🔗 Share this article The teenage star Delivers Victory for Australia in Heated Exhibition Match with the Canadian side Emerging prodigy Nestory Irankunda found the back of the net for the consecutive match in a row, while shot-stopper Paul Izzo delivered a stellar performance to guide the Australian national team to a narrow 1-0 result over Canada. Match Breakdown After a slow first half controlled by the Canadian team, the Socceroos came to life with the introduction of second-half replacements Jordy Bos, Lewis Miller, and Patrick Yazbek. Ultimately, Irankunda who scored the decider in the second half. Goalkeeper Paul Izzo, selected ahead of captain Maty Ryan, made several stops, featuring a spectacular effort to stop Jacob Shaffelburg in the dying moments, securing Australia's seventh consecutive victory. NESTORY IRANKUNDA SCORES AUSTRALIA AHEAD IN MONTREAL! 🔥🇨🇦 0 - 1 🇦🇺 Key Actions During the third minute, Tajon Buchanan burst into the box, but defender Alessandro Circati executed a perfectly timed tackle to clear the danger. Shortly later, Irankunda beat two defenders and passed to Max Balard, whose shot was deflected. During the first half, the Australians struggled to keep the ball, with Buchanan creating problems on the right flank. Despite pressure from Canada, the organized Socceroos defense stood strong, limiting chances before the break. Post-Interval Shift Two minutes into the second period, Irankunda went on a wonderful dribble, evading Derek Cornelius and firing the ball toward the near post, where Mohamed Toure missed his shot. Changes in the second half injected immediate energy, with Irankunda capitalizing on a poor clearance and setting up Toure, who fired off target. Later, Miller delivered a lovely ball to Yazbek, who flicked toward Circati, but the captain blasted high. In the 70th minute, after a pinball situation in the box, the Socceroos cleaned up the situation. Decisive Goal Moments later, Connor Metcalfe released Toure on the right, and the striker cut the ball back into a promising zone. As a Canadian defender hesitated, Irankunda sneaked in from the blind side to score his third goal. Late Drama Despite unable to score a second goal, the team were saved by Izzo's late heroics. Emotions boiled over in injury-time, resulting in Irankunda getting a yellow card and taken off amid a scuffle. During a spiteful final few minutes, the Socceroos backline and Izzo stood their ground to seal the result. Looking Ahead With already secured a spot for the next global tournament, the Australian squad are ramping up their readiness with warm-up matches against Canada and the USA, with a game scheduled in Colorado on Wednesday.