"45 mins: Superb defence from Kye Rowles saves Australia yet again. Buchanan finds space down the right and carries the ball at pace into the penalty box but the Socceroos centre-back twice gets body on Buchanan to prevent the clear shot. Canada keep pressing with chances off the corner. Half-time can't come soon enough for the Socceroos. Share 43 mins: Tajon Buchanan shows off his pace after Jonathan David releases the Villarreal forward at the edge of the box."
"Buchanan takes the shot early but can't get enough behind it as Paul Izzo dives to his right to comfortably collect. Share 41 mins: The tension is building as the number of late challenges grows. Canada defender Derek Cornelius and Australia forward Mo Toure earn the first yellow cards. Share 39 mins: Tajon Buchanan gets away another volley and strikes it more sweetly this time. But again it is blocked by Kye Rowles on the edge of the six-yard box."
"Ismael Kone bustles his way through the Socceroos defence and into the box. Alessandro Circati and Kye Rowles close in from either side but it takes a desperate lunge from the latter to take the danger away from Kone's feet. The ball trickles in slow motion toward the bottom corner of the net as Paul Izzo scrambles back and dives to clear it away with his right hand. That was very nearly something from nothing from Kone!"
Canada dominated possession and applied continuous pressure, keeping Australia pinned back and forcing numerous opportunities from corners and open play. Tajon Buchanan repeatedly threatened down the right, using his pace to create shots and volleys; several attempts were either saved by Paul Izzo or blocked by centre-back Kye Rowles. Defensive resilience from Rowles included multiple goal-line and block clearances, while Paul Izzo scrambled to deny a near-certain finish from Ismael Kone. Late tackles increased tension, producing yellow cards for Derek Cornelius and Mo Toure. Australia struggled to build through midfield, failing to cross the halfway line consistently.
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