AP, Sandy :
Marc Pelosi and Jordan Kiesewetter scored second-half goals and the United States beat Canada 2-0 on Tuesday to stay alive in CONCACAF qualifying for the Rio Olympics.
With the victory in the third-place game, the U.S. under-23 team advanced to a playoff match against Colombia for a spot in Rio.
Pelosi scored in the 69th minute, blasting a shot from top of the 18-yard box after a scramble off a corner kick. Kiesewtter made it 2-0 in the 84th when he curled a penalty kick past goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau.
Canada played with only 10 players the entire second half after midfielder Giuliano Frano received a second yellow card before halftime. Frano was issued yellow cards in the 32nd and 44th minutes.
The U.S. created plenty of scoring chances in the first half, outshooting Canada 13-2. Three of those shots were on goal.
