Carlo Corrazin's 10th-minute goal stood up against Barbados, giving former San Jose Earthquakes coach Frank Yallop a 1-0 victory in his debut as Canadian national team coach.
Earthquakes forward Dwayne DeRosario's fed Corrazin for a close-in shot, and the Canadians, featuring seven players making their international debuts, prevailed at Bridgetown, Barbados.
''ItÆs good to start off with a win,'' Yallop said. ''We had to make some adjustments, and several players earned their first caps tonight. It was a great opportunity to see what some of these players can do.''
Injuries forced Yallop to field four under-23 players, and makiing their first appearances were goalkeeper Greg Sutton, defenders Gabriel Gervais and Adam Braz, and midfielders Josh Simpson, Johnny Sulentic, Stathis Kapos and David Frondimadis.
Canada's Florida training camp continues through Friday.