2-0. United States took third place play-off and play with Colombia

The US U-23 team defeated today 2-0 to Canada who played the entire second half with 10 men, he took third place in the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament and will play Colombia in March with a playoff by a ticket to be in Rio de Janeiro 2016

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The goals were scored in the 69th minute by Marc Pelosi medium and 84 for forward Jerome Kiesewetter, a penalty.

Canada lost after seeing two Giuliano Frano defender after 43 minutes. The victory allows the US to maintain hope of being in the Olympic Games if defeat Colombia in March.

Staying in the struggle to return to competition of the Olympic Games, of which the United States was absent in London 2012 is a relief for the German Jurgen Klinsmann, head of program development team football.

Pelosi cleared a path that showed steep for the United States and then striker Kiesewetter said.

Later the final of the tournament will be played between teams from Mexico and Honduras, repetition of the disputed in 2011 when the Tricolor won his sixth title of the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying.

Both teams have already qualified for the next Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, where Mexico will seek second consecutive gold medal after London 2012.

- Data sheet:

2. United States: Ethan Horvath; Matt Polster, Matthew Miazga, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Dillon Serna (m.73, Luis Gil); William Trapp, Fatai Alashe, Marc Pelosi, Joaquin Hernandez (m.63, Emerson Hyndman); Jordan Morris and Jerome Kiesewetter (m.90, Boyd Okwuonu).

Coach: Andreas Herzog.

0. Canada: Maxime Crepeau; Frano Giuliano, Luca Gasparotto, Skylar Thomas, Christopher Mannella (m.62, Jay Chapman); Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé, Sam Piette, Dylan Carreiro (m.46, Jonathan Grant); Caleb Clarke, Michael Petrasso and Anthony Jackson-Hamel (m.86, Molham Babouli).

Coach: Benito Floro.

Goals: 1-0, m.69: Pelosi. 2-0, m.84: Kiesewetter, a penalty.

Referee: Luis Santander Mexico expelled Giuliano Frano (m.43). He admonished Marc Anthony Pelosi and Jackson-Hamel.

Incidents: Match for third place in the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament played at the Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy (Utah), before more than 5,000 spectators.