Both teams scored three times in the shootout, leading to the additional round. After Crepeau brought the pro-Venezuelan crowd of 51,080 to a hush by blocking Jhonder Cadiz’s attempt, Kone coolly slotted his shot past Rafael Romo to clinch the win.
Marsch praised the young players, saying: “I heard some of the guys saying afterward I should have had him shoot earlier because he’s got ice in his veins. They were right. Probably should have had him shoot earlier. But when we needed him, he stepped up.”
In a dramatic moment with Venezuela down 1-0, Jon Aramburu launched a ball from his own penalty area, sparking a midfield duel between Rondon and Moise Bombito for the ball. Rondon seized control just as Crepeau, realizing his positioning error, dashed back towards his goal, but it was futile; Rondon’s chip sailed over Crepeau and bounced into the net.
Shaffelburg found the net after receiving an assist from Jonathan David, who had previously scored Canada’s lone goal against Peru with Shaffelburg providing the assist, this time driving a pass from David into the goal past the right post and Romo.
As the shootout progressed, both teams experienced their share of failures until consecutive successes led them into overtime. Canada’s coach Marsch didn’t hide his feelings post-match: “We were the better team. We deserved to win that match. The penalties, it’s mostly a flip of the coin. But we were the better team on the day.”
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