Women's National Team

3 - 1

Costa Rica

Edinburg, Texas | H-E-B Park

Attendance: 330

72'

Costa Rica Goal: Goal Scorer. Assist: Goal Scorer
Jordyn Huitema
Christine Sinclair

71'
Lindsay Agnew
Allysha Chapman

63'
Canada WNT Goal: - Christine, Sinclair. Assist: - Allysha, Chapman Christine Sinclair

57'
Sophie Schmidt
Julia Grosso

46'
Canada WNT goal by - Nichelle Prince (assist by Goal Scorer)) Nichelle Prince

40'
Canada WNT goal by - Janine Beckie (assist by - Jessie Fleming)) Janine Sonis

26'

Timeline

Women's National Team

KO

KO
26 ' | Janine Sonis
40 ' | Nichelle Prince
HT

HT
46 ' | Sophie Schmidt - Julia Grosso
57 ' | Christine Sinclair
63 ' | Lindsay Agnew - Allysha Chapman
71 ' | Jordyn Huitema - Christine Sinclair
72 ' |
FT

FT

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Costa Rica

Match Report

Canada won 3:1 over Costa Rica to win first place in Group B at the 2018 Concacaf Women’s Championship. Janine Beckie, Nichelle Prince and Christine Sinclair were the goalscorers before Gloriana Villalobos cut the lead with less than 20 minutes remaining. Nichelle Prince earned Player of the Match honours.

Of note, captain Christine Sinclair scored her 175th international goal.

BY THE NUMBERS:

Canada’s statistical leaders were Christine Sinclair with four shots, Rebecca Quinn with 43 passes (on 46 pass attempts), and Sophie Schmidt with four steals. Canada fired 11 shots (eight of which were on target), connected for 303 of 327 pass attempts (93%), won 17 steals, and held 56% possession over Costa Rica. Just behind Quinn, Ashley Lawrence completed 34 of 38 pass attempts, Jessie Fleming completed 31 of 33 pass attempts, and Shelina Zadorsky completed 31 of 36 pass attempts. Goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé made one save.

LINEUPS & NOTES

Canada’s starting lineup featured Stephanie Labbé in goal, Ashley Lawrence at right back, Rebecca Quinn and Shelina Zadorsky at centre back, Allysha Chapman at left back, and Julia Grosso, Diana Matheson, Jessie Fleming, Janine Beckie, Nichelle Prince, and captain Christine Sinclair from the midfield up through to the attack.

In the second half, coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller replaced Grosso with Sophie Schmidt (46’), Chapman with Lindsay Agnew (63’), and Sinclair with Jordyn Huitema (72’).

Costa Rica’s starting lineup featured Daniela Solera (goal), Gabriela Guillen, Carol Sanchez, Daniela Cruz, Fabiola Sanchez, captain Shirley Cruz, Katherine Alvarado, Maria Barrantes, Melissa Herrera, Raquel Rodriguez, and Cristin Granados.

In the second half, coach Amelia Valverde replaced Grandaos with Gloriana Villalobos (46’), Barrantes with Priscilla Chinchilla (55’), and Rodríguez with María Salas (81’).

The match was refereed by Lucila Venegas.