{
    "title": "Canada pulls off last-minute goal at home",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:08:47",
    "published_at": "2011-06-01 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-pulls-off-last-minute-goal-at-home",
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    "culture": "en",
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    "subtitle": "Canada scored a last-minute goal to come away with a 2:2 draw at home on Wednesday 1 June. The Men\u2019s International Friendly match was Canada\u2019s last test before the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup which opens next Tuesday 7 June in Detroit. Canada\u2019s 2:2 draw with Ecuador was played in front of 14,356 fans at \u2026",
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    "body": "<p>For more information on this fixture, please visit the <a href=\"http://canadasoccer.com/tourney/FIFA_WC/game_profile.asp?gameId=1927&amp;tab=review\">Canada match report</a>.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada scored a last-minute goal to come away with a 2:2 draw at home on Wednesday 1 June. The Men&rsquo;s International Friendly match was Canada&rsquo;s last test before the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup which opens next Tuesday 7 June in Detroit. Canada&rsquo;s 2:2 draw with Ecuador was played in front of 14,356 fans at BMO Field in Toronto.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bTosaint Ricketts was the late goal hero in added time after Canada took a quick free kick to the surprise of the Ecuador players.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bBoth Ricketts and Terry Dunfield scored their first international goals in the match. Canada had a 1-0 goal lead before Ecuador scored back-to-back goals in the second half. Ricketts then scored the equaliser in the 93rd minute.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada is off to the CONCACAF Gold Cup this weekend after a few more days of training of Alliston, ON. The team trains Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Alliston before flying to Detroit on Sunday night.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-223e2e72-d700-4731-bef3-aaca817f00e8\">\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Paulo Senra</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Chief Communications &amp; Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu, Canada Soccer</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:psenra@canadasoccer.com\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"psenra@canadasoccer.com\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>psenra@canadasoccer.com</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"><svg class=\"icon icon-mobile release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-mobile\"></use>\n            </svg>(416)&nbsp;882-7919</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div>",
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            "name": "Paulo Senra",
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