Mexico v. Canada for two friendlies [R]

nsa · Jun 14, 2003

Monica Gonzalez against Karina LeBlanc. Bragging rights to LeBlanc from the first game.

Canada wallops Mexico in women's friendly 4-0

(June 12, 2003) -- Canada defeated Mexico 4-0 on Thursday in an women's international friendly in Guasave, Mexico to earn their third straight shutout win.

After a scoreless first half, Christine Sinclair opened the scoring in the 58th minute bringing her international goal total to 37. Sinclair is currently Canada's third top goal scorer behind Charmaine Hooper with 56 goals and Silvana Burtini with 38 goals.

Christine Latham increased Canada's lead to two in the 74th minute before a Mexico own goal minutes later in the 80th minute. Canada's fourth goal was scored by Amber Allen in the 90th minute.

"Our team only played an average first half," said head coach Even Pellerud. "With Christine Sinclair playing as a high midfielder behind Hooper, Latham, and Lang, we were not able to win enough balls in the middle. Higher midfield intensity and better execution in the second half allowed us to create a number of opportunities."

Karina LeBlanc earned her 10th international shutout for Canada. Canada is undefeated in three games with a goal total of 12-0.

"It's satisfying that we now have three games in a row without conceding a goal. With a total of 10-3 in goal chances, we certainly deserved the win. That said, the win was too big and we need a new focus on Sunday to get a good result. That game will be played without three Pro (WUSA) players as they have to report back to their clubs," concluded Pellerud.

Canada will play Mexico again on Sunday, June 14th.
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KluegelFan5 · Jun 17, 2003

If Canada won then how is
"Mexico to earn their third straight shutout win." ?

gousa9 · Jun 17, 2003

Originally posted by KluegelFan5
If Canada won then how is
"Mexico to earn their third straight shutout win." ?
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the whole sentence is: Canada defeated Mexico 4-0 on Thursday in an women's international friendly in Guasave, Mexico to earn their third straight shutout win.

canada defeated england in may 4-0 twice...and beating mexico 4-0 last week was their third straight shutout win.

elaine

KluegelFan5 · Jun 18, 2003

Oh ok. I didn't realize that the comma was seperating a place.