Moncton gets its chance to prove the city’s ready for Women’s World Cup 8 Mar 2012 For the Canadian women’s team, the match will be one of their final preparations ahead of the 2012 Olympics. But, for Moncton, the game could mean so much, much more. When FIFA and CSA officials toured the seven cities vying to host games in both the 2014 Women’s U-20 World Cup and the 2015 Women’s World Cup, they made a promise: The national team would play friendlies in those venues leading up to the games.
France shows off its depth in beating Canada at Cyprus Cup 6 Mar 2012 France got a goal in each half as Les Bleus beat our national women's team 2-0 in the final on Tuesday, denying Canada its bid for a third straight Cyprus Cup championship.
Herdman wants Canadian women to focus on future, not the past, when they face France 5 Mar 2012 When the Canadian national women’s team faces France on Tuesday for the Cyprus Cup title, Big Red coach John Herdman wants his charges thinking about the future, not the past.
Canadians begin women’s U20 tourney with rout of Haiti 2 Mar 2012 After a nervous start, the Canadians got five second-half goal en route to a 5-0 win over Haiti Thursday in Panama City.
Italians cry foul over Robyn Gayle’s match-winning goal for Canada 1 Mar 2012 The Italian soccer federation wasn’t as kind. On its website, it blasted the referee for allowing the Gayle goal. The FIGC’s report stated the game was “spoiled by a foul in the penalty area that went undetected by the referee” before Gayle got the winner.
Parker, Schmidt lead Canadian women to opening win at Cyprus Cup 28 Feb 2012 Kelly Parker scored and had a role in setting up two others as the Canadian national women’s team opened the Cyprus Cup Tuesday with a comprehensive 5-1 win over a Scotland side that’s missing its best player.
Herdman says tactics, management to blame for U.S. rout of Canadian women’s team 30 Jan 2012 “We’ve got to look at ourselves first — the management team,” said Canadian coach John Herdman. “What we could have done better — whether it was the selections, the order of the substitutions — some of the tactics where we could have played things quicker or made a bigger impact with certain things. But I can’t fault the players’ effort.”
Mission accomplished: Canadian women book tickets to London 28 Jan 2012 Sinclair scored twice and Melissa Tancredi added a third as the Canadians brought the 22,954 predominantly Canadian fans to their feet with a hectic 3-1 win over Mexico. Veronica Perez scored Mexico’s lone goal.
Canadian women studying up on Mexico’s tactical changes 26 Jan 2012 Mexico came into the tournament with a group of new players and a fresh tactical set-up, so some of the scouting the Canadian had from Mexico’s appearances at the Pan Am Games and the Women’s World Cup has gone out the window.
Canada wins Group A with romp over Costa Rica 24 Jan 2012 Christine Sinclair scored twice and set up another goal to lead Canada to a dominating 5-1 win over Costa Rica Monday and first place in Group A at the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
