Canada 2 - 0 Danmark (7176180)

Fairly good weather for football had drawn a crowd of 64127 to Koninklijke Stadion Het Loo. Hubert Gardiner was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Alfonso Zucchetti and Uwe Stunz. The match took place on neutral ground. Canada tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. Lineup: Joffe - Choi, Ferguson, Dandy - O'Connor, Rummens, Trapani, Johnson, Cooper - Pemberton, Ife.

Danmark had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Kronenberg - Brokmose, Lyn, Jeppesen - Schäffer, Morup-Petersen, Rasmssen, Stein, Christensen - Berg Briese, Pedersen.

Canada made a bid to take the lead as a ball coming in on the right hand side left S. Ferguson completely alone with keeper J. Kronenberg, who made a spectacular block. Canada took the lead 25 minutes into the game by 1 - 0, as N. Pemberton elegantly received a long range pass through the middle, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar. Halftime score was 1 - 0. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Danmark, with 51 percent of the ball.

T. Berg Briese made a good effort at breaking through on the right, but the home team's left defence cleared the ball to a corner. Canada put themselves up 2 - 0 when E. Dandy broke through on the right, leaving the entire defence trailing in his wake. Canada had to make a substitution after 69 minutes. B. Trapani limped off the field and was replaced by C. Nurrish. Danmark had most of the ball, with 52 percent of possession.

Canada's best player was D. Joffe. M. Cooper on the other hand, had a terrible day. Most important Danmark player was J. Kronenberg. However, J. Schäffer made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 0.