Day Five Recap: MWC quarter-finals learned

Alastair Poehlman recaps Day Five at the IFCPF World Cup in Fayetteville, GA.

England 7-0 Ireland 

England started with great, dominant ball handling, preventing Ireland from going on the attack. 

Harry Baker scored the opening goal in the fourth minute, before David Porcher scored to make it 2-0. 

England’s talisman Porcher scored again to make it 3-0, before notching again to complete his hat-trick, making it 4-0 and giving his team a comfortable lead. 

England's #9, David Porcher, scored again before he scored another goal from a header.

England's #5, Harry Baker, scored to add to the team's lead.

Japan 1-3 Indonesia

Third place was on the line for both teams and Indonesia had a great, aggressive start to the game. 

Daulay scored the opening goal, giving Indonesia the lead and finding his first international goal.

Japan's #7, Tetsuya Toda, had a close scoring opportunity from the right side near the midway point but was unable to convert. 

Both teams had several good shots, but the wind made it difficult to score.

Japan looked a little more aggressive coming out of the first half, but its play was also slightly sloppier. 

Indonesia's ball handling was great throughout the second half. 

Ikhsan Tabrani scored to extend the team's lead, Japan continued to take shots but struggled to convert them into goals. Japan's Ryosuke Miura scored to put his team on the scoreboard with a driving shot, giving Japan the chance to regroup and reset.

Indonesia's Hafthah Wicaksono scored to seal it, ultimately eliminating Japan and securing second place for Indonesia.

Australia 3-3 Chile

Australia's Luc Launder scored his third international goal in the first minute of the match. 

Chile began to play more aggressively, looking to respond to Australia's opening goal. Chile took a shot from deep, but the ball went high over the net. 

Australia had a grade-A scoring opportunity, but Chile's goalkeeper, Hector Garcia, made a great save that could have changed the momentum of the game. 

Chile's No. 6, Rodrigo Ulloa, received a red card, leaving Chile with six players on the field. 

Australia continued to dominate play as Chile struggled to recover from the opening goal and red card. 

Chile's No. 10, Thomas Valenzuela, scored off a penalty kick to equalise the match.

Chile came into the second half with new life, demonstrating a renewed sense of energy and aggression. 

The match became much more evenly contested, with neither team dominating possession. Chile needed to win the match to advance in the tournament. 

Chile's Patricio Saavedra was dominant offensively, helping his team create scoring opportunities and push for the lead. 

Chile's Raul Duran scored to give his team a 2-1 lead, heading home from a corner.

Chile's Thomas Valenzuela scored with help from Duran, extending Chile's lead to 3-1. Australia worked hard to create scoring opportunities but struggled to convert. Australia's Daniel Campbell scored a much-needed goal to cut Chile's lead to 3-2. 

Australia's Luc Launder scored again to tie the match at 3-3, and despite both teams having chances to win it, the game ended level.

Spain 1-1 Brazil

Spain started the match with possession of the ball and dominated play early in the first half. 

Brazil's João Cortes slid into the box to knock the ball out of play, preventing a scoring opportunity from Spain's Jaume Almenar. 

Spain's attack was great throughout the half but struggled to convert its scoring opportunities. 

The wind also created challenges for both teams, impacting the direction of the ball.

Spain's No. 11, Alejandro González, scored from the right corner of the net to open the scoring. 

Second Half 

Brazil dominated offensive play early in the second half and Vinícius Araújo had a close scoring opportunity to equalise but was unable to convert. 

Unlike in other games, no single Brazilian player dominated play, as the team demonstrated a more balanced offensive effort. 

Spain's defence was just as impressive as Brazil's had been in the first half, with the two teams seemingly switching roles. 

Araújo took a corner kick that Matheus Souza, converted with a header to tie the game.

That completed the scoring, with both teams forced to settle for a point.

With both teams knowing a win would send them through to the knockouts, a good start was crucial, and Canada’s Dante Del Cul provided that, scoring the opening goal to give the team an early lead.

Both teams were pretty evenly matched early in the half, with neither having a dominant

presence.

Scotland began to become more dominant offensively as the team looked to respond, taking

great shots. However, Canada's #13, Ryan Watson, made some amazing catches.

Canada's goalkeeper made a nice save as he dove toward Scotland's #2, Blair Glynn.

Scotland continued to put shots on Canada's #13, Ryan Watson, but he made several catches

and saves to keep Scotland scoreless.

Scotland received a free kick following a foul. Will Graham took the kick, which was blocked,

but the ball remained in play. He then scored to equalise the game at 1-1.

Graham, scored his second goal of the game, giving Scotland a 2-1 lead.

Second Half

Scotland had been dominating play, completely breaking through Canada's defence.

Scotland's William Graham completed his hat trick, giving Scotland a 3-1 lead.

Canada's #14, Ronan Wiens, scored to cut Scotland's lead to 3-2.

Scotland's #2, Blair Glynn, scored to restore the team's two-goal lead, making it 4-2.

Aggressiveness on both sides was at a high level as both teams continued to battle.

Canada's Samuel Charron took a shot from midfield, but it was caught by Scotland's

goalkeeper Chris Moore.

Scotland saw out the remaining minutes, qualifying for the quarter-finals.

The Netherlands demonstrated great ball handling early in the half.

The USA dominated play, maintaining control of the game.

The Netherlands' Bruno Hoek took some brilliant shots, but they were caught by the USA's #1

goalkeeper Sean Boyle.

The USA's John Sullivan scored following a brilliant pass to open the scoring.

Jonah Meyer-Crothers added a second goal after assisting on the first.

The Netherlands' Bruno Hoek looked to respond but was unable to convert his scoring

opportunities.

The Netherlands' Sem van Helden had a close shot, but it hit the post and was kicked away.

Second Half

Boyle and DeLillo made great saves and blocks that had kept the Netherlands scoreless.

The Netherlands' Lorenzo Calkhoven scored to put his team on the scoreboard.

John Sullivan then made his mark, scoring twice in a minute to break the game open.

Aggressiveness on both sides was at a high level as both teams continued to battle.

The Netherlands had been great defensively, blocking shots and preventing scoring

opportunities.

The Netherlands' Bruno Hoek was a player who never gave up, which was evident in his play

throughout the latter part of the half.