Canada gave as good as it got for most of the game Tuesday before fending off a late charge to hold 13th-ranked Colombia to a scoreless draw in a soccer friendly in Harrison, N.J.

The 26th-ranked Canadian men proved to be a handful for the South Americans with midfielder Stephen Eustaquio and winger Tajon Buchanan leading the way. But it speaks volumes about the team's progress that Canada coach Jesse Marsch was not satisfied with shared honours with an elite opponent.

"I think it was a good performance, not a great performance... I felt like most of the game we were in fourth or fifth gear and we could have really pushed ourselves into sixth gear," Marsch said.

"We are the type of team that can play in these games, be better in these games and win these games," he added.

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