Goals by Nichelle Prince and Adriana Leon gave Olympic champion Canada a 2-0 win over Jamaica on Friday in the opening game of a two-legged Olympic qualifier.
The Canadian women had the upper hand for most of the evening and had chances to add to the lead after Prince opened the scoring in the 18th minute. Leon made it 2-0 in stoppage time, celebrating her 100th cap by flicking in a Gabby Carle feed for her 30th career goal as Jamaica pressed for an equalizer.
Canada tied No. 32 Nigeria 0-0 and beat No. 24 Ireland 2-1 before being eliminated in a lopsided 4-0 loss to No. 11 Australia. Midfielder Jessie Fleming captained Canada with 40-year-old Christine Sinclair on the bench. Defender/wingback Sydney Collins made her first start for a second cap. The Reggae Girlz had a chance to tie it in the 34th minute after a turnover by Jade Rose. But Cheyna Williams' shot was deflected off target by a lunging Vanessa Gilles. It wasn't the first loose pass from a Canadian on the night.
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