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FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™06 June - 05 July

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Olympic StadiumMontreal (CAN)
15 Jun 2015 - 19:30 Local time
First stage - Group A
Netherlands
NetherlandsNED
Canada
CanadaCAN
Full-time
FT
1-1

Overview

Match summary

Robyn Gayle and Emily Zurrer of Canada celebrate

Canada top group despite Netherlands draw

An early Ashley Lawrence goal seemed enough for Canada to earn victory only for Netherlands’ Kirsten Van De Ven to equalise with three minutes remaining to leave the host nation topping the group and Netherlands awaiting their fate as a likely third-best qualifier.
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Match Highlights

Quotes

“Top of the group – that’s a job well done. We wanted to finish first so that we could return to BC Place. But we know that we need to work on a few things, because the games that are coming up will be even harder,” John Herdman, Canada coach.

 

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MatchCast

21:2015 Jun 2015
The final whistle sounds.
21:1815 Jun 2015
90'+MIEDEMA (Netherlands) commits a foul.
21:1415 Jun 2015
87' VAN DE VEN (Netherlands) scores!!
21:1115 Jun 2015
85'MARTENS (Netherlands) concedes a free-kick following a challenge on LAWRENCE (Canada).
21:1115 Jun 2015
85'MCLEOD (Canada) pulls off a save.
21:1115 Jun 2015
84'MELIS (Netherlands) sees her effort hit the target.
21:0715 Jun 2015
81' WILKINSON (in) comes off the bench to replace SCHMIDT (out) (Canada)
21:0715 Jun 2015
81'SINCLAIR (Canada) is penalised after committing a foul.
21:0615 Jun 2015
79'SPITSE (Netherlands) swings in the corner.
21:0515 Jun 2015
79'VAN DONGEN (Netherlands) sees one of her shots blocked.

LYG - Player of the Match

MELIS
NetherlandsNED
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Statistics

Ball possession
54
%
46

Attempts

16Attempts16
5On-Target5
7Off-Target7
4Blocked4

Disciplinary

12Fouls Committed7
1Yellow cards1
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0

Attacking

4Corners3
0Offsides1
8Free kicks12
4Saves4

Line-ups

Netherlands
NetherlandsNED
Canada
CanadaCAN
1
GEURTS
(GK)
1
MCLEOD
(GK)
2
VAN LUNTEREN
13'
3
BUCHANAN
3
VAN DER GRAGT
4
MOSCATO
4
VAN DEN BERG
(C)
6
KYLE
61'
6
DEKKER
9
BELANGER
7
MELIS
12
SINCLAIR
(C)
8
SPITSE
13
SCHMIDT
81'
9
MIEDEMA
15
CHAPMAN
Misses next match if booked
10
VAN DE DONK
Misses next match if booked 72'
17
FLEMING
61'
11
MARTENS
Misses next match if booked
19
LEON
15
VAN DONGEN
22
LAWRENCE
SubstitutesSubstitutes
16
VAN VEENENDAAL
(GK)
21
LABBE
(GK)
23
CHRIST
(GK)
23
LEBLANC
(GK)
5
HOGEWONING
2
ZURRER
12
BITO
5
GAYLE
13
JANSSEN
13'
7
WILKINSON
81'
14
HOOGENDIJK
8
MATHESON
17
MIDDAG
10
SESSELMANN
18
VAN ERP
11
SCOTT
Misses next match if booked 61'
19
VAN DE VEN
72'
14
TANCREDI
61'
20
ROORD
16
FILIGNO
21
LEWERISSA
18
IACCHELLI
22
VAN DE SANDEN
20
NAULT
CoachCoach
Roger REIJNERS (NED)John HERDMAN (ENG)

Match Facts

Montreal

Montreal
Founded in 1642, Montreal is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec and is its cultural and business centre.

Olympic Stadium

  • Stadium nameOlympic Stadium
  • CityMontreal
  • Year constructed1976
  • Overall capacity32792

Weather

  • Cloudy Night
  • 20° CTemperature
  • 1 m/sWind
  • 79 %Humidity

Officials

  • Referee: RI Hyang Ok
    Korea DPR
    Korea DPRPRK
  • Assistant Referee 1: HONG Kum Nyo (PRK)
  • Assistant Referee 2: KIM Kyoung Min (KOR)
  • Fourth official: Teodora ALBON (ROU)

Groups

Group A
TeamsTeamsTeamsMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
Canada
Canada
Canada
Canada
Canada
CAN
31202115
China PR
China PR
China PR
China PR
China PR
CHN
31113304
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
NED
31112204
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
NZL
302123-12

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