Brazil

2 - 1

Women's National Team

São Paulo, Brazil | Química Arena

Attendance: 19589

Angélica Araujo

91'
82'

Clarissa Larisey
Jordyn Huitema
74'

Sura Yekka
Gabrielle Carle
74'

Sophie Schmidt
Quinn
60'

Ashley Lawrence
56'

Julia Grosso
Cloé Lacasse
56'

Nichelle Prince
Adriana Leon
56'

Evelyne Viens
Christine Sinclair
Zaneratto Joao

41'
36'

Gabrielle Carle

Timeline

Brazil

KO

KO
36 ' | Gabrielle Carle
41 ' | Zaneratto Joao
HT

HT
56 ' | Evelyne Viens - Christine Sinclair
56 ' | Nichelle Prince - Adriana Leon
56 ' | Julia Grosso - Cloé Lacasse
60 ' | Ashley Lawrence
74 ' | Sophie Schmidt - Quinn
74 ' | Sura Yekka - Gabrielle Carle
82 ' | Clarissa Larisey - Jordyn Huitema
91 ' | Angélica Araujo
FT

FT

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Women's National Team

Match Report

Canada Soccer’s Women’s National team lost to Brazil 2:1 at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in their second international friendly of the November break. Brazil’s Beatriz Zaneratto Joao opened the scoring in the 41st minute before Ashley Lawrence equalized from the Penalty Spot in the 60th minute. Ana Vitoria Angélica Araujo won it late for Brazil on a disgruntled corner in the 91st minute.

Both teams played with attack-minded tactics, which rarely disappoint on the international stage. This match was nothing short of exciting, similar to the previous matchup between the two Nations on Nov. 11.

However, it was the home side that found momentum first.

Brazilian forward Debinha found herself in a dangerous position in the 16th minute. Less than 11-yards away from Canada’s goal, Debinha fired a shot that would have tested Kailen Sheridan until midfielder Jessie Fleming came rushing in with a sliding tackle that sent the ball wide.

Moments later, Canadian midfielder Quinn found themselves in a one-on-one position on the left side of the box. She deflected a cross into the hands of Canadian goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan. The next set of minutes saw Canadian defender Shelina Zadorsky block two shots, one of which was a crucial sliding tackle within the box.

Canada’s defensive efforts matched Brazil’s attack, but a controversial moment right before the half would reward Brazil.

Fleming was tackled by Brazil’s Israel Ferraz in the 41st minute. The ref ruled that the tackle was clean but Canada was caught out of position and in a two-on-one situation with Ferraz sprinting towards a large amount of space ahead of her. Canadian Defender Ashely Lawrence hustled back but Ferraz slipped the ball through for her teammate Zaneratto Joao who slotted her shot into the bottom left corner.

Despite being down a goal, Canada came out into the second half pushing their back line higher and maintained more possession in Brazil’s half. They were determined to equalize the scoring.

It paid off when midfielder Quinn crossed the ball to Lawrence at the top-left of the 18-yard box. Lawrence controlled the bouncing ball with her thigh before flicking it up into the air and off the hand of a Brazilian player. After a penalty was awarded for Canada, Lawrence stepped up and put her shot into the side-netting.

Moments later, Canada would begin a series of attacks. Forward Jordyn Huitema came close on a Canadian Counter attack, but her chance was cleared for a corner. On the corner, Fleming whipped in an outswinger for Buchannan, who had her header deflected out for another corner.

Fleming then whipped in a curling inswinger that found Evelyne Viens’ head. Viens’ header was bound for the top corner but Brazil Keeper Leite Lorena tipped it onto the bar with a leaping save.

It was 10 minutes of Canadian pressure and the standard refreshment break came in time to cool it off.

In the final minutes of the game, a Brazilian corner was headed toward the goal by Gabriela Nunes da Silva. Canadian substitute defender Sura Yekka cleared the ball off the line but not out of danger. The ball fell to Araujo who sliced a shot past Sheridan’s fingertips, who was still down on the grass from the original shot, and into the goal.

Canada will walk away with a win and a loss in the November campaign.