Result of the Sunday June 2, 2013 Women's International Friendly between Canada and the USA held at BMO Field in Toronto at 4:30pm.

Canada (all red, white names and numbers)

...............1 Erin McLeod
9 Kadeisha Buchanan...2 Emily Zurrer...4 Carmelina Moscato...16 Lauren Sesselmann
7 Rhian Wilkinson...8 Diana Matheson...11 Desiree Scott...13 Sophie Schmidt
..........12 Christine Sinclair (cpt)...14 Melissa Tancredi

Subs:...33 Karina LeBlanc (gk)...3 Danica Wu...5 Robyn Gayle...10 Christina Julien...15 Tiffany Cameron...17 Ashley Lawrence...19 Kylia Sjoman
head coach John Herdman

USA (white socks and shirts, navy shorts, gray names and numbers)

...............18 Nicole Barnhart
11 Ali Krieger...14 Whitney Engen...3 Christie Rampone (cpt)...6 Crystal Dunn
9 Heather O'Reilly...12 Lauren Cheney...10 Carli Lloyd...17 Tobin Heath
............13 Alex Morgan...20 Abby Wambach

Subs:...2 Sydney Leroux...4 Becky Sauerbrunn...5 Kelley O'Hara...8 Krietie Mewis...19 Rachel Buehler...21 Jill Loyden...23 Christen Press
head coach Tom Sermanni

Game officials:...referee Quetzalli Alvarado...referee's assistants Lixy Enriquez and Enedina Caudillo (all from Mexico)...fourth official Sheena Dickson (Canada)...yellow shirts, black shorts and socks

Before the game Sophia Schmidt was presented with a trophy for earning her 100th cap for the Canadian national team.

1st Half:...game starts 4:48pm...Canada defends north end on this warm late afternoon with a hazy sun in the west.
1 min...Can Sinclair flicks header from 25 yards on right that goalie runs out to grab before Can Tancredi can get through.
4 min...Can Sinclair cross from 30 yards on right through to Can Tancredi but just a step ahead of her on edge of box as she charges forward. Can Sesselmann cross from 30 yards on left bounces wide right of net.
6 min...USA Rampone 55 yard freekick down middle has ball headed away by Can Sinclair at 16 yards.
6 min...USA Wambach run to left end line and 10 yard cross is caught by goalie.
7 min...USA Wambach is checked by Can Zurrer in Can box and knocked off ball as she turns around.
8 min...USA Morgan cross from right near end line after rushing to rescue ball on long cross and Can Zurrer heads ball away for throw-in.
9 min...Can goalie catches Can Matheson clearance attempt that pops up and backwards from 22 yards.
12 min...Can Schmidt rolls ball forward from right but goalie beats Can Sinclair to pick up ball.
15 min...USA Rampone 22 yard freekick from near left end line has goalie swat ball through box for throw-in. USA Heath 25 yard cross from right after throw-in is caught by goalie.
16 min...USA Rampone boots ball for Can cornerkick when Can Simpson makes run for chipped pass to 15 yards.
17 min...Can Matheson cornerkick from left is caught by goalie.
17 min...USA Krieger 28 yard shot from right deflects off head of Can Schmidt and bounces to goalie.
26 min...USA Krieger 60 yard freekick has USA Wambach flick header at 20 yards which bounces to goalie wide left of net.
26 min...Can Matheson cross from 30 yards on right has retreating USA Cheney head ball away before Can Tancredi can get to it on edge of box.
27 min...Can goalie punches away chipped cross from USA Krieger from 35 yards on right.
28 min...USA player's cornerkick from left is over box and USA Lloyd on right end line kicks ball into side webbing of net from 10 yards.
32 min...USA Dunn cross from 20 yards on left has USA O'Reilly head 8 yard bouncer from right that goalie pushes wide right of post.
33 min...USA Cheney cornerkick from right has ball over players and bounce out of box. USA Heath crosses from 25 yards on left and ball deflects into middle where USA Wambach kicks 10 yarder that tips off defender for cornerkick.
34 min...USA Cheney cornerkick from left as ball popped around until Can defender pops up for goalie to catch.
35 min...USA Dunn cross from 45 yards on left hits head of Can Matheson injurying her at Can 40 yard line.
38 min...USA O'Reilly can't win cornerkick on run on left and cross attempt along end line.
39 min...Can defenders have a few clearance in box returned to them.
41 min...Can Sinclair gets to chipped through ball pass sent in from 40 yards but 15 yard shot is deflected by sliding goalie.
41 min...Can Matheson cornerkick from right has defender head ball away.
43 min...Can Sesselmann throw-in from left to Can Sinclair who taps ball back and Can Sesselmann cross is cleared by USA Heath.
46 min...half ends 5:34pm.

Halftime Entertainment: two girls games were played in the center circle with mini nets. Various music tunes were played including the Benny Hill Theme (same as the Toronto FC halftime entertainment yesterday).

2nd Half:...starts 5:49pm.
46 min...Can Sinclair on run down right but slips on her own at 22 yards and is checked off ball by USA Rampone.
47 min...Can Schmidt feeds through ball up middle from 35 yards and Can Sinclair after short run shoots over net from 20 yards but play is ruled offside.
48 min...USA Morgan flick header with back to net at 20 yards bounces to goalie.
49 min...USA Cheney backs in and falls over in box when she receives throw-in and is checked off ball.
50 min...USA Morgan rolls 22 yard shot up middle through crowd of players that goalie picks up.
51 min...USA Krieger cross into box from 25 yards on right has Can Scott head ball away from 14 yards.
52 min...Can Buchanan gets back to slide and check USA Morgan off ball at 15 yards as USA Morgan gets through ball pass and ready to deke charging goalie at 12 yards.
53 min...USA Wambach backheel has Can Moscato clear before USA Morgan can play on edge of box.
53 min...USA Cheney cornerkick from left is headed by USA Krieger at 10 yards on right and Can Sesselmann heads ball away from left post and USA Morgan chips 8 yarder from left back across box and Can Sinclair at right post concedes cornerkick.
54 min...USA Cheney cornerkick from right has USA Wambach slide forward to head 13 yarder through traffic that's stopped by Can Buchanan at 2 yards on right post.
56 min...USA Cheney boots 25 yarder low and wide left of net.
57 min...USA Morgan gets to through ball but defenders close and her 15 yard chip cross bounces wide right for goalkick.
60 min...Can sub...Cameron replaces Tancredi.
61 min...USA Morgan rush on left and cuts back to 20 yards and rolls pass towards goal and USA Cheney 5 yard shot on left is deflected wide near left post for cornerkick. Can Sesselmann was injured on play.
62 min...USA sub...Mewis replaces Dunn.
62 min...USA Cheney cornerkick from left has goalie rush forward and punch ball away at 6 yards in crowd of players.
63 min...Can Moscato is injured on sliding tackle that USA Lloyd wins freekick.
63 min...USA Cheney chips 18 yard freekick near right end line that goalie catches on jump in front of crowd of players.
66 min...Can Sinclair rolls cross into box from 25 yards on left and goalie picks up unchallenged.
67 min...Can sub...Kyle replaces Schmidt.
68 min...Can Cameron rush up left for pass and weak 20 yard kick rolls to goalie.
69 min...USA Alex Morgan GOAL...Morgan is fed pass up left from 45 yards by USA Abby Wambach and she runs by defender Emily Zurrer and she shoots low 18 yard shot into right corner of net under diving goalie Erin McLeod.
70 min...Can Wilkinson rush along right end line and rolls cross into box and defender clears behind end line from 8 yards.
70 min...Can sub...Gayle replaces Wilkinson.
71 min...Can Matheson cornerkick from right is headed away by defender box at 6 yards.
71 min...USA Alex Morgan GOAL...USA Tobin Heath in middle at center line passes forward and to left for charging Morgan at 25 yards and her low 20 yard shot is into right corner of net.
73 min...USA sub...Leroux replaces Heath.
74 min...Can Matheson wins freekick when she's bumped over by USA Mewis on pass at 20 yards in middle.
75 min...Can Sinclair 20 yard freekick is into player wall and deflects for throw-in.
77 min...USA Mewis runs ball over left end line when Can Gayle won't let her cut in inside Can box.
77 min...Can sub...Wu replaces Zurrer.
79 min...Can Buchanan is injured challenging USA Wambach to ball at 15 yards near Can left sideline.
81 min...Can Buchanan is injured wrestling USA Wambach to ground on left just outside Can box.
81 min...USA sub...Press replaces Morgan.
82 min...USA goalie 70 yard freekick has Can Buchanan pop up header from 20 yards near edge of box back for goalie to catch.
83 min...USA Cheney low cornerkick from right is cleared from box by Can Kyle. The ball is booted back from 45 yards by USA Mewis but wide left so no one is called offside.
84 min...USA Leroux passes ball forward from 40 yards on left to USA O'Reilly and Can Buchanan slides to deflect cross attempt near cornerflag for cornerkick. Buchanan is limping again.
85 min...USA Press 25 yard shot from left is over net.
86 min...USA Cheney cornerkick from right hits back of crossbar so play whistled dead.
88 min...USA goalie beats Can Matheson to edge of box to pick up ball but is well offside after Can Sinclair passes ball forward from 40 yards.
89 min...Can Sesselmann 60 yard freekick from left has defender head ball away at 25 yards.
90 min...Can Moscato cross from 40 yards on left has charging Can Kyle miss header by one step at 12 yards in middle and charging Can Cameron shoots wide right from 8 yards on right.
92 min...Can Gayle throw-in from right is headed away in box by defender.
92 min...USA Sydney Leroux GOAL...USA Christen Press from 55 yards passes ball forward as she's being tripped by Can Kaylyn Kyle and USA Abby Wambach roll pass forward and to left from 50 yards to charging Leroux who's already behind Kadeisha Buchanan at 30 yards and she charges forward and cuts toward goal and rounds goalie at 8 yards even with left post and shoots ball into right corner of empty net.
92 min...USA YELLOW card...Leroux earns it for excessive celebrating of her goal.
93:21 min...game ends 6:39pm.

Final Score:........Canada........0.......USA...........3........

Attendance was announced as 22453 on this warm late afternoon. There had been a rainstorm during the warm ups. The attendance was the largest to watch any soccer game ever played here including Toronto FC, the Canadian Men's national team, and all the games held here during the Men's FIFA Under 20 World Cup tournament. This game was announced as SOLD OUT after the first day. The game was promoted as 'The Rematch' to build off the memories of the Canada vs USA semi-final at last summer's Olympic games in England which the USA won 4-3 in extra time. The USA's domination of Canada through history is now 45 wins, 5 ties, 3 losses.

I was at the game on May 25, 2009 here at BMO Field to watch the USA beat Canada 4-0 in front of a crowd of 10,255 so they picked the right references to sell this game. Today's game had the fans counting off the six seconds the goalie had to get rid of the ball after picking it up--they counted too fast. They were looking forward to Hope Solo but she is recovering from shoulder surgery so today's goalie was Nicole Barnhart who didn't have much work to do to earn the shutout.

The game officials were from Mexico. Canadian players and media blamed the Olympic loss on the Swedish referee making two controversial calls. No complaints by the players today. The only Yellow card was given to Sydney Leroux for excessive goal celebration.

Canada held even with the USA throughout the first half with up to five defenders always back to stop American attacks.

Alex Morgan's goals were almost identical in her runs and the place where she took her shots and the part of the net that she put them. Sydney LeRoux also scored with a run down the same wing but deked the goalie to score on a tap-in.

Next week these players will be back on their club teams in the NWSL down in the USA with teammates who they played against today in national colours. I'd expect the anger by the Canadian players has cooled down from a year ago but was hyped up again to sell tickets.

Tiffany Cameron debuted in today's game for the Senior national team. She was playing as recently as 2009 for Toronto Lady Lynx joining a long line of grads from that team and their previous life as Toronto Inferno--I've covered those teams since the Inferno formed in 1998. Of the 36 players photographed in the 2013 Canada Soccer Yearbook I counted at a minimum that 16 of them played for one of those Toronto teams. [NOTE: I found out the next Wednesday that it's actually 17 for 34 when I saw Kedeisha Buchanan came in as a substitute for Toronto Lady Lynx and scored the only goal of the game in their victory over London Gryphons.]

Announced at the pregame press conference is that the next home game for the Women's Canadian national team will be on Wednesday October 30, 2013 in Edmonton.

Some of the pregame television coverage was dropped as the Sportsnet Network scheduled a baseball game between Atlanta and Washington and were then committed to show it as that game dragged on and on...

Rocket Robin
robing@eol.ca

- U.S. Women’s National Team Match Report - 

Match: U.S. Women’s National Team vs. Canada 
Date: June 2, 2013 
Competition: International Friendly 
Venue: BMO Field; Toronto, Canada 
Kickoff: 4:30 p.m. ET 
Attendance: 22,453 (sell-out) 
Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy, light rain 

 Scoring Summary:              1     2     F 
 USA                           0     3     3 
 CAN                           0     0     0 

USA – Alex Morgan (Abby Wambach)         70th minute 
USA – Alex Morgan (Tobin Heath)          72 
USA - Sydney Leroux (Abby Wambach)       90+3 

Lineups: 
USA : 18-Nicole Barnhart; 
11-Ali Krieger, 3-Christie Rampone (capt.), 14-Whitney Engen, 6-Crystal Dunn (8-Kristie Mewis, 63); 
9-Heather O’Reilly, 10-Carli Lloyd, 12-Lauren Cheney, 17-Tobin Heath (2-Sydney Leroux, 74); 
13-Alex Morgan (23-Christen Press, 83), 20-Abby Wambach 

Substitutions Not Used: 4-Becky Sauerbrunn, 5-Kelley O’Hara, 19-Rachel Buehler, 21-Jill Loyden 
Head coach: Tom Sermanni 

CAN: 1-Erin McLeod; 
9-Kadeisha Buchanan, 4-Carmelina Moscato, 16-Lauren Sesselmann, 7-Rhian Wilkinson, 2-Emily Zurrer (3-Danica Wu, 78), 
8-Diana Matheson, 13-Sophie Schmidt (6-Kaylyn Kyle, 68), 11-Desiree Scott, 
12-Christine Sinclair (capt.), 14-Melissa Tancredi (15-Tiffany Cameron, 61) 

Substitutions Not Used: 5-Robyn Gayle, 10-Christina Julien, 17-Ashley Lawrence, 19-Kylla Sjoman, 33-Karina LeBlanc 
Head coach: John Herdman 

Stats Summary:   USA / CAN 
Shots:            13 / 2 
Shots on Goal:     7 / 0 
Saves:             0 / 4 
Corner Kicks:      9 / 3 
Fouls:            10 / 12 
Offside:           2 / 4 

Misconduct Summary: 
USA – Sydney Leroux (caution)                     90 + 3 

Officials: 
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (MEX) 
Assistant Referee 1: Lixy Enriquez (MEX) 
Assistant Referee 2: Enedina Caudillo (MEX) 
Fourth Official: Sheena Dickson (CAN) 

Canada starters

USA starters

Captains Canada Christine Sinclair (12) and USA Christie Rampone at coin toss.

Canada's Christine Sinclair (12) and Melissa Tancredi (14) take kickoff.

Canada Rhian Wilkinson with ball and USA Tobin Heath (17) closing in.

USA freekick near Canada end line.

USA Ali Krieger (11) throw-in to Canada box.

Canada Christine Sinclair freekick blast deflects off USA player wall.

Handshakes after the game.

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