8:15 pm EST—I’d like to take this opportunity to ask everyone to please take a moment of silence for U.S. Soccer after their dream of reaching the Olympics ended short this evening, losing the other semifinal to Honduras by a score of 2-1.
8:13 pm EST—Welcome everyone to tonight’s live match thread! It’s a massive night for Canadian footy and I appreciate everyone joining in. By this point, we know the stakes: win and you’re in the Olympic games, lose and the run is over. So on that note, let’s get this part started.