Canada vs Australia - Friday, December 1st - 7:30pm Pacific / 10:30pm EST - Langford (Victoria area)

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

Canada vs Australia
A two match series: Friendly Match #1
Friday, December 1, 2023
7:30pm Pacific (local) / 10:30pm Eastern
Starlight Stadium, Langford (Victoria area), BC

Tickets:
The Voyageurs section is sold out!
The rest of the stadium is sold out too!

Broadcast in Canada:
ONESOCCER (live - online)

Broadcast in Australia:
Network 10 and Paramount+

 

Canada's roster:
https://canadasoccer.com/news/canwnt-roster-unveiled-ahead-of-australia-friendlies/
Since the roster was released, Smith may not play due to a concussion but has not been ruled out.
Viens was replaced by Latifah Abdu
Grosso was replaced by Schmidt
https://twitter.com/CANWNT/status/1729222038240338117
https://twitter.com/CANWNT/status/1729246308089967093

 

 

Australia's roster:
https://www.matildas.com.au/news/gustavsson-names-23-player-commbank-matildas-squad-close-out-2023-international-season
Since the roster was released, 4 players are out:
Mackenzie Arnold, Charlotte Grant, Sam Kerr and Holly McNamara
and 4 players have been added:
Alex Chidiac, Sarah Hunter, Remy Siemsen and Jada Whyman
https://www.matildas.com.au/news/match-preview-canada-v-commbank-matildas-2-december-aedt

 

Weather:
7°C and rain

Edited December 2, 2023 by Olympique_de_Marseille

[red card]

Tillies ferrying their way.

 

[red card]

Scottie Barnes joins Pascal Siakam to jump in with Canadian footy.

 

[red card]

Off to Wrexham.

 

[narduch]

[narduch]

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

46 minutes ago, narduch said:

Sheridan actually gets the start instead of D'Angelo. Not sure why there was that last-minute change.

Smith still out with that concussion?

[dyslexic nam]

Not a bad start.  

[kacbru]

Just got to a bar in Hobart in time to see Prince's goal. 

Edit: the 2nd. Didn't realize she scored the first as well. 

Edited December 2, 2023 by kacbru
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[Joe MacCarthy]

Prince scores at 42'

Canada 2 Australia 0

[dyslexic nam]

I think Leon is sending in better corners than we usually see from Davies.  

[narduch]

Am I crazy or is the camera angle better than usual?

Hope this is permanent 

[narduch]

Also Lacasse makes it 3-0

[JamboAl]

Got up at 530 am in Paris to watch this; we just look like we’re up for this one.

[kacbru]

Commentators riping the coach apart for putting so many new players out for debuts with absolutely no support. Things like being thrown to the wolves, young players used as cannon fodder, etc. What it does to the debutants confidence, etc.  All on the back of the Matildas being named team of the year.

[Aird25]

58 minutes ago, narduch said:

Am I crazy or is the camera angle better than usual?

Hope this is permanent 

Better than it used to be, but I think this is the standard angle since the power lines were moved

[Joe MacCarthy]

1 hour ago, narduch said:

Also Lacasse makes it 3-0

That was a slick goal

[red card]

Platt doing double duty with OS and 10.

Aussies weren't happy with starting 11 selection that was set to fail. Others say it shows lack of depth. Some comments also about Starlight's turf being not up standards.

[BearcatSA]

10 hours ago, kacbru said:

Commentators riping the coach apart for putting so many new players out for debuts with absolutely no support. Things like being thrown to the wolves, young players used as cannon fodder, etc. What it does to the debutants confidence, etc.  All on the back of the Matildas being named team of the year.

With that, I think it will be a great fixture at BC..er...CS Place on Tuesday.  Lots of tempo with the Aussie A listers back in the fold.  I am very excited to be there in person for it.

I hope Awujo keeps her place.  Looks like she can bring some bite and graft to the midfield.

Edited December 2, 2023 by BearcatSA