José Morales buried the winner within the seventh spherical of penalty kicks to propel Guatemala over Canada and into the semifinals of the Concacaf Gold Cup on Sunday in Minneapolis.
Following a 1-1 draw, Canada and Guatemala went purpose for purpose by way of the primary 4 rounds of the shootout. Each their gamers missed within the fifth spherical, with Guatemala goalkeeper Kenderson Navarro saving Cyle Larin‘s try earlier than José Pinto missed excessive.
The 2 sides made one other spherical of pictures earlier than Canada’s Luc De Fougerolles hit the put up. Morales responded by delivering a shot proper down the center with goalie Dayne St. Clair diving too far to his left, for the ultimate 6-5 edge.
The consequence offers Guatemala its first semifinal look at a Gold Cup since 1996.
Canada performed the second half with 10 males as Jacob Shaffelburg was proven a pink card 4 minutes into first-half stoppage time for a foul on Stheven Robles.
Ex-United States participant Rubio Rubín delivered the equalizer within the 69th minute for Guatemala, which is able to face america within the semifinals after the People beat Costa Rica afterward Sunday.
Jonathan David had put the favored Canadians in entrance on a Thirtieth-minute penalty kick purpose into the underside proper nook of the online. It is the second straight Gold Cup that Canada failed to achieve the semis.
Data from Reuters was used on this recap.