Victoria, British Columbia | UVic Centennial Stadium
Attendance: 1531
Goal: Christine Sinclair scores for CANADA
Christine Sinclair
Goal: Silvana Burtini scores for CANADA
Silvana Burtini Gerela
Goal: aiti own goal scores for CANADA
Goal: Christine Sinclair scores for CANADA
Christine Sinclair
Goal: Christine Sinclair scores for CANADA
Christine Sinclair
Goal: Charmaine Hooper scores for CANADA
Charmaine Hooper
Goal: Candace Chapman scores for CANADA
Candace Chapman
Goal: Charmaine Hooper scores for CANADA
Charmaine Hooper
Goal: Christine Sinclair scores for CANADA
Christine Sinclair
Goal: Kencia Marseille scores for Opponent
Goal: Silvana Burtini scores for CANADA
Silvana Burtini Gerela
Goal: Charmaine Hooper scores for CANADA
Charmaine Hooper
Canada's Women's world Cup Team got off to a convincing start in their attempts to qualify for the Women's World Cup with an impressive 11-1 dismantling of Haiti in their opening game in Group B of the Women's Gold Cup at Centennial Stadium in Victoria, BC.
Christine Sinclair scored four goals while Charmaine Hooper added a hat trick to pace the Canadian attack.
It only took six minutes for Hooper to score her 50th international goal in her 86th appearance for Canada. Referee Cassie Moore judged Hooper had been fouled as she tried to run on to a ball in the box. Hooper stepped up to the spot and coolly beat Haitian goalkeeper Gina Montinard.
?This was a decent start for us,? said Canadian head coach Even Pellerud. ?I was happy with our first half performance but in the second half we had a few problems. All in all I am satisfied but Jamaica and Costa Rica will be tougher opponents.?
The Haitians shocked the crowd of 1,531 with a goal off a scramble in front of the Canadian goal. Kencia Marseille jumped on a loose ball and beat Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod in the 14th minute.
Two minutes later, Sinclair put any thoughts of a Haitian comeback away with a decisive strike into the far corner in the 16th minute.
The Canadians made it 4-1 when Brittany Timko spotted a streaking Sinclair and found her with a great cross. Sinclair's first touch matched the quality of the cross and her square ball to Hooper was converted easily, to make it 51 goals and counting.
Candace Chapman got in on the scoring action in the 30th minute when she found herself unmarked at the far post off a Burtini corner kick and converted a loose ball past the shell shocked Montinard. Two minutes later Hooper redirected a shot from Lang for the hat trick and the rout was on.
Sinclair scored her second in the 44th minute, third in the 71st minute, and her fourth in the 86th minute.
Haiti's long evening was compounded by an own goal by Judith Fenelon in the 79th minute.
Silvana Burtini scored in the 11th and 84th minutes.
Costa Rica defeated Jamaica 2-0 in the earlier game, Wednesday.
On Friday, Canada will face Jamaica while Costa Rica plays Haiti.
Wednesday, October 30, 2002 ? Football Confederation Gold Cup
Centennial Stadium, Victoria, BC
Attendance: 1531
Canada \t\t11 (7)
Haiti\t\t1 (1)
Goals: Canada ? Charmaine Hooper (5, 26, 32), Silvana Burtini (11, 84), Candace Chapman (30), Christine Sinclair (16, 43, 71, 86); Haiti ? Kencia Marseille (11), Judith Fenelon OG (79)
Cautions: none
Referee: Cassie Moore (TRI)
Assistant Referees: Lynda Bramble (TRI), Amarelis Merette (DOM)
Fourth Official: Ave Maria Alpizar
Canada: Erin McLeod, Sasha Andrews, Breanna Boyd, Carmelina Moscato, Sharolta Nonen (Clare Rustad, 71), Candace Chapman, Christine Sinclair, Kara Lang, Brittany Timko (Amy Walsh, 55), Silvana Burtini, Charmaine Hooper (Captain) (Melanie Booth, 55). Head coach: Even Pellerud
Haiti: Gina Montinard, Judith Fenelon, Kencia Marseille, Myrlande Teleus, Marie Viola Nord, Saint-Anne Pierre (Myrlande Bien-Aime, 57), Judith Pierre, Yvette Felix (Manouchka Salem, 80), Elirose Jean-Louis, Fritzca Badio (Pharana Jean-Louis, 85), Fernande Hilaire. Head coach: Gerard Cineus
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