NationalMatches Women's National Team vs Nigeria
April 11, 2022 | Kickoff: 10:30PM ET
[2022-04] Women’s National Team Celebration Tour
Women's National Team

Women's National Team

2 - 2

Nigeria

Nigeria

Langford, British Columbia | Starlight Stadium

Attendance: 5434

  • 90'

    Glory Ogbonna
    Francisca Ordega

  • Shelina Zadorsky

    88'
  • 84'

    Nicole Payne
    Michelle Alozie

  • 75'

    Peace Efih
    Rita Chikwelu

  • Julia Grosso
    Desiree Scott

    64'
  • 62'

    Onome Ebi

  • Zoe Burns
    Allysha Chapman

    54'
  • 53'

    Rasheedat Ajibade

  • Christine Sinclair

    49'

  • Christine Sinclair
    Jordyn Huitema

    46'

  • Deanne Rose
    Nichelle Prince

    46'

  • Sabrina D’Angelo
    Kailen Sheridan

    46'
  • 5'

    Ifeoma Onumonu

Timeline

Women's National Team
  • KO

    KO

  • 5 ' | Ifeoma Onumonu

  • HT

    HT

  • 46 ' | Sabrina D’Angelo - Kailen Sheridan

  • 46 ' | Deanne Rose - Nichelle Prince

  • 46 ' | Christine Sinclair - Jordyn Huitema

  • 49 ' | Christine Sinclair

  • 53 ' | Rasheedat Ajibade

  • 54 ' | Zoe Burns - Allysha Chapman

  • 62 ' | Onome Ebi

  • 64 ' | Julia Grosso - Desiree Scott

  • 75 ' | Peace Efih - Rita Chikwelu

  • 84 ' | Nicole Payne - Michelle Alozie

  • 88 ' | Shelina Zadorsky

  • 90 ' | Glory Ogbonna - Francisca Ordega

  • FT

    FT

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Match Report

Canada Soccer's Women's National Team draw Nigeria 2:2 in the second of two West Coast Celebration Tour matches. A sold out crowd at Starlight Stadium in Langford BC joined in the celebration.

Before kickoff, Jessie Fleming was presented with her 2021 Canada Soccer Player of the Year Award by Canada Soccer Vice-President Charmaine Crooks. 

Nigeria would open the scoring early in the match after drawing a foul on the outside corner of the 18 yard box. The free kick would fall to Ifeoma Onumonu who put it in the net with a back heel in the 5'

In the 27' Janine Beckie rattled a shot off of the post. The rebound fell to Kadeisha Buchanan who had her attempt on net blocked by a Nigerian defender on the goal line. 

Early in the second half, Christine Sinclair created a turnover in the middle of the pitch, and catching the Nigerian keeper off her line, beat the keeper with a chip from distance to even the score in the 48'

Nigeria would retake the lead just moments later in the 53' with a cross into the box that took an awkward bounce before ending up in the back of the net. 

In the 53' Zoe Burns entered the match, marking her senior debut. 

Christine Sinclair would attempt another chip, this time from a near-impossible angle that hit the underside of the crossbar and somehow stayed out of the net. 

However, the equalizer would come. In the 87' Shelina Zadorsky got her head onto a cross from Janine Beckie, burying the tying goal. Zadorsky was named the Performance of the Match, fuelled by Gatorade. 

Canada's Starting XI saw Kailen Sheridan start in goal. Janine Beckie, Kadeisha Buchanan, Shelina Zadorsky and Allysha Chapman would make up the backline. Desiree Scott, Quinn, and Captain Jessie Fleming started in the midfield. Nichelle Prince, Jordyn Huitema and Adriana Leon rounded out Canada's attack. 

Head Coach Bev Priestman made a triple substitution to begin the second half, bringing on Sabrina D'Angelo, Christine Sinclair and Deanne Rose in place of Kailen Sheridan, Jordyn Huitema, and Nichelle Prince. Zoe Burns would make her debut in the 53' replacing Allysha Chapman. Julia Grosso would come on for Desiree Scott in the 63'. Gabrielle Carle would be the final change of the night, replacing Adriana Leon in the 84'
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Starting 11

Allysha Chapman
Allysha Chapman
Leftback
Kadeisha Buchanan
Kadeisha Buchanan
Centre back
Shelina Zadorsky
Shelina Zadorsky
Defender
Quinn
Quinn
Midfielder
Adriana Leon
Adriana Leon
Fullback
Desiree Scott
Desiree Scott
Midfielder
Nichelle Prince
Nichelle Prince
Fullback
Janine Beckie
Janine Beckie
Fullback
Jessie Fleming
Jessie Fleming
Midfielder
Jordyn Huitema
Jordyn Huitema
Centre Forward
Kailen Sheridan
Kailen Sheridan
Goalkeeper

Subs

Deanne Rose
Deanne Rose
Forward
Julia Grosso
Julia Grosso
Midfielder
Christine Sinclair
Christine Sinclair
Centre Forward
Gabrielle Carle
Gabrielle Carle
Midfielder
Sabrina D’Angelo
Sabrina D’Angelo
Goalkeeper
Zoe Burns
Zoe Burns
Defender

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Match started between Women's National Team and Nigeria

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Apr 11, 2022 | 6'

Nigeria goal by Ifeoma Onumonu

0 - 1

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Apr 11, 2022 | HT

Halftime

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Apr 11, 2022 | 46'

Women's National Team Substitution of Kailen Sheridan by Sabrina D’Angelo

Kailen Sheridan

Sabrina D’Angelo

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Apr 11, 2022 | 46'

Women's National Team Substitution of Nichelle Prince by Deanne Rose

Nichelle Prince

Deanne Rose

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Apr 11, 2022 | 46'

Women's National Team Substitution of Jordyn Huitema by Christine Sinclair

Jordyn Huitema

Christine Sinclair

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Apr 11, 2022 | 49'

Women's National Team goal by Christine Sinclair

1 - 1

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Apr 11, 2022 | 53'

Nigeria goal by Rasheedat Ajibade

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Apr 11, 2022 | 54'

Women's National Team Substitution of Allysha Chapman by Zoe Burns

Allysha Chapman

Zoe Burns

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Apr 11, 2022 | 64'

Women's National Team Substitution of Desiree Scott by Julia Grosso

Desiree Scott

Julia Grosso

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Apr 11, 2022 | 84'

Women's National Team Substitution of Adriana Leon by Gabrielle Carle

Adriana Leon

Gabrielle Carle

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Apr 11, 2022 | 88'

Women's National Team goal by Shelina Zadorsky (assist by Janine Beckie)

2 - 2

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Apr 11, 2022 | FT

Match ended, final score: 2 - 2

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