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DENVER -- Struggling to find scoring through almost three full games of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Canada could have used some help in its final match against Panama on Sunday. In need of a win to keep its slim hopes of advancing alive, Canada nearly caught a break late in the match when forward Marcus Haber went down in the Panama 18-yard box. But although there was contact, the referee decided against awarding a penalty as Canada crashed out of the tournament thanks to a 0-0 draw in both teams Group C finale. "Hes an honest player and he hasnt done anything wrong. Hes been fouled inside the box, in my opinion, and I think it is a penalty kick," said Canadian interim head coach Colin Miller. "And I said to the referee also after the game that I thought it was a penalty kick." Even with a win Canada would have needed a lopsided result in the Martinique-Mexico match to advance to the tournaments quarter-finals with a goal differential. Beating Panama was a tall order for Canadas youth-laden squad. As Canada continues rebuilding its mens soccer program, Miller is taking solace in the progression he saw over the course of the tournament. "They have been fantastic to work with and Im very grateful for the efforts of the staff and the players," said Miller, whose time as interim head coach comes to an end with Benito Floro set to take over the team next month. "They have given Floro some hope that between the players that we have here and the players that were unavailable, that the Canadian landscape is brighter than some people would give us credit for. Im very optimistic. The problem that Canada has and you saw it again today is in the attacking third." Neither side created much in the way of chances in a game in which Panama needed just a point to win Group A. Canada exits the tournament having not scored a goal after losses to Martinique and Mexico preceded Sundays result. Miller says Canada needs time to catch up to programs around the world. "In Canada, and I think this is a general statement, I think we need to be more realistic in our expectations at the moment," said Miller, who was a member of the only Canadian team to qualify for the World Cup in 1986. "We have players that are playing across the world and MLS has been a fantastic vehicle for the United States in terms of their development. We have now got to try to push our Canadian players forward into the first teams of the MLS in order to give them this sort of opportunity and I think that the more we do that, the better off we will be." Canada was lucky to not go down a goal down in the 18th minute when defender Ashtone Morgan failed to clear a Panamanian cross. The ball was collected by Marcos Sanchez, who had time and space, but his curling right-footed effort went wide. The Canadians had their best chance of the half 10 minutes later when Marcel de Jongs corner kick found defender David Edgar, but he was unable to make clean contact with his head. Canada gifted Panama another opportunity in the 40th minute when Jairo Jimenez swung in a free kick that Pedro Pacheco couldnt clear properly. The ball fell to Blas Perez, but his header missed the target. Panama controlled possession early in the second half but it was Morgan again who gave away a chance in the 48th minute when he headed the ball right to Jimenez. He let a long-range shot go that forced Canadian goalkeeper Milan Borjan to make a diving save to his right. As the second half progressed, Canada controlled good portions of the game but couldnt find the decisive goal that would have kept their hopes of moving onto the quarter-finals alive. Miller coached Canada in six international games in 2013 as interim coach. He leaves with two ties and four losses. 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Nikki Haley can watch the University of South Carolina Gamecocks from a free luxury football suite only if she is conducting state business, the State Ethics Commission decided Wednesday.The commissions advisory opinion is a revision from last September, when the board unanimously said the university can continue its longstanding practice of providing free tickets to the box to whoever occupies the governors mansion, calling it a gift to the office rather than Haley herself.While last falls opinion said state business -- such as courting company executives or hosting out-of-state dignitaries -- should be a priority for the 16 tickets, it allowed for personal use.A caveat we put in the opinion recognized that sometimes there wont be a big company youre trying to woo to South Carolina thats going to need these tickets, said agency attorney Michael Burchstead, referring to a paragraph that read, in part, we are not advocating for the tickets to go to waste.Commissioner Frank Grimball said hes concerned about weakening state ethics law thats specifically meant to limit lawmakers entertainment by lobbyists, especially since the suites perks include free food and drinks. He said others may take advantage of the exception.The issue is that the tickets value far exceeds legal limits on how much agencies that lobby state government can individually give elected officials. Those limits are $60 daily and $480 dollars yearly. State law provides an exception for events directly related to state or local economic development.I think our job is to protect the act, Grimball said. Why not direct the governor to follow the act?He cast the lone no for the revised opinion, which limits the boxs use to state-related purposes.Grimball called that wording too vague aand argued unsuccessfully that the tickets should be used only for economic development.ddddddddddddHow much the gift is worth is unknown.USC spokesman Wes Hickman has said the university cant put a price tag on the tickets, provided for decades, because the governors office has a private suite on a level otherwise reserved for news media, the visiting athletic director and others who dont pay.According to the Gamecock Club website, season tickets for non-suite seats directly beneath the press box cost at least $1,665 each. Leasing a 24-ticket suite thats located between the end zones exceeds $100,000.The governor personally attended two of six home games last year and three of seven in 2014, said Haley spokeswoman Chaney Adams.Like previous administrations, Adams said, Haley has used the suite for state business because theres no better way to showcase the great things going on in our state.Haley attorney Butch Bowers, who had no objection to the revised opinion, said the box is sometimes used for state business without Haley attending. But the governors office couldnt detail who has used the suite or why.The opinion is limited to Gamecocks football tickets. The school also provides the governors office four season tickets to mens basketball games.Clemson University, Haleys alma mater, provides the perk differently.Clemson board members and others individually provide the governor a football suite to the Tigers home games. Haley listed the worth of each of the 10 suites as $3,200 in her 2016 statement of economic interest, submitted in March. Officeholders are required to list gifts, their value and who gave them in the annual disclosure. ' ' '