After three stylish wins, the USA overcame Canada’s rustic approach to pull out a 1-0 victory and finish 4-0-0 in its fall friendly window, during which Coach Mauricio Pochettino successfully integrated a corps of teenagers into his player pool. Orlando City’s 19-year-old Justin Ellis, who entered camp with one MLS goal to his name, scored the gamewinner for his second USMNT goal. It was set up by Alex Freeman, who led the team in minutes played over the four games.

Ellis had scored the opening goal of the USA’s first, 4-1, over Peru. Julian Hall, 18, scored in each of the USA’s first three games.

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Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards,...