The emotional turmoil of a bitter labour dispute took its toll on the Canadian women\u0027s soccer team Thursday. And the U.S. took advantage.
Canada captain Christine Sinclair said given the backdrop to the game, it could have gone two ways.
The Canadian women announced last Friday they would not train or play until their grievances were addressed. They boycotted training the next day and had to be forced back on the field under threat of legal action by Canada Soccer. And the U.S. went ahead in the seventh minute when Canada failed to deal with a cross and Alex Morgan sent the ball to Swanson, who hammered home a right-footed shot. The Canadians huddled after the goal, trying to get their bearings.
Canada was undone in the 34th minute when a backpass from Vanessa Gilles, under pressure from Morgan near the sideline, did not reach Sheridan, allowing Swanson to pounce on the ball with an empty goal in front of her. “This isn’t fixed overnight,” said Priestman, referencing the current on-field turmoil. “So we’ve got to push through. We’ve got to turn it around now and be fresh-faced and be ready to go again for Game 2 . Because there’s probably five games before a World Cup right now. That’s the difficult position we’re in.”
The Canadian men refused to play a friendly against Panama in Vancouver last June over their dissatisfaction at the labour talks.
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