Monthly Archives: September 2011

Some thoughts on Canada

Canada are weak in the wide areas and in the absence of quality outside backs coach John Herdman will have to provide more cover for Wilkinson and Sesselmann.
When Chapman and Zurrer are available, Herdman may consider using Moscato as Schmidt’s partner at holding midfield and Matheson and Parker playing wider.
Schmidt has good potential. Her composure [...]

USA 3:0 Canada

Canada put up a good fight and rode their luck at times in Portland last night but in the end USA exposed their flaws. With the Canadian midfield not putting enough pressure on the ball and lapses in concentration, the US defeated Canada3:0 (2 goals from Wambach and 1 from Morgan).
From the opening whistle USA [...]

USA 1:1 Canada

Pia Sundhage introduced new center midfield pairing of Lauren Cheney and Carli Lloyd but both were devoid of ideas and Cheney was guilty of losing possession to Kelly Parker who set up Canada’s goal. Inconsistent Lloyd gave away possession in the danger area and Canada’s Lauren Sesselamann should have done better having been set-up by [...]