CNL: Canada vs Honduras - Tuesday, March 28th, 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific - Toronto

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

CONCACAF NATIONS LEAGUE 2022/2023 - Group Stage
Canada vs Honduras
Tuesday, March 28 2023
8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific
BMO Field, Toronto
Broadcast: ONESoccer, FuboTV

Tickets:
The Voyageurs section is sold out.
https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10005E4E24B807E9 (tickets for the non-Voyageurs sections)

Scenarios:
A win or a draw and we qualify for the CONCACAF Nations League "Final Four" tournament in Las Vegas in mid-June.

Canada Squad:
https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-squad-announced-for-concacaf-nations-league-matches-in-march-2023/
Hiebert has since been included and Miller was ruled out.
https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-adds-kyle-hiebert-to-squad-for-concacaf-nations-league/

Honduras Squad:
https://twitter.com/FenafuthOrg/status/1635702343906754560
Alberth Elis has since been ruled out because he lost his Green Card!

 

Canadian players that are suspended:
🟥Vitória (due to a yellow card in two seperate matches)

Canadian players that are on a yellow card:
🟨Borjan
🟨Buchanan
🟨David
🟨Henry (was not called into the squad)
🟨Hoilett (was not called into the squad)
🟨Larin
🟨Laryea

I'm not quite sure if this list matters if we qualify for the CNL Final Four; it may since only "Single yellow cards will get eliminated" but it isn't super clear about a suspension resulting from 2 yellows in two separate games being carried over or not. https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league/regulations/

23.9. Cautions and suspensions:
23.9.1. Cautions received during any other competition are not carried over to The Competition. 
23.9.2. Pending match suspensions (in relation to the direct red card or an indirect red card) will be carried over to The Competition.
23.9.3. Single yellow cards will get eliminated at the end of the Concacaf Nations League group stage and shall not be carried over to the Concacaf Nations League Finals. 
23.9.4. Two (2) cautions received in different games during The Competition shall result in automatic suspension for the next game in The Competition.
23.9.5. Red card (direct or indirect) suspensions shall be served regardless of the stage of The Competition.
23.9.6. Unserved suspensions outstanding at the end of a team’s participation in The Competition will be carried over to the next official match of the player’s National Team per the FIFA Disciplinary Code and, upon its entry into force, the Concacaf Disciplinary Code.

The Referee:
Iván Barton of El Salvador
https://twitter.com/desigarbitrales/status/1638273147416858642
He was a ref at the World Cup and LOVES to give out yellow cards.
Many will recall when he was our ref vs Martinique at the Gold Cup in 2021 and we got 6 yellow cards and Martinique got 3.

The weather:
Probably partly cloudy and ~3°C.
No crazy snowfall or rain expected and the pitch shouldn't be frozen.

Any mistakes or anything interesting I missed? 

 

Edited March 26, 2023 by Olympique_de_Marseille

[trc2014]

Wonder if yellow cards are impacting Honduras at all.

Edited March 26, 2023 by trc2014

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

6 minutes ago, trc2014 said:

Wonder is yellow cards are impacting Honduras at all.

🟨Deybi Flores
🟨Romell Quioto
🟨Denil Maldonado

are all on a single yellow.
They have no players suspended.

Their coach 🟥Diego Vásquez may have gotten a red card like Herdman back in June. 

[trc2014]

This is how I see the line-up as well.  I’m honestly concerned about a Hutchinson start - need points so line-up should be with heads not hearts.

[Obinna]

1 hour ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said:

CONCACAF NATIONS LEAGUE 2022/2023 - Group Stage
Canada vs Honduras
Tuesday, March 28 2023
8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific
BMO Field, Toronto
Broadcast: ONESoccer, FuboTV

Tickets:
The Voyageurs section is sold out.
https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10005E4E24B807E9 (tickets for the non-Voyageurs sections)

Scenarios:
A win or a draw and we qualify for the CONCACAF Nations League "Final Four" tournament in Las Vegas in mid-June.

Canada Squad:
https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-squad-announced-for-concacaf-nations-league-matches-in-march-2023/
Hiebert has since been included and Miller was ruled out.
https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-adds-kyle-hiebert-to-squad-for-concacaf-nations-league/

Honduras Squad:
https://twitter.com/FenafuthOrg/status/1635702343906754560
Alberth Elis has since been ruled out because he lost his Green Card!

 

Canadian players that are suspended:
🟥Vitória (due to a yellow card in two seperate matches)

Canadian players that are on a yellow card:
🟨Borjan
🟨Buchanan
🟨David
🟨Henry (was not called into the squad)
🟨Hoilett (was not called into the squad)
🟨Larin
🟨Laryea

I'm not quite sure if this list matters if we qualify for the CNL Final Four; it may since only "Single yellow cards will get eliminated" but it isn't super clear about a suspension resulting from 2 yellows in two separate games being carried over or not. https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league/regulations/

23.9. Cautions and suspensions:
23.9.1. Cautions received during any other competition are not carried over to The Competition. 
23.9.2. Pending match suspensions (in relation to the direct red card or an indirect red card) will be carried over to The Competition.
23.9.3. Single yellow cards will get eliminated at the end of the Concacaf Nations League group stage and shall not be carried over to the Concacaf Nations League Finals. 
23.9.4. Two (2) cautions received in different games during The Competition shall result in automatic suspension for the next game in The Competition.
23.9.5. Red card (direct or indirect) suspensions shall be served regardless of the stage of The Competition.
23.9.6. Unserved suspensions outstanding at the end of a team’s participation in The Competition will be carried over to the next official match of the player’s National Team per the FIFA Disciplinary Code and, upon its entry into force, the Concacaf Disciplinary Code.

The Referee:
Iván Barton of El Salvador
https://twitter.com/desigarbitrales/status/1638273147416858642
He was a ref at the World Cup and LOVES to give out yellow cards.
Many will recall when he was our ref vs Martinique at the Gold Cup in 2021 and we got 6 yellow cards and Martinique got 3.

The weather:
Probably partly cloudy and ~3°C.
No crazy snowfall or rain expected and the pitch shouldn't be frozen.

Any mistakes or anything interesting I missed? 

 

Just want to say I love that you are always on top of this, providing us with these pre-game summaries. Very much appreciated and keep up the good work!

[Heepster]

The landing at YYZ of the Global X flight from Curaçao with CMNT was live-streamed on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/live/pr29CsCa7BE?feature=share&t=37350

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n281gx#2fa9d1a1 

Edited March 27, 2023 by Heepster

[red card]

7 hours ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said:

 

The Referee:
Iván Barton of El Salvador
https://twitter.com/desigarbitrales/status/1638273147416858642
He was a ref at the World Cup and LOVES to give out yellow cards.
Many will recall when he was our ref vs Martinique at the Gold Cup in 2021 and we got 6 yellow cards and Martinique got 3.

 

 

Barton is a very expressive ref - lots of hand gestures, smiles & touching/chatting with players.

He's more than 5 years younger than Atiba & is a chemistry prof.

[cornerkick]

A bit unrelated, but there's a reddit post with an update on the fields in Honduras.  They are installing hybrid field grass and having drainage systems upgraded.  Perhaps this was spurred on by the Honduras v Canada match?  Work on Tegucigalpa is almost done.

 

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

6 minutes ago, cornerkick said:

Work on Tegucigalpa is almost done.

There was talk in the tabloids that they may host the national team in Tegucigalpa too, not just San Pedro Sula, due to the stadium upgrade.

[Shway]

19 hours ago, Obinna said:

Just want to say I love that you are always on top of this, providing us with these pre-game summaries. Very much appreciated and keep up the good work!

It funny because I was going to start this thread...but I was like nahhh let me wait for the @Olympique_de_Marseille to do it the way nobody else does. (However, if anyone else does he's set the standard of expectation)

[Shway]

Important fact....Canada has never beaten Honduras in Toronto. 

[narduch]

3 minutes ago, Shway said:

Important fact....Canada has never beaten Honduras in Toronto. 

Another important fact.

Canada has never lost at BMO Field 

[Alex]

6 minutes ago, narduch said:

Another important fact.

Canada has never lost at BMO Field 

Peru 2010, only once

[narduch]

3 minutes ago, Alex said:

Peru 2010, only once

I was at that game too lol.

*Never lost an official match at BMO

[Cadeau]

After the swim meet in Honduras, I'm hoping for a statement game...I want at least a 3-0 scoreline.

[RS]

17 minutes ago, Cadeau said:

After the swim meet in Honduras, I'm hoping for a statement game...I want at least a 3-0 scoreline.

[Doesn't specify which team. Monkey's paw curls.]

[InglewoodJack]

Could use a big Davies game here. He’s been relatively quiet for the past several games, facing an underdog at home feels like as good a time as ever to put some serious work in.

[dyslexic nam]

4 minutes ago, InglewoodJack said:

Could use a big Davies game here. He’s been relatively quiet for the past several games, facing an underdog at home feels like as good a time as ever to put some serious work in.

In the context of him playing a defined role within a system that optimizes the talent throughout the squad, I agree.  But I don't want to see him try to put the team on his back and almost singlehandedly get us across the line.  The latter has rarely led to a better outcome than the former IMO.  

[InglewoodJack]

16 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said:

In the context of him playing a defined role within a system that optimizes the talent throughout the squad, I agree.  But I don't want to see him try to put the team on his back and almost singlehandedly get us across the line.  The latter has rarely led to a better outcome than the former IMO.  

Either or for me, TBH. Supporting the team at large is always a good thing, but eventually our world beating, best XI, best of the best player is going to have to put the team on his back and pull some superstar stuff- that's the point in having players like Davies on your team- this type of player can actually pull that stuff off. I would be thrilled with a nice 3-0 win where he gets a couple assists or just moves the ball well and doesn't make mistakes, but he's due for another Panamaesque goal one of these days, and would love a game that just reminds us exactly how great a player he is and how on a good day, there's nothing the opponent can throw at him to slow him down.

You could see a bit of this effort in the Curacao game, but with his speed and absolute finesse, the pitch was obviously not cooperating- you could tell he was trying to guesstimate how hard to touch the ball for it to go where he wanted, but just by virtue of playing at BMO, a lot of what led to nothing on Saturday should lead to big chances.

[Cadeau]

1 hour ago, RS said:

[Doesn't specify which team. Monkey's paw curls.]

For the good guys of course😇

 

Seriously, no words can express the level of hatred I have for Honduras. I hate their players, I hate the air that they breathe!

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

2 hours ago, Shway said:

It funny because I was going to start this thread...but I was like nahhh let me wait for the @Olympique_de_Marseille to do it

Haha 😄 

22 hours ago, Obinna said:

Just want to say I love that you are always on top of this

2 hours ago, Shway said:

the way nobody else does. (However, if anyone else does he's set the standard of expectation)

Thanks for the kind words guys.

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

2 hours ago, Shway said:

Important fact....Canada has never beaten Honduras in Toronto. 

Should I predict another draw?

I will go with 2-2 this time, because we have a a less familiar CB pairing.

The last one was incredible and frustrating, given how dominant we were at times; we had 14 "Simon Eaddy" corner kicks.

 

 

[Kadenge]

Anyone know what time the south parking lot at BMO opens? I assume we want as many Vs there for the team bus arrival.

[VinceA]

 

[JamboAl]

3 hours ago, Cadeau said:

For the good guys of course😇

 

Seriously, no words can express the level of hatred I have for Honduras. I hate their players, I hate the air that they breathe!

I met some Costa Ricans in Curacao and they have the same opinion of the Hondurans as we do.  They think all the Central American countries have this thing against Honduras.  From a purely football sense of course.