Canada vs Peru 2-0

Canada beat Peru 2-0 at BC Place, with J. Shaffelburg scoring both goals before half-time. D. Jebbison set up the opener, and Shaffelburg’s second on 35 minutes sealed the result by the interval.

Shaffelburg opened the scoring in the 19th minute from D. Jebbison’s assist to make it 1-0, then struck again on 35 minutes for his second of the match and Canada’s 2-0 lead. Peru went into the break trailing 2-0 after that first-half double.

Peru made four changes on 46 minutes and another on 48, but Canada kept the game at arm’s length through a long spell of substitutions of its own. The home side made five changes on 62 minutes, then three more on 63, before Peru made two further changes on 73. Canada did not need another goal after the restart, and Peru never found a way through, finishing with no shots on target.

The numbers matched the scoreline. Canada had 62% of the ball, 490 passes to Peru’s 304 and 87% pass accuracy to Peru’s 80%. It also had 17 shots to 4, three on target to none, and 6 corners to Peru’s 5, while Peru had 3 offsides to Canada’s 1 and Canada finished with 0 saves to Peru’s 1.

R. Garces was booked for Peru on 82 minutes, while Canada received a yellow card on 90 minutes.