NationalMatches Brazil vs Women's National Team
November 11, 2022 | Kickoff: 01:15PM ET
[2022-11] Women’s international series in Brazil
Brazil

Brazil

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Women's National Team

Women's National Team

Santos, Brazil | Vila Belmiro

Attendance: 3768

  • 71'

    Amanda Allen
    Nichelle Prince

  • 62'

    Sophie Schmidt
    Julia Grosso

  • 62'

    Cloé Lacasse
    Adriana Leon

  • 56'

    Desiree Scott
    Christine Sinclair

  • 50'

    Jessie Fleming

  • 46'

    Jordyn Huitema
    Evelyne Viens

  • 46'

    Gabrielle Carle
    Bianca St-Georges

  • 44'

    Kadeisha Buchanan

  • Debinha

    33'
  • 29'

    Adriana Leon

  • 21'

    Shelina Zadorsky

Timeline

Brazil
  • KO

    KO

  • 21 ' | Shelina Zadorsky

  • 29 ' | Adriana Leon

  • 33 ' | Debinha

  • 44 ' | Kadeisha Buchanan

  • HT

    HT

  • 46 ' | Gabrielle Carle - Bianca St-Georges

  • 46 ' | Jordyn Huitema - Evelyne Viens

  • 50 ' | Jessie Fleming

  • 56 ' | Desiree Scott - Christine Sinclair

  • 62 ' | Cloé Lacasse - Adriana Leon

  • 62 ' | Sophie Schmidt - Julia Grosso

  • 71 ' | Amanda Allen - Nichelle Prince

  • FT

    FT

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Women's National Team

Match Report

Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team defeated Brazil 2:1 in Brazil on Nov. 11 in the November window of the international break. Goals from Shelina Zardorsky and Adrianna Leon would be enough to deliver the win for Canada while goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan’s performance prevented Brazil from equalizing, conceding one goal from eight shots on target.

It was an entertaining match between two attack-minded teams. Brazil looked to use their high press to force turnovers in Canada’s half, while Canada played a high line and a congested midfield to prevent Brazil from moving the ball.

Brazil had a great chance early on. Canada tried to pass the ball out of their half when goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan played a short pass to midfielder Jessie Fleming from a goal kick. Within moments, Fleming was closed down and dispossessed by the Brazil front line. Canada’s defence collapsed in on the goal threat and forced a corner in the process.

Canada turned things around when Christine Sinclair came close to grabbing the opening goal of the match. Canadian defender Ashley Lawrence delivered a left-sided freekick that found Sinclair, but her header was tipped onto the crossbar by Brazilian goalkeeper Leite Lorena.

Moments later, Ashley Lawrence whipped in a right-sided cross from open play that found the head of Zadorsky. Zadorsky’s floating header lobbed the keeper and gave Canada a one-goal lead.

Christine Sinclair came close to scoring again when her curling shot from the left side of the goal was pushed wide of the post by Lorena. On the following corner kick, Fleming delivered a cross to Sinclair who flicked on a headed pass to the top of the 18-yard box. Patiently waiting, Leon hit a left-footed volley that soared into the bottom right corner and doubled Canada’s lead.

Canada’s two-goal unanswered lead received a sharp response from Brazil. In the 33rd minute, a chipped through-ball put Brazil’s Debinha in a one-on-one situation against Sheridan. Debinha managed to slip the ball past the Canadian keeper and pull Brazil back into the game.

The second half saw the introduction of Gabrielle Carle, Jordyn Huitema, Desiree Scott, Cloé Lacasse and debutant Amanda Allen, who had played in the U-17 World Cup India 2022.

Canada didn’t vary from their tactics after the break, despite the personnel changes and leading the match by a goal. As Canada continued to push for a goal, Brazil did the same as they tried to find their equalizer. With both teams attacking, the middle of the park contained more space for Canada to move the ball around.

In the 90th minute, Lacasse skipped past three Brazilian players in the attacking third before making her way into the back. She wired a shot from just inside the 18-yard box that skipped wide of the post.

Canadian goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan, who is also the NWSL Golden Glove winner, made a bag full of saves throughout the match, including a second-half dive where she tipped a top corner-bound strike over the bar. Sheridan was called upon again in the last play of the match where she caught the ball to seal out Canada’s win.
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Starting 11

Kailen Sheridan
Kailen Sheridan
Goalkeeper
Kadeisha Buchanan
Kadeisha Buchanan
Centre back
Shelina Zadorsky
Shelina Zadorsky
Centre back
Julia Grosso
Julia Grosso
Midfielder
Ashley Lawrence
Ashley Lawrence
Fullback
Christine Sinclair
Christine Sinclair
Midfielder
Nichelle Prince
Nichelle Prince
Forward
Jessie Fleming
Jessie Fleming
Midfielder
Adriana Leon
Adriana Leon
Forward
Bianca St-Georges
Bianca St-Georges
Fullback
Evelyne Viens
Evelyne Viens
Forward

Subs

Jordyn Huitema
Jordyn Huitema
Forward
Desiree Scott
Desiree Scott
Midfielder
Sophie Schmidt
Sophie Schmidt
Midfielder
Gabrielle Carle
Gabrielle Carle
Fullback
Cloé Lacasse
Cloé Lacasse
Forward
Amanda Allen
Amanda Allen
Forward

Did Not Feature

Quinn
Quinn
Midfielder
Marie Levasseur
Marie Levasseur
Fullback
Sura Yekka
Sura Yekka
Fullback
Clarissa Larisey
Clarissa Larisey
Forward
Ella Ottey
Ella Ottey
Fullback
Annabelle Chukwu
Annabelle Chukwu
Forward

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Nov 11, 2022 | KO

Match started between Brazil and Women's National Team

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Nov 11, 2022 | 21'

Women's National Team goal by Shelina Zadorsky (assist by Ashley Lawrence)

0 - 1

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Nov 11, 2022 | 29'

Women's National Team goal by Adriana Leon (assist by Christine Sinclair)

0 - 2

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Nov 11, 2022 | 33'

Brazil goal by Debora Oliveira

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Nov 11, 2022 | 44'

Women's National Team yellow card for Kadeisha Buchanan

Kadeisha Buchanan

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Nov 11, 2022 | HT

Halftime

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Nov 11, 2022 | 46'

Women's National Team Substitution of Bianca St-Georges by Gabrielle Carle

Bianca St-Georges

Gabrielle Carle

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Nov 11, 2022 | 46'

Women's National Team Substitution of Evelyne Viens by Jordyn Huitema

Evelyne Viens

Jordyn Huitema

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Nov 11, 2022 | 50'

Women's National Team yellow card for Jessie Fleming

Jessie Fleming

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Nov 11, 2022 | 56'

Women's National Team Substitution of Christine Sinclair by Desiree Scott

Christine Sinclair

Desiree Scott

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Nov 11, 2022 | 62'

Women's National Team Substitution of Adriana Leon by Cloé Lacasse

Adriana Leon

Cloé Lacasse

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Nov 11, 2022 | 62'

Women's National Team Substitution of Julia Grosso by Sophie Schmidt

Julia Grosso

Sophie Schmidt

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Nov 11, 2022 | 71'

Women's National Team Substitution of Nichelle Prince by Amanda Allen

Nichelle Prince

Amanda Allen

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Nov 11, 2022 | FT

Match ended, final score: 1 - 2

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