Canada at 2011 CPISRA Football 7-a-side World Championship

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2011 CPISRA Football 7-a-side World Championship (17 June to 1 July 2011, Netherlands)

Wikipedia page

Official website (English)

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Twitter (English)

Twitter (live match updates)

This is the World Cup for "para" footballers (those with cerebral palsy). 16 countries take part, and the best advance to the 2010 London Paralympics.

The matches have live streaming video, both here and here.

Canada's group-stage schedule:

vs Finland - Sat 18 June, 1:30pm ET / 10:30am PT

vs Ukraine - Mon 20 June, 8:30am ET / 5:30am PT

vs Scotland - Wed 22 Jun, 11:00am ET / 8:00am PT

Video about the Canadian national team

Video about one of the Dutch players (and a good overview of CP football)

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Hmmm, looks like there might not be streaming video after all. The WKCP website is saying that the next stream is on June 30 & July 1 for the finals. (I suppose it was up yesterday for the opening ceremonies and the opening match that the Dutch hosts participated in.)

Anyway, Canada's first match starts in 30 minutes from now against Finland, and you can follow along with live Twitter updates here.

Today's other match in Canada's group ended Ukraine 5-0 Scotland. Canada play Ukraine on Monday.

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CanadaSoccer.com: Canada Para Soccer opens against Finland

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Match ended Canada 6-0 Finland. Match stats (PDF) here.

British Columbians with five of Canada's six goals, including a first-half hattrick for Victoria's Jamie Ackinclose.

Canada with the best goal difference of the tournament so far. The match against Ukraine (Monday at 8:30am ET / 5:30am PT) may decide who wins Group B.

[Blackdude]

Canada's starting VII had two unkown players

[Lurker]

Great result! Best of luck the rest of the way.

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Ukraine 5-0 Canada

Stats (PDF): http://www.wkcp.nl/wkcp/download/4420110620_Match_List_10_UKR_CAN.pdf

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Canada's starting VII had two unkown players

What do you mean?

[Blackdude]

What do you mean?

When I looked at the results, it was shown that 2 unknown players entered the game. The CSA has changed it so we can only see the 2 players that were "unknown".

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Scotland 4-1 Canada. I think this means Canada now enter the consolation section of the tournament.

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Photos:

Canada vs. Finland

Web - http://www.wkcp.nl/Basis.aspx?Tid=2&Lid=5&Lit=VIEW&Hmi=52&Smi=143&STIJL=-1&Act=129&Query=WKCPU_Photobook_Rel.GroupNameId=10

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.223780787640610.63109.189502014401821

Canada vs. Scotland

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.231323073553048.63601.189502014401821

Canada vs. Ukraine

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.224229047595784.63333.189502014401821

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How many teams qualify for the Paraolympics?

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Eight countries: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_7-a-side_at_the_2012_Summer_Paralympics

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Today's result (Canada's first consolation match):

Canada 3-2 Spain

Victoria's Jamie Ackinclose scores a second-half brace. Match stats (PDF): http://www.wkcp.nl/wkcp/download/6620110625_Match__List_26_CAN_SPA.pdf