Schmidt’s super show propels Canada to win — but it also serves as pre-World Cup warning 29 May 2015 The Sophie Schmidt show was good enough to beat England. She scored a fantastic goal from just outside the penalty area, had a free kick fly just inches over the bar, and had a good attempt off a short-corner set piece.
It’s oh so quiet: Japan trounces Canada in front of disappointing crowd 26 Oct 2014 I hate writing soccer-attendance stories. They remind me of the times I used to have to lobby and lobby editors to give a soccer story a little more space, or any space at all. So, just the writing this column is making me owly and growly. On Saturday, the Women’s World Cup champions from Japan came to Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium …
Quon’s stunning switch highlights Canada roster for June 2 BMO friendly 22 May 2013 The Canadian Soccer Association is now working with FIFA to ensure that Quon is eligible to play. Herdman said that a national coach needs to invite a player to camp before the FIFA process can begin.
NWSL reveals the names of the 16 Canadian women who made the cut 9 Jan 2013 Maybe the biggest surprise on the list is the inclusion of Bryanna McCarthy, the University of West Virginia product who has played in just four senior national-team matches so far in her career.
Women’s-team coach Herdman says he’s unclear who or what FIFA is investigating 7 Aug 2012 In a conference call with media Tuesday, the Canadian Soccer Association announced that the team will not be making any more comments on the officiating in that semifinal game. The CSA also confirmed that it will not be challenging or protesting the decision.
“The Call” will be added to the lore of Canada-U.S. matches 6 Aug 2012 It will be discussed for years to come. For followers of the Canadian national women’s team, it will be simply be known as The Call. Maybe some profanities will be added.
After OIympic loss to Japan, we will now see if mental preparations paid off for the Canadian women 25 Jul 2012 Over the coming days, we will see how well Canada responds to Wednesday’s 2-1 loss to Japan in the group-stage opener of the Olympic tournament in Coventry. You can’t escape some of the parallels to the 2011 World Cup opener, another 2-1 loss to a world-power team.
Herdman: 2-1 loss to U.S. shows massive improvement 30 Jun 2012 “We’re one goal away from the potential gold medalist, and I think that’s a reality,” he explained. ?“In January, we were four goals away. We’ll try to bridge that gap in the next few weeks.”
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.
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.
