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Canada beats U.S. 2-0, ends 34-year, 17-game winless streak

By IAN HARRISON ment after Berhalter was
Associated Press hired last December and
TORONTO (AP) — The U.S. tasked with rebuilding the
keeps coming up with un- program. Just 11 months
derwhelming performanc- remain before the start
es in its first year under of qualifying for the 2022
Gregg Berhalter, whose World Cup.
tenure as American coach Canada went ahead in
is starting to draw criticism. the 63rd minute after Scott
Canada beat the United Arfield dispossessed Mi-
States for the first time in chael Bradley on the edge
34 years, getting second- of the center circle. After
half goals from Alphonso several passes, U.S. cap-
Davies and Lucas Cavallini tain Tim Ream made a
in a 2-0 victory over the list- poor clearance. The ball
less Americans on Tuesday was played back toward
night in the CONCACAF the American goal, and
Nations League. Arfield's low cross went
A little over two years af- across the goalmouth. Da-
ter the Americans failed to vies got behind DeAndre
qualify for the 2018 World Yedlin and Aaron Long, re-
Cup by losing at Trinidad directing the ball in.
and Tobago, they saw their "What stands out to me is
17-match unbeaten streak just the sloppiness with the U.S. midfielder Michael Bradley (4) tackles Canada midfielder Alphonso Davies (12) during the
against their northern ball," Berhalter said. "Too first half of a CONCACAF Nations League soccer match Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, in Toronto.
neighbor come to an end. many mis-controlled touch- Associated Press
They had not even allowed es, too many missed passes,
a goal to the Canadians in too many easy things that Milan Borjan in the 51st min- since a 2-0 exhibition de- "They stepped up harder,
four previous matches dat- we normally make that we ute. feat at Vancouver, British they reacted quicker to ev-
ing to 2007. weren't making tonight." "I should have scored Columbia, in April 1985. ery loose ball. In all the little
"The first thing that stands Jonathan Osorio lifted the no problem," Pulisic said. Canada, ranked 75th, is try- ways in a game like that,
out to me is desire, the de- ball behind the American "That's on me. Just wasn't ing to climb past No. 72 El they were on top of things.
sire of Canada," Berhalter defense in the first minute my day, I guess." Salvador and into the top We're disappointed with
said. "Give them credit, but of stoppage time. Cavallini Pulisic was replaced by six in the region in FIFA rank- ourselves that we couldn't
having said that, the mini- allowed the ball to bounce Paul Arriola in the 60th min- ings. The June 2020 rankings do more in terms of bet-
mum we expect is to match twice and beat Steffen to ute. Berhalter said Pulisic will be used to determine ter reactions, stepping up
that. We need to compete the near post with a right- has been suffering from flu- the nations in the hexago- harder, coming away with
on every single play in footed shot from 12 yards. like symptoms and a "light nal will produce the three little plays in different parts
games like that, and that's "We didn't have the same fever." direct qualifiers from the of the field that make a
important. I don't think it energy that they did," star "He wanted to continue," North and Central Ameri- bigger difference."
was lack of effort, I don't American midfielder Chris- Berhalter said. "You could can and Caribbean region The U.S. and Canada meet
think it was purposeful, but tian Pulisic said. "That's very see the disappointment in for the 2022 World Cup again Nov. 15 at Orlando,
I wasn't happy with the de- disappointing. That's the his face." Davies, an 18-year-old bud- Florida, and the U.S. fac-
sire that we displayed. one thing that we can con- The 21st-ranked U.S., com- ding star, said he felt "mil- es Cuba four days later
The U.S. already had lost to trol and we weren't able to ing off last week's opening lions of emotions running George Town, Cayman Is-
Mexico in the CONCACAF tonight." 7-0 home rout of Cuba, through me on that goal." lands.
Gold Cup final in July, the Pulisic had a point-blank had nine wins and eight "They treated it like it was "We've got to respond in a
first competitive tourna- shot saved by goalkeeper draws against Canada a cup final," Bradley said. strong way," Bradley said.q
Continued from Page 17 missed shortly after Mad- heim, and he has fond feel-
He left to manage Tampa don became available, ings for the organization
Bay in 2006 for nine mostly and most observers as- that gave him his start.
successful seasons, fol- sumed Angels owner Arte That organization is expe-
lowed by a big-money Moreno had his eye on a riencing hard times: The
move to Chicago to make reunion with Maddon, who Angels have endured four
history. was the Angels' bench straight losing seasons
The three-time Manager of coach when Moreno for the first time since the
the Year left the Cubs by bought the club in 2003. 1970s, and they still haven't
mutual consent last month The Angels also interviewed won a playoff game with
after they missed the play- veteran managers John Mike Trout and Albert Pujols
offs for the first time in his Farrell and Buck Showalter on their roster, making just
five-year tenure. He'll still and Padres hitting coach one three-game postsea-
likely never have to buy a Johnny Washington for son appearance after win-
drink in Chicago again be- the job, but Maddon was ning the AL West in 2014. ter Maddon from reuniting reer away from Anaheim
cause of 2016, when he led the choice. Maddon was The Angels also were with the Angels, where he began with two losing sea-
the Cubs to their first World expected to be a valued rocked this month by rev- inherits a roster with Trout as sons in Tampa Bay, but has
Series title in 108 years. candidate for other mana- elations about the role of a its centerpiece. The prob- been impressive ever since.
Maddon replaces Brad gerial openings around the team employee in procur- able three-time AL MVP is The Rays made a 31-game
Ausmus, who was fired af- majors, but he was clearly ing opioids for pitcher Ty- signed to a 12-year, $426.5 improvement and won the
ter one season when the eager for a reunion. ler Skaggs, who was found million contract that should AL pennant in 2008, lead-
Angels finished 72-90, their Maddon kept a home in dead in his hotel room July keep him in Anaheim for ing to the first of Maddon's
worst record since 1999. Long Beach during his 14 1. the bulk of his career. three Manager of the Year
Ausmus was abruptly dis- seasons away from Ana- The problems didn't de- Maddon's managerial ca- awards.q