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Canada’s women’s national team will play two international friendly matches this weekend in Singapore. Canada will play New Zealand on Saturday 26 July at 19.30 and Singapore on Sunday 27 July at 19.30. Both games will help serve Canada’s final preparations for next month’s Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in China.
“We are pleased to have the opportunity to play these two games here,” says coach Even Pellerud. “They are well timed after our arrival precamp and well timed prior to kick off against Argentina on 6 August.”
L’équipe nationale canadienne féminine senior disputera deux matchs internationaux amicaux à Singapour, à la fin de cette semaine. Le Canada affrontera la Nouvelle-Zélande, le samedi 26 juillet, à 19 h 30, avant de se mesurer à Singapour le lendemain, le dimanche 27 juillet, Ã 19 h 30. Les deux matchs serviront de préparation en vue de la participation de la sélection nationale au Tournoi Olympique de Football Féminin, qui se déroulera le mois prochain en Chine.
Selon l’entraîneur-chef de l’équipe nationale canadienne féminine senior, Even Pellerud : « Nous sommes très heureux d’avoir l’opportunité de disputer ces deux matchs ici. Ces matchs viennent au bon moment pour nous, suite à notre arrivée et avant notre dernier camp. Ils nous aideront à nous préparer en vue d’affronter l’Argentine, le 6 août prochain, au cours de notre premier match. »
The Impact de Montréal has won the inaugural Nutrilite Canadian Championship. With a 1:1 draw in the championship finale on 22 July, the Impact secured first place with seven points in the three-team tournament. Toronto FC finished second with five points while the Vancouver Whitecaps finished third with four points.
Heading into the last match at BMO Field in Toronto, the Impact needed a draw or win to secure the championship. Toronto FC needed the win. Toronto FC’s Rohan Ricketts opened the scoring in the 15th minute, but the Impact’s Roberto Brown countered with the equaliser in the 26th minute.
With just one game remaining in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship, all eyes will be on BMO Field for the championship finale on Tuesday 22 July in Toronto, ON. As things have played out, the outcome of the final match will determine the 2008 champions – be it a win or draw for the visiting Impact de Montreal or a win for the hosts Toronto FC.
On the line is the championship trophy – the Voyageurs Cup – as well as a berth in 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League. Canadian Soccer Association president Dr. Dominic Maestracci will be on hand to present the trophy and medals to the winning team. As for the CONCACAF Champions League, the Canadian entry will be facing Nicaraguan club Real Estelà FC in the preliminary round in late August.
Canada’s women’s national team is off the Olympics. The team departed Monday 21 July from Vancouver International Airport for Singapore where it will train these next seven days before heading to China. Canada plays its first game on 6 August at Tianjin Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Tianjin against Argentina.
This will be Canada’s first trip to the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament. Canada travels to Beijing on 30 July. After its opening match on 6 August, Canada will face hosts China on 9 August (also in Tianjin) and Sweden on 12 August (at the Workers’ Stadium in Beijing).
L’équipe nationale canadienne féminine senior a débuté son parcours olympique. La sélection canadienne a quitté l’Aéroport international de Vancouver, lundi, le 21 juillet, à destination de Singapour. Là , le groupe de joueuses participera à une semaine d’entraînements avant de se rendre en Chine. C’est le 6 août prochain que le Canada disputera son premier match dans le cadre des Jeux Olympiques d’été, face à l’Argentine, au Centre des Sports Olympiques de Tianjin.
Canada’s women’s national team has nominated its roster for the 2008 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament. Coach Even Pellerud made his selections today in North Vancouver, BC, less than a week before the soccer players and staff depart for Asia. The Canadian soccer team will compete in the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament from 6-21 August in Beijing, China.
Canada’s soccer team qualified for the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament for the first time in Association history earlier this season. Canada qualified by finishing second at the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualification Tournament in Juarez, Mexico. The clinching victory was a 1:0 win over hosts Mexico in the tournament semi-final. Melissa Tancredi scored the decisive goal while goalkeeper Erin McLeod kept the clean sheet.
L’effectif de départ de l’équipe nationale canadienne féminine senior a été nommé pour sa participation à l’édition 2008 du Tournoi Olympique de Football Féminin. C’est aujourd’hui, à North Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique, que l’entraîneur-chef de la sélection féminine, Even Pellerud, a rendu public ses choix et ce, à une petite semaine du départ des joueuses et du personnel en Asie. L’équipe nationale canadienne féminine senior participera au Tournoi Olympique de Football Féminin, organisé dans le cadre des Jeux Olympiques de Beijing, en Chine, du 6 au 21 août prochain.
Canada’s women’s national team returns to Vancouver this week for its last week of training on home soil. The team departs for Asia in one week to begin its final preparations before the 2008 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament. Canada’s tournament begins 6 August against Argentina in Tianjin.
Just last week, Canada played to a 1:1 draw against Brazil at BMO Field in Toronto. It was the team’s 18th match of the 2008 season. Canada has a record of eight wins, five draws and five losses heading into Beijing.
