Women's National Team

2 - 0

Great Britain

Coventry, England | City of Coventry Stadium

Attendance: 28828

Brittany Timko Baxter
Christine Sinclair

87'
Yellow card: Nault, Marie-Eve Marie-Eve Nault

85'
Kelly Parker
Sophie Schmidt

77'
Kaylyn Kyle
Jonelle Filigno

61'
25'

Goals: Sinclair, Christine scores for CAN WNT
Goals: Filigno, Jonelle scores for CAN WNT Jonelle Filigno

12'

Timeline

Women's National Team

KO

KO
12 ' | Jonelle Filigno
25 ' |
HT

HT
61 ' | Kaylyn Kyle - Jonelle Filigno
77 ' | Kelly Parker - Sophie Schmidt
85 ' | Marie-Eve Nault
87 ' | Brittany Timko Baxter - Christine Sinclair
FT

FT

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Great Britain

Match Report

Canada is off to the semi-finals of the London 2012 Women's Olympic Football Tournament after an impressive 2:0 victory over the hosts Great Britain. The quarter-final victory on 3 August was played in front of 28,828 mostly-British fans at the City of Coventry Stadium.

Jonelle Filigno opened the scoring early with a fantastic goal off a corner kick before Christine Sinclair scored her 20th goal of the season on a free kick midway through the first half.

Filigno gave Canada a fantastic start as her goal on the half-volley put Canada in front in the 12^th minute. Sophie Schmidt took the corner kick and Filigno timed her run well into space. Filigno got her right foot to it perfectly even after it took a tricky bounce a few feet away. She sent the ball beautifully into the top right corner.

Less than 15 minutes later, diminutive midfielder Desiree Scott was fouled just outside the British 18-yard box. After both Schmidt and Sinclair stood over top of the ball, it was Sinclair that fired the ball past the goalkeeper to double Canada’s lead.

With a 2-0 lead, Canada was resolute in defence throughout the rest of the match. Erin McLeod posted the clean sheet while centre back Carmelina Moscato was selected Canada's player of the match.

Canada fielded a starting XI with Erin McLeod in goal, Rhian Wilkinson at right back, Carmelina Moscato and Lauren Sesselmann at centre back and Marie-Eve Nault at left back. Desiree Scott, Sophie Schmidt, Diana Matheson, Christine Sinclair Melissa Tancredi and Jonelle Filigno made up the midfield and attack.

In the second half, coach John Herdman replaced Foligno with Kaylyn Kyle (61’), Schmidt with Kelly Parker (78’) and Sinclair with Brittany Timko (88’).

Great Britain went with a lineup of Karen Bardsley in goal with Alex Scott, Steph Houghton, Sophie Bradley and Casey Stoney on the back line. Jill Scott, Kim Little, Anita Asante, Karen Carney, Ellen White and Eniola Aluko made up the midfield and attack.

In the second half, British coach Hope Powell replaced White with Farrah Williams (63’), Little with Rachel Williams (82’) and Bradley with Rachel Yankey (84’).