Sunday, June 07, 2015

FIFA Women's World Cup: Canada, Netherlands Post Opening-Day Victories

The FIFA Women's World Cup opened on Saturday in Canada.

Both games were played in Group A and took place at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta.

In the opener, Christine Sinclair made a successful penalty kick in the second minute of second-half stoppage time as host nation Canada defeated China 1-0.

In the nightcap, Lieke Martens scored the only goal of the match in the 33rd minute as the Netherlands defeated New Zealand 1-0.

Group A Standings:

1. Canada (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
    Netherlands (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. China (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
    New Zealand (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)

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