Last night’s final within a semi-final, was won predictably by Mexico, but not before a brave performance from Canada had threatened to derail the Mexican marvels.
The visitors never really looked like scoring however they had done enough to unsettle the Mexicans whose frustration boiled over in a sixteen player melee deep into first-half injury time. The hosts by then realizing things were not going all their way, reacted to a situation involving Tajon Buchanan and their right-sided defender, Vladimir Lorona
Without injured captain Derek Cornelius - he was on the bench - Mauro Biello opted for a back five with four midfielders in front and Charles Andreas Brym the spearhead up front.