Kids in the haul: Youngsters shine in Canadian romp over Costa Rica 11 Jun 2017 On a day when Canada Soccer honoured five retiring veterans — Kaylyn Kyle, Lauren Sesselmann, Robyn Gayle, Josee Belanger and Jonelle Filigno — it was the kids who made themselves count. Janine Beckie, age 22, had a hat trick, 16-year-old Jordyn Huitema had two and 18-year-old Deanne Rose opened the scoring.
Despite not hitting the scoresheet, Beckie plays large part in Canada’s win over Costa Rica 8 Jun 2017 Janine Beckie figured in on Canada’s first two goals of its 3-1 win over Costa Rica Thursday night in Winnipeg, though she didn’t end up on the scoresheet.
Canada’s three-headed monster strikes against Sweden 6 Apr 2017 The goal that gave the Canadian women's national team a 1-o win in Sweden Thursday was a perfect example of the three-pronged attempt that coach John Herdman will have at his disposal over the next few years.
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition: Canada loses Algarve Cup final 8 Mar 2017 But Leila Ouahabi’s long-range goal just four minutes into Wednesday’s final was all the Spanish side would need. Spain shocked Canada 1-0 in the Algarve Cup final. Spain entered the Algarve Cup for the first time in 2017 — and ended up winning the tournament.
167 and counting: Sinclair keeps adding to international tally 3 Mar 2017 Christine Sinclair used her left foot to place a shot neatly inside the far post. The goal stood as the winning tally as Canada beat Russia 2-1 Friday at the Algarve Cup.
Sinclair’s late goal gives Canada an Algarve triumph over Denmark 1 Mar 2017 On a Canadian roster packed with young players, it was more of the same. Another winning goal from Christine Sinclair; she scored her 166th career goal for Canada, to give our women’s national team a 1-0 win over Denmark Wednesday in the opener of the Algarve Cup.
Don’t spend too much time trying to break down Canada’s win over Mexico 4 Feb 2017 There may be no harder game in Canadian soccer to analyze that Saturday's match at BC Place which saw our women's national side beat Mexico 3-2 on the strength of a Janine Beckie brace.
NWSL, CSA announce list of subsidized players; 2017 is the smallest class to date 25 Jan 2017 The number of players in NWSL who have their contracts subsidized by the Canadian Soccer Association continues to shrink.
Sinclair hopes for NWSL expansion into Canada 9 Jan 2017 In accepting her 13th Canadian Female Player of the Year Award, Christine Sinclair suggested that NWSL expansion into Canada would be the way to add more jobs for women.
Sinclair wins POTY award for the 13th time 15 Dec 2016 Sinclair, to no one’s surprise, was announced as Canada’s top player on Thursday. And she accepted the award with the grace of the average Canadian, by wanting to talk about her team more than she wanted to talk about herself.
