were booked.
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