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Friday, September 5, 2025

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Int. Friendly Games
SEO Match Summary
Canada dominated Romania in a comprehensive friendly victory on 5 September, winning 3–0 through superior clinical finishing and attacking intent. The visitors controlled the match with 16 shots compared to Romania's 11, whilst generating an expected goals figure of 1.8 against the hosts' 1.04, reflecting their sustained pressure throughout. Canada's 4–4–2 formation proved effective in breaking down Romania's 4–3–3 setup, with Jonathan David among the goalscorers as the away side converted their chances with ruthless efficiency. Romania managed only two shots on target despite 11 attempts, highlighting their inability to capitalise on limited opportunities, whilst Canada's goalkeeper made eight saves at a 62.5 per cent rate, though the defence was rarely seriously tested given the attacking dominance. The gulf in execution between the sides was evident in the final scoreline, with Canada's superior shot conversion rate proving decisive. This result underscores Canada's growing attacking potency ahead of upcoming qualifiers.
Romania R Romania
0 3
Full Time
Canada C Canada
N. Sigur77'A. Ahmed22'J. David11' A. Ahmed11'T. Oluwaseyi77'
Starting Line-ups
Romania · 4-3-3 Canada · 4-4-2
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Expected Goals (xG) 1.04 1.80
Shots 11 16
Shots on Target 2 8
Possession 60% 40%
Yellow Cards 2 3
Corners 3 4
Total Goals3
Formation4-3-3vs4-4-2
Goalkeeper Performance

Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.

Romania GK
PSxG conceded3.00
Goals conceded3
Goals saved0.00
Save %62.5%
Canada GK
PSxG conceded0.00
Goals conceded0
Goals saved0.00
Save %100.0%
Both keepers had a routine night, with little to separate them.

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Inside the dashboards
Attack vs DefensexG, shots & goals — Home/Away per competition
Form Index & ReboundL5 momentum bar with rebound state per team
Goal Geolocation MapWhere the team scores & concedes — pitch heat
Cards IntelligenceYellow/Red filtered by referee & formation
Corner MasteryDistribution per opponent & tactical context
Top Scorers Cross-RefSquad ranked vs opponent & double-scorer combos
Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot