FIFA Women's World Cup

FT Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Republic of Ireland LLWLL 1
–
Canada LWLLD 2
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IRL101
CAN112
HBF Park · 17,065 att. · FS1

Match Report

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Canada dump Ireland out of World Cup with comeback victory

Canada secured a 2-1 victory against Ireland on Wednesday, their first of this year's Women's World Cup, in wet and windy conditions at Perth Oval.

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Team Stats

10
Fouls
6
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
0
6
Corner Kicks
3
6
Saves
5
38.4
Possession
61.6
14
SHOTS
17
6
ON GOAL
7
0.4
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
174
Accurate Passes
389
304
Passes
506
0.6
Pass Completion %
0.8
2
Accurate Crosses
7
19
Crosses
21
0.1
Cross %
0.3
51
Long Balls
57
18
Accurate Long Balls
19
0.4
Long Balls %
0.3
3
Blocked Shots
3
8
Effective Tackles
16
13
Tackles
23
0.6
Tackle %
0.7
4
Interceptions
16
18
Effective Clearances
26
18
Clearances
26

Lineups

CAN · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Kailen SheridanG
  2. 14Vanessa GillesCD-L
  3. 3Kadeisha BuchananCD-R
  4. 10Ashley LawrenceLB
  5. 8Jayde RiviereRB
  6. 17Jessie FlemingAM
  7. 7Julia GrossoLM
  8. 5QuinnRM
  9. 11Evelyne ViensF
  10. 9Jordyn HuitemaAM-L
  11. 19Adriana LeonAM-R

IRL · 3-4-3

  1. 1Courtney BrosnanG
  2. 4Louise QuinnCD
  3. 6Megan ConnollyCD-L
  4. 5Niamh FaheyCD-R
  5. 8Ruesha LittlejohnCM-L
  6. 10Denise O'SullivanCM-R
  7. 11Katie McCabeLM
  8. 13Áine O'GormanRM
  9. 18Kyra CarusaF
  10. 17Sinead FarrellyCF-L
  11. 15Lucy QuinnCF-R

Timeline

  1. 4' Goal! Canada 0, Republic of Ireland 1. Katie McCabe (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the top left corner following a corner.
  2. 36' Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 45'+5' Own Goal by Megan Connolly, Republic of Ireland. Canada 1, Republic of Ireland 1.
  4. 45' Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Abbie Larkin replaces Lucy Quinn.
  5. 45' Substitution, Canada. Shelina Zadorsky replaces Kadeisha Buchanan because of an injury.
  6. 45' Substitution, Canada. Christine Sinclair replaces Évelyne Viens.
  7. 45' Substitution, Canada. Sophie Schmidt replaces Julia Grosso.
  8. 53' Goal! Canada 2, Republic of Ireland 1. Adriana Leon (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sophie Schmidt with a through ball.
  9. 58' Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Marissa Sheva replaces Áine O'Gorman.
  10. 59' Substitution, Canada. Cloé Lacasse replaces Adriana Leon.
  11. 61' Vanessa Gilles (Canada) is shown the yellow card.
  12. 65' Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Amber Barrett replaces Kyra Carusa.
  13. 65' Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Lily Agg replaces Ruesha Littlejohn.
  14. 65' Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Izzy Atkinson replaces Sinead Farrelly.
  15. 90'+4' Substitution, Canada. Allysha Chapman replaces Jayde Riviere because of an injury.
  16. 90'+8' Katie McCabe (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card.

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