Gold Cup 2013 Results: Scores and Highlights from Day 1

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Published: July 8, 2013

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It took 93 minutes, but the 2013 Gold Cup came to life after Martinique scored a late winner to down Canada in the first match of the tournament.

The upset was just a sign of things to come on Sunday. Few could have predicted exactly how the day's matches would unfold.

Although the Gold Cup is not the most prestigious of tournaments, it's a great opportunity for a different group of players to establish themselves as their national teams gear up for the most important matches: World Cup qualification.

Here's a quick recap for each of Sunday's two group stage matches.

 

Martinique 1, Canada 0




The first half of this match went by pretty quickly. Neither team was able to get much of a foothold and control the match for long stretches.

If anything, Martinique were the stronger side. They tested Milan Borjan on a few occasions, and the keeper nearly made a mess of clearing some shots out of the box.

Canada only have an interim head coach and looked a side completely devoid of organization in the first half. They couldn't string any attacks together, their passing was poor in midfield and defensively, they had problems clearing out the danger.

It takes a lot to make Martinique look like a strong football team, but that's exactly what Canada did.

Gregory Arnolin should have put Martinique up in the 42nd, but he sent his shot high of the goal. Of the three or four chances Martinique had to score in the first half, that was the best.

The official blew the whistle after the first 45, thus ending what was some very dull football. French Football Weekly's Andrew Gibney was not enthralled with the first half.



Football writer Jeff Bradley had some suggestions for how Canada could turn the match around.



The second half was largely more of the same.

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