A team loaded with athletic ability, Nigeria were expected to make Canada work in the second match of the Celebration Tour at Starlight Stadium in Langford,…
A team loaded with athletic ability, Nigeria were expected to make Canada work in the final match of the Celebration Tour at Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C., on Monday and did just that, forcing the hosts to score a late equalizer in a 2-2 tie.
Along with being part of the Canadian Celebration Tour commemorating the team’s gold-medal performance in Tokyo last summer, the two games against Nigeria also gave Priestman a chance to evaluate her team heading into the Concacaf Championships this summer in Mexico.In Langford, the Super Falcons were a more cohesive unit defensively and tougher to break down. They were also more adventurous going forward and presented plenty of problems for Canada’s back line.
Canada had plenty of chances to tie the contest in the half as Janine Beckie, staring at right back, kept pushing forward and swung dangerous crosses into the penalty area. Neither Jordyn Huitema, Nichelle Prince nor Adriana Leon, however, were able to make the most of the crosses. “I can’t imagine this team without Sync,” Zadorsky said. “Since I’ve joined she’s always been there and she pulls things out in training and in game that can kind of stun you. Just the composure, I think that’s the thing I notice most about her, is her composure and her ability to find the goal. Even if she doesn’t have time to look, she has this sixth sense to know where the goal is.”
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