WCQ 2014 (Concacaf)
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Played
October 11, 2011 7:00 PM EDT
BMO Field — Toronto, Ontario
Referee:‬ S. Lancaster‎
Attendance:‬ 12178‎
 

World Cup Qualifying Preview: Canada - Puerto Rico

The Canucks can eliminate Puerto Rico and take another step towards the next round of CONCACAF World Cup 2014 qualification.

By Seth Vertelney

More On :  Canada, Puerto Rico, Canada vs Puerto Rico
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 PROBABLE LINEUPS
Puerto Rico (4-4-2): Saldana; Jones, Martinez, Rivera, Arrieta; Villegas, Perez, Horta, Cardona; Megaloudis, Cabrero
ROSTER

Goalkeepers: Brandon Saldana, Terry Boss, Eric Reyes

Defenders: Alexis Rivera, John Krause, Cristian Arrieta, Richard Martínez, Scott Jones, Juan Velez, Scott Horta, Jorge Rodriguez

Midfielders: Noah Delgado, Tyler Wilson, Andrés Cabrero, Petter Villegas, Isaac Nieves, Andres Perez, Alvaro Betancourt

Forwards: Chris Megaloudis, Hector Ramos

Note: Roster is not official but includes the players who were on the roster for Puerto Rico's first two World Cup qualifiers in September
Canada (4-3-3): Hirschfeld; Ledgerwood, Edgar, Straith, Jazic; Dunfield, de Guzman, De Rosario; Jackson, Occean, Simpson.

ROSTER

Goalkeepers: Lars Hirschfeld, Kenny Stamatopoulos

Defenders: Nik Ledgerwood, Ashtone Morgan, Kevin McKenna, Adam Straith, David Edgar, Ante Jazić

Midfielders: Julian de Guzman, Will Johnson, Josh Simpson, Joseph Di Chiara, Dwayne De Rosario, Terry Dunfield

Forwards: Iain Hume, Tosaint Ricketts, Simeon Jackson, Olivier Occean

 DID YOU KNOW?

  • Canada beat Puerto Rico 3-0 on Sept. 6 on the road in the second match of CONCACAF Round 2 World Cup qualifying.

  • The Canucks lead their four-team group with nine points from three games. Puerto Rico is in third with two points from three games. Only the top team in the group advances to Round 3 of qualifying.
  • Canada's 7-0 win over St. Lucia on Friday eliminated the tiny Caribbean nation. A win in this match will also eliminate Puerto Rico.
  • A win in this match and another win against second placed St. Kitts and Nevis in their next match on Nov. 11 will see the Canucks qualify for Round 3 with one match left to play.
  • Canada midfielder Will Johnson is heading back to Real Salt Lake with an ankle injury and won't play against Puerto Rico
  • Defender Andre Hainault will also miss this match, as he's decided to stay with the Houston Dynamo for a crucial MLS match instead of accepting a call-up to the Canadian national team.

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Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • Canada 4-0 Puerto Rico
    25.93 %
  • Canada 2-0 Puerto Rico
    18.52 %
  • Canada 2-1 Puerto Rico
    14.82 %
Head to Head
WCQ 2014 (Concacaf) ‎(WCQN)‎ Oct 11, 2011 Canada 0 - Puerto Rico 0
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WCQ 2014 (Concacaf) ‎(WCQN)‎ Sep 6, 2011 Puerto Rico 0 - Canada 3
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Last Five Matches
Canada
Jun 3, 2012Canada 0 - USA 0FR
Feb 29, 2012Armenia 3 - Canada 1FR
Nov 15, 2011Canada 4 - Saint Kitts and Nevis 0WCQN
Nov 11, 2011Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 - Canada 0WCQN
Oct 11, 2011Canada 0 - Puerto Rico 0WCQN
Puerto Rico
Jun 3, 2012Puerto Rico 1 - Nicaragua 1FR
Jun 1, 2012Puerto Rico 3 - Nicaragua 1FR
Feb 24, 2012Nicaragua 1 - Puerto Rico 0FR
Nov 14, 2011Puerto Rico 3 - Saint Lucia 0WCQN
Nov 11, 2011Saint Lucia 0 - Puerto Rico 4WCQN
Team News
Available Squads
1Lars HirschfeldGoalkeeper
-A. StraithDefender
-Ante JazicDefender
15David EdgarDefender
2Nikolas LedgerwoodMidfielder
6Julian De GuzmanDefender
-Terry Dunfield
-Joshua Simpson
14Dwayne De RosarioMidfielder
-Ian HumeStriker
10Simeon JacksonStriker
-Kiriakos Stamatopoulos
-Ashtone MorganDefender
16Tosaint RickettsMidfielder
-Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault
-Joseph Di ChiaraMidfielder
16Olivier OcceanStriker
-Brandon Saldana
-Scott Jones
-Scott Horta
-Richard Martinez
-Christian Arrieta
-Petter Villegas
-Alexis Rivera
-Andres Perez
-Andrés Cabrero
-Tyler Wilson
-Hector Ramos
-Julian Cardona
-Eric Flecha
-Marco Velez
-Juan G. Vélez Lago
-Stephen Barea
-Gadiel Figueroa Robles
-Christopher Megaloudis
Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Peter Byers Peter Byers
Striker
Antigua & Barbuda 		8 1
Deon McCalauy Deon McCalauy
Midfielder
Belize 		7 1
Rocky Siberie Rocky Siberie
Striker
CUR 		6 0
Tamarley Thomas Tamarley Thomas
Striker
Antigua & Barbuda 		6 0
Jean-Eudes Maurice Jean-Eudes Maurice
Striker
Haiti 		5 2