Canada played with heart and determination, but were ultimately not quite as sharp as their German opposition, and it cost them.
Soccer can be really simple sometimes, as it was yesterday. Ultimately, the sport comes down to which team can take their chances, and which team fails to do so.
That was the difference in yesterday’s Olympic semi-final between Canada and Germany. The Germans were clinical when they needed to be, while the Canadians were wasteful in front of goal.
That is why Germany is playing for Gold on Friday, while Canada will be playing for its second straight bronze.