Canada felt cheated out of a victory against the United States at the London 2012 Olympics\u003B conceding the tying goal on a controversial call in a 4\u002D3…
The teams meet in an Olympic semifinal again at the Ibaraki Kashima Stadium for a place in the gold-medal final on Friday. The loser will play in the bronze-medal game Thursday.
Canada were heavy underdogs heading into the semifinal match against the United States in 2012 at the famed Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, but striker Christine Sinclair had the game of her life, scoring three goals to give Canada a 3-2 lead with just over 15 minutes to play. Wambach scored on the penalty to tie the game, sending it into extra time where Alex Morgan scored the winner seconds before the game was set to go into penalty kicks.Article content“In 2012, we kind of where on a hope and prayer, hoping that we could get to that match,” Scott said. “But now, we truly believe in ourselves and what we can do on a soccer pitch and believe we can get to that gold medal game. It’s the belief in ourselves and the confidence we can do on the field.
The United States defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shootout in its quarter-final after the game finished in a 2-2 tie. Netherlands had an excellent opportunity to win the game when awarded a penalty with 10 minutes to play, but goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher stopped Lieke Martens to keep the game tied.Article content
Canada has not defeated the United States in over 20 years, dating back to March 2001, when Charmaine Hooper and a young Sinclair scored in a 3-0 win at the Algarve Cup in Portugal.Article contentJanine Beckie of Canada scores against Chile at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics at the Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Japan, on July 24, 20201.
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