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Canada announces two-game set with USA |
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Équipe nationale féminine senior
20 April 2009
Canada announces two-game set with USA
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Kara Lang
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Canada’s
women’s national team has announced it will play a two-game series
against the world’s number-one ranked USA this July. The two sides will
meet Sunday 19 July in Rochester, NY and Wednesday 22 July in
Charleston, SC. This marks the 17th-straight year that the two women’s
sides have met in international competition.
Canada, whose title sponsor is Winners and presenting sponsor is Teck,
has already started the season with two wins, one draw and one loss at
the 2009 Cyprus Women’s Cup. The team’s next match is Monday 25 May at
BMO Field in Toronto against Japan. Tickets to the upcoming home
friendly are available via Ticketmaster at ticketmaster.ca or 416.872.5000. The Canada-USA July matches are the sixth and seventh matches on Canada’s 2009 schedules.
Canada most recently played USA in the quarter-final stage at the 2008
Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in Shanghai, China.Canada pushed
the eventual Olympic-champion to extra time before falling 1:2. In 44
all-time games between the two sides, Canada has a record of three
wins, four draws and 37 losses. In 2008, Canada and USA were the only
two CONCACAF women’s programs with winning records (USA was 33-2-1
while Canada was 10-7-7).
The 19 July match kicks off at 15.00 ET at Rochester Rhinos Stadium in
Rochester, NY. The 22 July match kicks off at 20.00 ET at Blackbaud
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Canada holds 11th spot in world ranking |
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27 March 2009
Canada holds 11th spot in world ranking
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Kara Lang
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| Photo: Tony Quinn |
Canada
remains the 11th ranked country in the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World
Rankings this month. Canada held its place after posting two wins, one
draw and one loss over the past three months of competition.
Canada sits in 11th place with 1,942 points, 21 points back of England.
Canada had previously been six points back of England, but Canada lost
two points while England gained 13 points. Canada’s only loss in the
past quarter was a 1:3 loss to England in the 2009 Cyprus Women’s Cup
final.
At the top of the standings, USA remains ranked first overall with
2,195 points. Brazil slipped into second place ahead of Germany while
Sweden remained fourth and Korea DPR remained fifth. Denmark (up one
spot), Japan (up two spots), France (no change), Norway (down three
spots) and England round out the top 10.
The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings looks at each country’s international
results from the last four years. The ranking takes into account the
result, the importance of the match, the strength of the opponent, the
regional strength, the time period, and the number of matches per year.
Rank Country Points
1 USA 2,195
2 Brazil 2,131
3 Germany 2,123
4 Sweden 2,090
5 Korea DPR 2,026
6 Denmark 2,018
7 Japan 1,985
8 France 1,983
9 Norway 1,982
10 England 1,963
11 Canada 1,942
12 China PR 1,933
13 Italy 1,928
14 Australia 1,892
15 Russia 1,868 |
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Morace looks forward to home match in May |
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24 March 2009
Morace looks forward to home match in May
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Carolina Morace
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Canada’s
women’s national coach Carolina Morace spoke to media in Toronto today
about the upcoming international match against Japan. Tickets to the
match are on sale now via Ticketmaster at ticketmaster.ca or
416.872.5000. The match, presented by Winners, kicks off at 19.00 at
BMO Field on Monday 25 May.
'It’s a great opportunity for us, for our team, to show our game,' said
Morace. 'I think also it’s important we play more matches in Canada
because I want the people to love our team.'
Tickets to the 25 May match cost between $15-$35 each. Group rates are
available in numerous sections with the purchase of 10 or more tickets.
Canada holds a current six-game unbeaten streak at home, including a
1:1 draw against Olympic silver medalist Brazil last 10 July 2008.
Tuesday’s press conference was Morace’s second visit to Toronto as
Canada’s women’s head coach. She was originally presented on 5 February
before heading off to camps in Los Angeles and Rome. Morace and her new
team then reached the final at the 2009 Cyprus Women’s Cup, only losing
to England in the competition final.
Morace now has two months to prepare before her first home test on 25
May at BMO Field. Most players have returned to their clubs, including
several that play in the new Women’s Professional Soccer league that
kicks off this weekend.
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Canada tickets on sale for Morace’s home debut |
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(Canadasoccer.com) |
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Carolina Morace
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Tickets
to the upcoming Canada-Japan soccer friendly in Toronto have gone on
sale this morning through Ticketmaster (416.872.9000 / ticketmaster.ca).
The international women’s match, presented by Winners, will take place
25 May 2009 at BMO Field. The match will mark the home debut of
Canadian head coach and FIFA women’s football ambassador Carolina
Morace.
'It will be a special night this first match in Toronto,' says coach
Morace. 'We look forward to continuing to develop our team play against
a quality opponent such as Japan. It will be a great test for our young
team.'
The Canada-Japan match will kick off at 19.00 (7pm ET) this 25 May.
Tickets cost between $15-$35 each. Group rates are available in
numerous sections with the purchase of 10 or more tickets.
Coach Morace, an international star since her playing days in Italy,
took over the Canadian team this February with initial camps in Los
Angeles and Rome. She then made her Canadian debut with four matches in
the 2009 Cyprus Women’s Cup. Canada finished second in the tournament
behind England after posting two wins, one draw and one loss.
As for Japan, it will be the senior team’s first-ever visit to Canada.
Japan was recently ranked 9th on the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World
Ranking, two places ahead of Canada. In 2008, Japan finished fourth at
the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament.
Canada, whose title sponsor is Winners and presenting sponsor is Teck,
has an all-time record of three wins, three draws and three losses
against Japan. At home, Canada is currently on a six-game unbeaten
streak (3-3-0).
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Canada falls to England in final |
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A bruised and battered Canadian squad ran out of gas, losing 1:3 to England
in the Cyprus Women’s Cup final. Canada, playing their first series of
matches under new coach Carolina Morace, had shown improvement in their
play with each game at the Cyrpus Cup before succumbing to a well
organized and disciplined England squad. Christine Sinclair gave Canada
a 14th minute lead, scoring the 99th goal of her career, before England
scored three goals in a 15 minute period before the end of the first
half, a deficit from which Canada was unable to recover.
“Today we lost but we have to be proud of the performance,” said coach
Carolina Morace. “For us it is a start, this team has great potential.
Of course, we are not happy that we have lost. I think the players
understand that we can do more.”
Sinclair scored her goal after receiving a pass from strike partner
Melissa Tancredi and lobbing the onrushing England Goalkeeper. England
hit back with goals from Lianne Sanderson (32nd), Kelly Smith (40th),
and Carla Faye (45th).
Canada will leave the tournament feeling positive about the steps
they’ve taken as a group. The Canadian performances improved
consistently and players and staff alike became more comfortable with a
new playing style as well as with each other.
“After being together for only one month our results at this tournament
have been excellent,” said Morace. “The players have improved match by
match. They understand what we expect from them and that is important.”
Canada, whose title sponsor is Winners and whose presenting sponsor is
Teck, now looks forward to their next scheduled match, a 25 May home
date with Japan at BMO field in Toronto.
In other scores from finals day at the Cyprus Cup, France won 6-5 on
penalties after a 1:1 draw with New Zealand, Netherlands beat South
Africa 5:0, and Scotland defeated Russia 2:1.
Final standings at the 2009 Cyprus Women’s Cup:
1. England
2. Canada
3. France
4. New Zealand
5. Holland
6. South Africa
7. Scotland
8. Russia
For more information on the Cyprus Women’s Cup, please visit www.cypruswomenscup.com.
For more information on Cyprus, please visit www.visitcyprus.com.
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