Waking the Red · Nov 15, 2021
“Feet on the ground, one step closer”
Martin Bazyl/Canada Soccer Steven Vitoria and Alphonso Davies celebrate Jonathan David’s game winnerCanada opened the November series of games in Edmonton with a gripping 1-0 victory. While fans and players alike would have hoped for more goals it must be said that Costa Rica played a stout defensive game, as was expected, with tactics designed to disrupt any rhythm the hosts tried to find. But a win is a win. Post-game Jonathan David acknowledged that goals were in short supply but that “the important part is that we defended well as a unit and didn’t concede anything, so if we win 1-0, its okay.”