CWNT vs. Haiti: It's A Case of Davina vs. Davina
by John Leung on Jan 19, 2012 6:59 PM EST
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It's the match that all you womens' footy fans have been waiting for...Canada kicks off its quest for a trip to London this summer for Olympic gold tonight at the site of the last Olympic games: Vancouver.
Captain Canada (a.k.a. Christine Sinclair) and new coach John Herdman will be leading Big Red into battle against Le Rouge et Bleu this evening, a match you will be able to see on Sportsnet One, Ontario and Pacific (and online at Sportsnet.ca) at 10:30pm EST (7:30pm PST).
The seventh ranked Canadians (who took a slight hit from their previous high of sixth from before the World Cup debacle in Germany) will be taking on the 62nd ranked Haitians, who will be coached by Gaspard D'Alexis, a coach whose previous role was at a club in Kansas City. While it will be a tall order for the Haitians (who recently came through one heck of an earthquake that devastated their country) to defeat the Canadians, whatever the result -- as per this E:60 documentary, just being in Vancouver with an intact team is probably a triumph.
The Canadians, on their part, are feeling confident -- but they will be taking a more conservative approach under Herdman compared to the one that Carolina Morace had set. How that will work out with the likes of Sinclair, Kaylyn Kyle, and company, we shall see tonight. Two teams starting afresh -- if it was a Hollywood drama being pitched, it'd be greenlit already!
We'll be game-threading it up in the comments section as well, so join us for the Canada game, and maybe even Costa Rica v Cuba as well beforehand. And to all you Easterners who will be watching -- get those energy drinks ready, and start feeling like a Westerner (because frankly, there probably isn't another way...take it from a Westerner!)
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costa rica team:
Arias, Rosales, Saenz, Campos, D. Cruz, Venegas, S. Cruz ©, R. Rodriguez, Ugalde, Alvarado, Sanchez, Acosta
cuba team:
Martinez, Yutmila Rodriguez ©, Maceo, Linares, Pupo, Gallardo, Baro, Fuentes, Pelaez, Bombu, Yunelsis Rodriguez.
as per lord bob on twitter.
I’ve no problem admitting i don’t know anything about any of those players.
Hopefully one of the costa ricans has 2 names that have had an inadvertent comma thrust between them, if not, they got 12 players.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 7:55 PM EST reply actions
how did two of the names end up copy written?
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I think he’s going for captain.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 8:08 PM EST up reply actions
bc place very empty for this one. will hopefully pick up for the canada game.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 8:04 PM EST reply actions
Hearing they expect 8,000-10,000 for all of Canada’s group stage games which will still be a bit on the empty side in BC Place. Would not expect very many people to show up for Cuba-Costa Rica even if it came free with the game after it!
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oh yeah, not surprised at all that it’s this empty right now.
Good jaunty national anthem for the costa ricans, interrupted by craig forrest saying “yep”.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 8:09 PM EST up reply actions
1-0 costa rica
some sloppy defending, then a nice pass and finish from the Costa Ricans.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 8:23 PM EST reply actions
free kick ballooned over the top.
all costa rica at this stage.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 8:26 PM EST reply actions
great chance for cuba. broke down the right, goalie came out and they knocked the ball inside taking her right out of the picture. from 6 yards out, right in front of goal, cuban attacker managed to hit the defender on the line.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 8:31 PM EST reply actions
Basically no crowd noise on this stream. Seems that I can hear everyone of the players clearly though
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that matches what I can hear on my tv. lots of player shouting, occasional crowd noise at best.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
free kick just wide from costa rica.
it’s all CR but the quality isn’t really there, Canada should have no probelm winning this group.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 8:51 PM EST reply actions
At the Half
This game remains 1-0 for Costa Rica. Really looks like it will be an easy group for Canada with the closest thing to a test coming in the final match against CR.
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craig forrest at half time
pre-emptively predicting that cuba going to flopping and calling for the stretcher a lot due to fitness problems.
Love how bitter he is at other concacaf teams.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 9:14 PM EST reply actions
also, half time chat...
talking about Herdman, and how he’s a breath of fresh air trying to play a more possession based side, using skils rather than any physical advantage.
that’s cool and all, but isn’t that what eveyrone always used to say about Carolina morace? Now she’s been painted as someone who was all about the physical play? ok then. mmmm koolaid.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 9:16 PM EST reply actions
2-0
nice goal for wendy acosta. lovely pass to split the packed defence, good run and shot into the roof of the net.
that’s pretty much game over I’d say.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 9:24 PM EST reply actions
goalmouth scramble for cuba but just couldn’t score.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 9:28 PM EST reply actions
rodriguez with 25 yard shot for costa rica, hit the bar.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 9:38 PM EST reply actions
canada starting xi
GK – LeBlanc, D – Woeller, Wilkinson, Chapman, Sesselmann, M – Scott, Schmidt, Parker, F – Julien, Sinclair, Tancredi
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 10:06 PM EST reply actions
Pretty much the A team there. Should get off to a strong start with that 11
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by Dave Rowaan on Jan 19, 2012 10:08 PM EST up reply actions
you’d hope so.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 10:16 PM EST reply actions
well, at least one of the stands seems to be filling up a bit.
wow, kara lang seems awkward.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 10:17 PM EST reply actions
If by awkward you mean in need of a lot more practice at broadcasting then I agree but she does get points for still being very good looking!
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by Dave Rowaan on Jan 19, 2012 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
can't argue with that one.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
That Sincy comment was the first bad thing I have heard about Morace saying maybe they bought into her leadership a bit too much by going so far to stick up for their coach
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haiti don’t have their logo on their shirt. I do hope it’s not because they can’t afford more than just a very very basic adidas jersey.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 10:38 PM EST up reply actions
it was. The shirts were donated.
AULIE AULIE OXEN FREE!!!1
Follow me I'm Boring!
Devour my Revolution!
by blindfolded tank driver on Jan 19, 2012 10:58 PM EST up reply actions
crowd still small, but nicely vocal.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 10:39 PM EST reply actions
1-0
christine Julien from a sweet setup from sinclair who could have easily scored herself.
7 minutes in. good start.
haiti playing offside, could go wrong eventually methinks.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 10:49 PM EST reply actions
Well that goal should help the team settle in and is nice because now they should be winning when I call it a night soon!
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by Dave Rowaan on Jan 19, 2012 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
2-0
sinclair, beat the offside trap, goalie almost saved it, but it snuck in behind her anyway.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 11:05 PM EST reply actions
3-0
lovely passing in the box and sinclair buried it.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 11:25 PM EST reply actions
sessleman down
looks like a knee issue, went for a ball, fell very awkwardly, doesn’t look good as she hobbled off.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 11:27 PM EST reply actions
3-0 at half time
good performance, all over them, and with a bit of a clincal touch to score 3.
sesselman’s injury probably the most important thing that happened there.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 11:30 PM EST reply actions
4-0
lovely pass over her own head from melissa tancredi and sinclair buried it.
hat trick
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 19, 2012 11:55 PM EST reply actions
5-0
sinclair from the penalty spot.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 20, 2012 12:25 AM EST reply actions
oooh, spam!
I think that’s a first for this blog! very exciting.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 20, 2012 12:27 AM EST reply actions
6-0
Kelly Parker, had 2 chances before she finally managed to knock it in, with a defender on the line hwo just kind of watched it go in.
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by Duncan Fletcher on Jan 20, 2012 12:33 AM EST reply actions
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