Veteran goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé was perfect through the final 45 minutes of her soccer career as the Canadian women's national team celebrated their Olympic championship with a 2-0 victory over Nigeria in a friendly match on Friday.
VANCOUVER — The Canadian women’s soccer team celebrated their Olympic championship with a 2-0 victory over Nigeria in a friendly match on Friday.
Sheridan made her biggest stop of the night in the 68th minute, diving to send a blast from Oyedupe Payne just wide of the post. Tears ran down Labbe’s face as she hugged head coach Bev Priestman, the rest of the Canadian training staff and her teammates on the sideline. Rasheedat Ajibade broke through the Canadian defence and sent a rocket flying from the top of the box but Labbe dove to make a fingertip save and keep the score knotted at 0-0.
The much-delayed celebration saw a video of some of Sinclair’s highlights shown on the big screen before the 38-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., and her two nieces took to the field where she received a commemorative print and a standing ovation from the hometown crowd.
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