Canada 2-2 Andorra: 2010 Senior World Cup Qualification

A shocker: Canada's tie against tiny Andorra means qualification to World Cup is unlikely
It took sixteen minutes for Canada to open the scoring, with Perry Ferreira swivelling and shooting to make it 1-0. Before that, Carlos Eldridge hit the woodwork and Ashley Waller had to make a brilliant double-save on Ferreira. But Canada were struggling and Andorra equalised with a low 30-yard-strike from Damion Butler that bounced off Angel Vang and in. Eldridge put Canada back in the lead with a low close-range shot that trickled past Waller and in after a great cross by Leslie Love. However, Andorra equalised again when Butler virtually walked into the penalty area and scored on his own rebound after Vang had saved the first shot. Canada had a couple of chances to score a third time, but Waller made a couple of good saves and the goal frame was hit for the second time, in this case by Burt Hatch off a corner. It was 2-2 at the half, and surely the only way was up for the North Americans, who had been completely dismal in the first period.
Canada won a penalty early in the second half when a dangerous pass by Love found Eldridge in the box, who was fouled by Barrie Trueman. However, Eldridge's spot-kick was awful, and the ball rolled harmlessly wide of the goal. As Andorra started to tire, Canada began to dominate, but just couldn't find the breakthrough. They frequently tested Waller from long-range, but the Andorran goalkeeper always caught the ball with ease. Ferreira was having loads of close-range chances, but struggled to even hit the target. Canada pressed the entire second half, but to no avail. Their last chance came in injury time, when Ferreira was again presented with a 1-on-1 chance with the keeper...and again, Waller saved. The unthinkable had happened...Canada had just gotten a 2-2 draw with Andorra.
As well as Andorra played, and as poorly as Canada did, there was no way the Europeans should have gotten anything from this game. We dominated scoring chances and possession, but we all know this simulator can be extremely random at times, and as a result, we're virtually out of contention now for the world cup.
Canada's starting eleven remained the same, but the tactic was different, a 4-1-3-2. Sterling Howell moved into central defence with Cyrille McCullough, with Burt Hatch moving into a fullback position. Sal Covington was the lone defensive midfielder, while the strikers and attacking midfielders stayed at pretty much the same positions, except Love was the furthest forward. There were, however some different faces on the bench, as Jules Calvert made his Canadian NT debut. Andorra's 4-3-1-2 was enough for them to take the draw.
Undoubtedly, Andorran goalkeeper Ashley Waller was the man of the match, but for Canada, Leslie Love was by far our best player. Few of the other players were very good, with Ferreira and Vang especially disappointing.
Canada has to win their last two games to have any chance at qualifying, and then our fate will depend on other results. Guatemala are next, which shouldn't be too difficult, but the crucial game will be the clash against Wales in the final encounter of the qualification stage.
The only booking of the game was for Andorra's Lenny Banks.