Day One at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 – Group Stage (6 June)
It’s finally here! The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 kicks off today in Canada as 24 teams battle it out to become World Champions!
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The hosts are kicking off the tournament action in Edmonton… Let the games begin!
(Match 1) Full-time: Canada 1-0 China PR (Christine Sinclair 90+2′(p)) | Group A | Edmonton
Referee – Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
Assistant referees – Natalia Rachynska (UKR), Sanja Rodak (CRO), 4h official: Stephanie Frappart (FRA)
Hosts Canada will kick-off the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 against China PR in Edmonton. Canada and China PR met earlier this year at the Four Nations tournament. Canada were the winners in that meeting, as they beat the Chinese 2-1.
| CANADA RECENT RESULTS: 15 Jan 15 | WIN – Canada 2-1 China PR 09 Apr 15 | LOSS – France 1-0 Canada 29 May 15 | WIN – Canada 1-0 EnglandWOMEN’S WORLD CUP RECORD: 5 Appearances | Best Performance: 4th place (2003) FIFA WORLD RANKING: |
CHINA PR RECENT RESULTS: 15 Jan 15 | LOSS – Canada 2-1 China PR 09 Apr 15 | LOSS – England 2-1 China PR 22 May 15 | DRAW – Seattle Reign 1-1 China PRWOMEN’S WORLD CUP RECORD: 5 Appearances | Best Performance: Runners-up (1999) FIFA WORLD RANKING: |
(Match 2) Full-time: New Zealand 0-1 Netherlands (Lieke Martens 33′) | 19:00 | Group A | Edmonton
Referee – Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)
Assistant referees – Mayte Chavez (MEX), Enedina Caudillo (MEX), 4th official: Melissa Borjas (HON)
The second game of Day one at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 will be contested between Group A teams, New Zealand and the Netherlands. The Netherlands will be looking to get their first ever Women’s World Cup appearance underway with a win.
| NEW ZEALAND RECENT RESULTS: 05 Mar 15 | DRAW – Spain 0-0 New Zealand 04 Apr 15 | LOSS – USA 4-0 New Zealand 24 May 15 | LOSS – Japan 1-0 New ZealandWOMEN’S WORLD CUP RECORD: 3 Appearances | Best Performance: Group stage FIFA WORLD RANKING: |
NETHERLANDS RECENT RESULTS: 07 Feb 15 | WIN – Netherlands 7-0 Thailand 04 Apr 15 | LOSS – Iceland 2-1 Netherlands 30 May 15 | LOSS – Sweden 2-1 NetherlandsWOMEN’S WORLD CUP RECORD: 0 Appearances FIFA WORLD RANKING: |
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Full-time: New Zealand 0-1 Netherlands (Lieke Martens 33′)
84′ Netherlands sub: Middag IN, Dekker OUT
81′ Netherlands sub: Van De Sanden IN, Miedema OUT
72′ New Zealand sub: Hassett IN, Bowen OUT
67′ New Zealand sub: Pereira IN, Gregorius OUT
Second half underway: New Zealand 0-1 Netherlands
Half-time: New Zealand 0-1 Netherlands (Lieke Martens 33′)
33′ GOAL! New Zealand 0-1 Netherlands (Lieke Martens scores!)
25′ Netherlands keeper Geurts receiving treatment after awkward landing following challenge. New Zealand 0-0 Netherlands
13′ v.d.Donk puts the ball in the back of the net but it is ruled offside. New Zealand 0-0 Netherlands
Match underway: New Zealand 0-0 Netherlands
TEAM NEWS:
Netherlands line-up (v New Zealand): Geurts, Hogewoning, Van den Berg, van der Gragt, Van Lunteren, Spitse, van de Donk, Dekker, Martens, Miedema, Melis
TEAM NEWS:
New Zealand line-up (v Netherlands): Nayler, Riley, Erceg (c), Stott, Percival, Bowen, Duncan, Longo, Gregorius, Hearn, Wilkinson
Group A, Full-time: Canada 1-0 China PR (Christine Sinclair 90+2′)
90+2′ GOAL! Canada 1-0 China PR (Christine Sinclair scores from the penalty spot!)
90 +1′ Penalty to Canada!
87′ China PR sub: Ma Jun IN Gu Yasha OUT
70′ Canada sub: Jessie Fleming IN, Desiree Scott OUT
62′ China PR sub: Zhang Rui IN, Li Ying OUT
61′ Canada sub: Kaylyn Kyle IN, Jonelle Filigno OUT
Second half underway: Canada 0-0 China PR
Half-time in Edmonton: Canada 0-0 China PR
42′ China PR sub: HAN Peng IN, WANG Lisi OUT
23′ China PR’s free-kick is denied by both posts!!! Great effort
21′ Scott (Canada) receives first yellow card of World Cup 2015 following challenge
The opening Women’s World Cup 2015 match is underway! Canada 0-0 China PR
TEAM NEWS:
China PR line-up (v Canada): Wang F., Liu, Li Do., Zhao, Wu (c), Gu, Ren, Li Y., Tan, Wang L., Wang S.
TEAM NEWS:
Canada line-up (v China PR): McLeod, Buchanan, Sesselmann, Chapman, Belanger, Lawrence, Scott, Schmidt, Filigno, Tancredi, Sinclair (c)