September 7, 2010
Canada opens U-17 group with a win
(CSA) - Canada opened the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Trinidad and Tobago with a slim 1:0 victory over Ghana on Monday 6 September. After a slow opening, the young Canucks came out flying to start the second half and were rewarded for their efforts as Haisha Cantave converted a 53rd minute corner kick for the lone goal of the match. The Group D match was played in extremely humid conditions at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Arima, Trinidad and Tobago.
"I thought our players were very disciplined and organized throughout the match," said head coach Bryan Rosenfeld. "We were under a lot of pressure at times from a Ghana side that put up a very good game. We need to do a better job of keeping the ball and passing." Ghana outshot Canada 10–0 in what was a mostly forgettable first half for the Canadians. The shot differential was due in large part to Ghana’s willingness to shoot from distance with few of the long-range efforts troubling Sabrina D’Angelo in the Canadian goal. The shots that did find the target were well handled by D’Angelo who was excellent throughout the match. >>> |
September 7, 2010
Changes await Canada ahead of Honduras clash
(CP) - They've already slipped out of the top 100 in FIFA world rankings and now Canada's national soccer team does not want the added pain of losing twice at home in a week, even if they are only friendly matches. After dropping a 2-0 decision to Peru at BMO Field in Toronto on Saturday, Canada takes on Honduras at 13,000-seat Saputo Stadium in Montreal on Tuesday night. "Everyone who played Saturday has a point to prove now because we can't lose two games at home," midfielder Iain Hume of the English club Barnsley said after training on Monday. "It's one of them things -- we really need to make playing in Canada enjoyable to the fans as well as us, so we're going to have to prove that every game you play here is going to be tough." >>> |
September 5, 2010
Peru gives Canada a soccer lesson
(Paul Attfield, Globe and Mail) - Canada’s long wait for an international victory on home soil will have to wait at least a few more days after Peru grabbed a convincing 2-0 win at Toronto’s BMO Field on Saturday. Stephen Hart’s men, who last tasted success in front of their own fans more than two years ago – June 20, 2008, in a 4-1 World Cup qualifying win over St. Vincent in Montreal – had a hard time containing the skilled South Americans, who finally broke through in the second half through Jose Carlos Fernandez, before substitute Jean Tragodara tacked on an insurance marker barely five minutes later. Peru, whose own World Cup finals drought stretches back even further than Canada’s – La Rojiblanca last qualified for the 1982 tournament in Spain, four years before Canada’s first and only appearance – came to Toronto, like Canada, looking to put a dismal World Cup qualifying campaign behind them, having finished dead last in the 10-team CONMEBOL standing. >>> |
September 5, 2010
Canada aims high at FIFA U-17 World Cup
(John Molinaro, CBC Sports) - This has already been an amazing year for Canada's under-17 women's soccer team — and it could get even better. Team Canada is currently in Trinidad and Tobago to compete in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, a 16-team competition featuring the best women's youth sides from around the world. Two years ago in the inaugural tournament in New Zealand, Canada reached the quarter-finals but lost to Germany, the eventual bronze-medal winner. Another quarter-final appearance this time around is a distinct possibility, when you consider how strongly Canada has performed in 2010. >>> |
