A win against Chile on Saturday (3:30 a.m., ET, CBC), at the Sapporo Dome would likely be good enough for Canada to earn a place in the quarter\u002Dfinals with a…
A loss or tie, would leave Canada needing a victory against Great Britain in its final group match Tuesday to move on.“It’s all about the quick turnaround,” said Canada captain Christine Sinclair, who scored against Japan. “We have to recover better than our opponents. We’ve been on the podium after losing our first game, so anything can happen. We’ll take the point off the host country and move on.
Canada goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe stopped a penalty shot in the tie, shortly after sustaining a chest injury in a collision with Japan forward Mina Tanaka. Labbe had to leave the game shortly after the penalty save and may not be available for the match against Chile. Kailen Sheridan entered the game in goal for Canada and will likely get the start against Chile if Labbe is unable to play.
The top two teams in the standings following group play advance to the quarter-finals, along with the two best third-place finishers in the 12-team tournament. “It was great to get ahead early, I thought we played well throughout the game, it was a shame we couldn’t pull out the three points, so we were pretty disappointed with that, but we’ll take the point.
“If you look at their results against top teams, they have not been beaten by a massive score line, they have been relatively close,” Priestman said. “So I think for us in that game, I think the patience element will be important.
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