Canada 3-0 South Africa - London 2012 Olympic Women's Football, Group F (28th July 2012)

Canada and South Africa are both fighting for their first points of the tournament when they meet on Saturday 28th July 2012 in Coventry. (14:45 local time).

Despite the South African's 4-1 defeat against Sweden in their opening game, it was their one goal by Portia Modise that made the headlines. A stunning long range lob which left Lindahl hopelessly back-peddling soared straight into the net.

Canada suffered a 2-1 defeat against the world champions Japan in their opening group F fixture.

Canada Starting Line-up	South Africa Starting Line-up
LeBlanc, Moscato, Gayle, Kyle, Wilkinson, Matheson, Sesselmann, Scott, Sinclair (c), Schmidt, Tancredi	Mndaweni, Sister, Van Wyk, Cele, Louw, Dlamini, Modise, Hlumbane, Jane, Nyandeni, Mgcoyi

Take a look at both teams full London 2012 Olympic Women's Football squad, Canada / South Africa

Officials:
Referee - PEDERSEN Christiana (NOR),
Assistant Referee 1 - STEINLUND Hege (NOR),
Assistant Referee 2 - ROJC Lada (CRO),
4th Official - HEIKKINEN Kirsi (FIN)

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Canada 3-0 South Africa

(Tancredi 7', Sinclair 58', 86')

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Permalink Reply by 2xehxtxemyk65 on July 27, 2012 at 19:16

This is a must win match for either team. Canada were lucky in not losing 0-3 and instead getting away with 1-2. RSA were also fortunate because they could have been 0-7 and even 0-8 down by 15-20 min. Instead they got away with 1-4.

More important, by scoring tons of goals, the winning team could still get a lucky loser spot. Should Canada win and then scalp the Swedes, the world would be their oyster.

Go, RSA, go go go!

Permalink Reply by Gromit on July 27, 2012 at 19:31

I'll support RSA with all my strenght and wait for another Portia Modise's gem !

But I'm afraid Canada wins... 3-1.

Permalink Reply by Lutendo Morris on July 27, 2012 at 21:33

RSA will have to win this one, its our only chance before we face Japan and I think that the Coach had learned a lot from the first game and he is going to make show that they are well organized at the back, because the off-side trap technic was not working at all against Sweden.

Permalink Reply by Women's Soccer United on July 27, 2012 at 22:52

It will be great for South Africa to get a win, and I would love to see another one of those goals!

Permalink Reply by Gromit on July 27, 2012 at 23:03

I haven't read a lot of support for Canada until now... It's pity that theyr way of playing is so... er... not very pleasant, beacuse Candians are very nice people (well, those from Quebec at least ;o))

Permalink Reply by Izzy on July 27, 2012 at 23:59