U20: Rostedt saves Schulz from blushes

USA 3, Canada 2

9 min - Rodriguez USA
56 min - Jamani CAN
62 min - Robinson CAN
73 min - Rostedt USA
83 min - Chenney USA

Dew (USA) sent off in the 41st

On Wednesday Tim Schulz said this about Brittany Bock “I thought Brittany was big time today. She showed world class defending for a U-20, and not only was she good defensively, but she was also good with the ball starting attacks.”
On Friday, leading 1-0 with 45 minutes to go, having 1 player sent off, Schulz in a questionable move took his 'world class' midfielder off and brought on DiMartino.
Canadians responded with equalizing inside 10 minutes, and going ahead 5 minutes later.
While DiMartino does offer some offensive options, she does not match Bock' defensive ability.
With Canadians being particularly strong in the air, on corners and set pieces, one can question Schulz' decision.
Fortunately, the introduction of Jess Rostedt and some curious Canadian tactical decisions (less experienced Collison for Lang) rescued the game for the US.
Schulz has demonstrated that he is capable of beating the minnows but he will have to be a lot sharper in Russia.