North American Championship 1990 (Canada)


Overview | Match Details | Squads

Overview

Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Match Overview

 6- 5 Canada          1-0 USA B
        [John Catliff 34]
10- 5 Mexico          1-0 USA B
        [Luis Flores 20]
13- 5 Canada          2-1 Mexico
        [John Catliff 15, 87; Luis Flores 65pen]

 1.CANADA          2  2  0  0   3- 1  4
 2.Mexico          2  1  0  1   2- 2  2
 3.USA B           2  0  0  2   0- 2  0

NB: while Canada and Mexico list their matches as full internationals, the USA fielded
    a B team; their A-team  played two international friendlies (vs. Malta on May 5 and
    Poland on May 9) in preparation for the 1990 World Cup.


Match Details


Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada 

MATCH 1

Sunday, May 6, 1990
Attendance: 4,112
CANADA 1-0 USA (HT: 1:0)
  [John Catliff 34']

CAN: Craig Forrest, Frank Yallop, Ian Bridge, Peter Sarantopoulos, Colin Miller, Jim Easton (Jamie Lowery 71'), 
     John Limniatis, Mike Sweeney, John Fitzgerald, John Catliff (Doug Muirhead 79'), Nick Gilbert.
Coach: Tony Waiters (ENG).

USA: Kasey Keller, Paul Krumpe, Troy Dayak, Robin Fraser, Bill Crook (46: Alexi Lalas), Eric Eichmann, Mike DiNunzio, 
     Kevin Grimes, Billy Thompson, Mark Santel (Jeff Baicher 74'), John Garvey.
Coach: John Kowalski

Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (MEX)


MATCH 2

Thursday, May 10, 1990
Attendance: 2,542
MEXICO 1-0 USA (HT: 1:0)
  [Luis Flores 20']

MEX: Hugo Pineda, Rafael Gutierrez Aldaco, Aurelio Rivera, Eduardo Rergis, Hector Esparza, Victor Medina, Juan Morales, 
     Missael Espinoza, Javier Aguirre, Luis Flores, Sergio Lira.
Coach: Ignacio Trélles.

USA: Tony Meola, Paul Krumpe, Troy Dayak, Robin Fraser (Kevin Grimes 70'), Alexi Lalas, Eric Eichmann, Mike DiNunzio, 
     Hendrig Gutierrez, Billy Thompson, Mark Santel, Jeff Betts.
Coach: John Kowalski.

Sent off: Eric Eichmann (USA) 44'.

Referee: Robert Allen (CAN)


MATCH 3

Sunday, May 13, 1990
Attendance: 4,782
CANADA 2-1 MEXICO (HT: 1:0)
  [John Catliff 15', 87'; Luis Flores 65' pen]

CAN: Craig Forrest, Frank Yallop, Randy Samuel, Ian Bridge (Peter Sarantopoulos 46'), Colin Miller, Jim Easton, 
     John Limniatis, Mike Sweeney, John Fitzgerald (Doug Muirhead 71'), John Catliff, Nick Gilbert.
Coach: Tony Waiters (ENG)

MEX: Hugo Pineda, Hector Esparza, Eduardo Rergis (Aurelio Rivera 40'), Roberto Ruiz Esparza (Pedro Osorio 46'), 
     Raul Servín, Victor Medina, Juan Morales, Missael Espinoza, Javier Aguirre, Luis Flores, Fernando Sánchez Limón.
Coach: Ignacio Trélles.

Sent off: Javier Aguirre (MEX) 60'.

Referee: Edward Cummings (USA)


Squads


CANADA

FORREST, Craig Lorne			20/09/1967 	GK 	Ipswich Town (ENG)
DOLAN, Kenneth Paul			16/04/1966 	GK 	Vancouver 86
HABERMANN, Sven				03/11/1961 	GK 	Hamilton Steelers
YALLOP, Frank Walter			04/04/1964 	DF 	Ipswich Town (ENG)
MILLER, Colin Fyfe			04/10/1964 	DF 	Hamilton Academicals (SCO)
BRIDGE, Ian Christopher			18/09/1959 	DF 	La Chaux-de-Fonds (SUI)
SAMUEL, Randolph Fitzgerald 		23/12/1963 	DF 	Volendam (NED)
SARANTOPOULOS, Peter			02/05/1968 	DF 	North York Rockets
DIOTTE, Patrick				13/11/1967 	DF 	Montreal Supra
GILFILLAN, Peter			29/12/1965 	DF 	Kitchner Spirit
LIMNIATIS, John				24/06/1967 	MF 	Aris Thessaloniki (GRE)
FITZGERALD, John Kennedy		04/12/1968 	MF 	Toronto Blizzard
LOWERY, James Matthew			15/01/1961 	MF 	Vancouver 86
SWEENEY, Michael			25/12/1959 	MF 	Toronto Blizzard
GRAY, Gerard				20/01/1961 	MF 	Toronto Blizzard  
HENDERSON, Lindsay					MF 	Queens Park Vancouver
EASTON, Jim				03/06/1965 	MF 	Vancouver 86
CATLIFF, John T.			08/01/1965 	FW 	Vancouver 86
MUIRHEAD, Doug				20/03/1962 	FW 	Vancouver 86
GILBERT, Nicolas Manuel			20/07/1965 	FW 	Edmonton Brickmen
BAARTS, Robin							Portland University (USA)

WAITERS, Anthony Keith (ENG) 				COACH
BAY, Greg						PSYCHOTHERAPIST
MULDOON, Kevin						PROP MAN
WILSON, Les						MANAGER


MEXICO

LEDESMA, Arturo Javier "Zully"		19/09/1958 	GK 	Guadalajara
PINEDA, Hugo Alejandro			10/05/1962 	GK 	Tampico Madero
ESPARZA, Héctor Manuel			31/10/1960 	DF 	Cruz Azul
RIVERA, Aurelio "Coreano"		25/10/1965 	DF 	Cruz Azul
GUTIÉRREZ ALDACO, Rafael		08/09/1967 	DF 	Guadalajara
SERVÍN MONETTI, Raúl			29/04/1963 	DF 	Atletico Morelia
JIMÉNEZ, Porfirio			15/09/1965 	MF 	Cruz Azul
MEDINA, Victor "Harlem"			09/10/1965 	MF 	Atlante
GONZÁLEZ CHINA, José Luis		03/06/1966 	MF 	Atlante
ESPINOZA, Eduardo Missael		12/04/1965 	MF 	Monterrey
MORALES, José Juan			22/02/1964 	MF 	Veracruz
RERGIS PACHECO, Eduardo			20/10/1956 	MF 	Veracruz
LIRA GALLARDO, Sergio			24/08/1957 	FW 	Tampico Madero
FLORES, Luis Enrique			18/07/1961 	FW 	Cruz Azul
AGUIRRE, Javier "Vasco"			01/12/1958 	FW 	Guadalajara
OSORIO NICOLÁS, Pedro Pablo		29/12/1965 	FW 	Atletico Morelia
SÁNCHEZ LIMÓN, Fernando			11/10/1965 	FW 	Tecos U.A.G.
PACHECO, Sergio				25/10/1965 	FW 	Atlas

TRÉLLES, Ignacio					COACH


USA

MEOLA, Antonio Michael			21/02/1969 	GK 	(No Club)
KELLER, Kasey Cristopher		29/11/1969 	GK 	Portland University
SOMMER, Jürgen Peterson			27/02/1969 	GK 	Indiana University
DAYAK, Troy Michael			29/01/1970 	DF  	San Francisco University   
FRASER, Robin Lucius			17/12/1966 	DF 	Colorado Foxes
KOOIMAN, Clemence Cristopher 		03/07/1963 	DF 	(No Club)
KRUMPE, Paul Edward			04/03/1963 	DF 	(No Club)
LALAS, Alexander Panayotis		01/06/1970 	DF 	Rugers University
SANTEL, Mark				05/07/1968 	MF 	St. Louis University
COVONE, Neil				31/08/1969 	MF 	Wake Forest University
GARVEY, John				26/03/1969 	FW 	Maryland University
GRIMES, Kevin				09/10/1967 	DF 	Colorado Foxes
KASPER, Dave						MF 	Milwaukee Wave
GUTIERREZ, Hendrig 			28/08/1968	MF	North Carolina State University
BAICHER, Jeff				16/11/1968 	FW 	Santa Clara University
BENEDETTI, Scott			13/11/1966 	FW 	Seattle Storm
ECK, Ted 				14/07/1966 	MF 	Toronto Blizzard (CAN)
EICHMANN, Eric Michael			17/05/1965 	FW 	Ft. Lauderdale
THOMPSON, Billy				05/05/1968 	MF 	U.C.L.A.
CROOK, Billy 				03/04/1964 	DF 	Tacoma Stars
DINUNZIO, Michael			10/05/1966 	MF 	Canton Invaders
BETTS, Jeff				08/03/1970 	FW 	(No Club) 

KOWALSKI, John						COACH

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