We should not forget that these players are very young, and are very excited about being in a final like this. Watson headed home the decisive tally from six yards in the 68th minute. He was set up on the goal after flank midfielder Jim Brennan swung a left-footed free kick from the left wing across the goal mouth. Carlo Corrazin elevated high at the far post to knock the ball back to the unmarked Watson. The man of the match for Canada, however, was clearly goalkeeper Craig Forrest, who made several spectacular saves on the night, with a penalty kick stop among his 11 saves.
Penalty kicks are decisive moments in football.
On the ensuing penalty, however, Forrest dove to his right to snare David Nakhid's attempt. We gave away to many chances in the first half, and chances are like that are a key factor in games like this. Canada had one chance and they converted it. Craig Forrest was tremendous. He was the difference between them winning and losing.