![]() ![]() That defeat consigned Canada to third place in Group B and a trip home while Australia went on to finish fourth. It was the first meeting of the two teams since co-host Australia ended Canada’s World Cup with a humbling 4-0 win July 31 in Melbourne. “Not that we wanted to lose but we were willing to look at players tonight and it cost us.” “We were willing to risk a result,” he said after the match. “Overall (I’m) celebrating the clean sheet, celebrating five goals but I do think we’re going to go … into a tough test Tuesday,” said Priestman.Īustralian coach Tony Gustavsson said prior to the game that he was using it to see new talent in camp. On the field, the 10th-ranked Canadians had their way with the 11th-ranked Matildas with two goals from Nichelle Prince and singles from Cloe Lacasse, Simi Awujo and Adriana Leon. ![]() Sinclair, otherwise engaged, did not speak to the media. ![]() The sellout crowd announced at 6,102 roared when Sinclair, the world’s all-time leading scorer with 190 goals, came on in the 63rd minute for her 330th cap with Canada up 5-0.Īfter the game, fans crowded the fence around the field for a glimpse of the 40-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., treating her like a rock star. “They literally want to get up, go to the coffee shop, hang out with their friends, work hard.”īut she acknowledged the hoopla is about to hit new heights. “They’re a very low-key group,” she said. In part because they follow their captain’s chill vibe. Priestman said her players are managing to stay grounded amidst the flood of emotion. Earlier Friday, some 3,350 kilometres to the east, Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes, a native of West Palm Beach, Fla., showed up to work wearing a Sinclair jersey. 12 as “Christine Sinclair Day.”Ĭanadian actor Ryan Reynolds offered up a congratulatory video earlier in the week. There was also a presentation marking B.C. Sinclair was honoured before Friday’s game with her two beloved nieces presenting her with a commemorative jersey. “I said to the players at the end we’ve got to do everything right from the minute this whistle (blew) to actually going to give her the sendoff on the pitch as well as off the pitch that she deserves.” “Now post-game, things will start to set in about what this next game means - for everyone,” Priestman said after Friday’s game. With one game remaining, Priestman wants to ensure Sinclair’s “unbelievable special night” doesn’t disappoint. “This sendoff and run of games is probably the perfect sendoff for what’s been the perfect player,” said Priestman. ![]()
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