Canada-Venezuela friendly ends in 1-1 draw
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May. 29, 2010 9:11 p.m. ET
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A header by midfielder Gavin McCallum in injury time gave Canada a 1-1 draw against Venezuela in a friendly match Saturday.
Angel Chourio scored for Venezuela in the 44th, knocking in a deep pass from Yohandry Perozo.
The scoring was evened in the 93rd minute when McCallum headed in a free kick by Issey Nakajima-Farran, after a foul at the border of the area of defender Henry Pernia.
Canada, which is in the midst of a restructuring with an eye to the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2011, previously lost 5-0 to Argentina in Buenos Aires.
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The match was played in Merida in southwestern Venezuela.
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