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United States 1 Canada 0: Late Altidore header decisive

A dramatic late header from Jozy Altidore saw the United States secure a 1-0 win in their friendly against Canada on Friday.

A superb performance from Canada goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau had kept USA scoreless for the majority of the game but he was unable to stop Altidore's 89th-minute winner at the StubHub Center.

After a fairly even first half in terms of possession, it was USA who controlled the game for the second 45 minutes. 

Altidore was constantly in the thick of the action and saw a header go wide nine minutes into the half before he had a shot palmed away by Crepeau.