Casey Stoney has her first victory as a coach of Canada, but she came with some bruises when classified Canadian women survived a physical challenge of Mexico number 31 to win 2-0 on Saturday in the Pinatar Cup in Murcia, Spain.
Vanessa Gilles celebrated its 50th limit with a goal and Adriana Leon added a late strike to give Victory to Canada.
Mexico had more opportunities for scoring in the first half in the Pinatar Arena, but the game changed after the Mexican defender Annia Mejia was expelled by a second yellow card in the 40th minute.
“You were extremely physical,” Stoney said. “In a moment I really told the room [official] The safety of my player was a concern for me. “
The Canadians broke the point in the 51st minute when the corner of Olivia Smith found Jordyn Huitema, who went to Gilles to return home. It was an eighth goal for the 28 -year center of Ottawa and the fourth in his last eight games.
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Playing at his number 50 for Canada, Vanessa Gilles scored the winning goal of the game in the 51st minute, since Canada beat Mexico 2-0 in the Pinatar Cup in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain.
Gilles, who made his senior debut in November 2019, has become one of the first names on the Canadian team sheet.
“I said at the end of the game that it is not easy to get a limit. Therefore, obtaining 50 is a great achievement,” said Stoney, a former England captain who won 130 caps. “She is a great leader and a large part of this group.
“I am very happy for her: I sealed it with a victory, a goal and a clean sheet.”
The bleached was for goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan, her 30th in 52 openings (and 57 appearances) for Canada.
Leon scored his 42nd goal in his international appearance 123, doubling the advantage in the 89th minute when he hit the ball into an empty goal after a good accumulation of Nichelle Prince and Evelyne Viens.
Canada had a 64 percent possession and Outshot Mexico 13-11 (5-3 in shots in the target) after being a 6-4 surpassed (3-1 in shots in the target) in the first half.
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Adriana Leon scored in the 89th minute to ensure Canada’s 2-0 victory over Mexico in the Pinatar Cup in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain. Victoria is Casey Stoney’s first as the new chief coach of Canada.
Canada drew No. 17 China 1-1 in Stoney’s debut as Canada coach on Wednesday, while Mexico went crazy to No. 42 Taiwan 4-0. China defeated Taiwan 4-0 on Saturday earlier.
The Canadians conclude the tournament game on Tuesday against Taiwan.
Smith, a 20 -year -old who plays in England for Liverpool, received a difficult treatment from Mexico before leaving around the time brand.
Stoney said he had planned that Smith played the whole game, but he withdrew it early “to protect her … [after] They kicked her after kicking after kicking. “
“She is a talent. It is so dynamic in terms of what it does in [terms of] creativity. It’s like, how can we simply achieve it consistently in the right areas so that it can act? And then how can officials take care of it a little better? “
Canada improved 24-2-3 of all time against Mexico, the third team in Concacaf behind the best classified Americans and the number 6 of Canada. But Stoney warned that they were one step ahead of China and was tested until Mexico lowered a player.
Canadian renewal list
Stoney renewed his Chinese game list, which saw seven players not available after arriving from North America the day before.
Only Gilles, Gabby Carle, Julia Grosso and Janine Sonis (previously Janine Beckie) retained their initial places. Jessie Fleming recovered the bracelet of Gilles Captain.
Angel City’s defense, Megan Reid, a 28 -year -old girl from California whose mother was born in Canada, won her second cap in associating Gilles at the return center.
The Canadian alignment entered the game with 750 combined caps, compared to 690 for start 11 against China.
Mexico lost defender Greta Espinoza due to an injury after an uncomfortable collision in a second minute corner.
Four minutes later, Mejia was warned by an unpleasant Tackle in Smith. And the Mexican should have shown another letter in 35 when she cynically has Huitema to the grass, but was unpunished by the Hungarian referee Katalin Sipos.
But Mejia got the second yellow minutes later, accelerates Leon from behind.
“Eventually [the referee] I did something about it, but I thought it was too late, “said Stoney, who had not been impressed by the trade of Sipos in the victory over China.
Veteran defender Shelina Zadorsky replaced Reid to start the second half, followed by Emma Regan, Viens, Prince, Ashley Lawrence and Marie-Yyasmine Alidou from the Canadian Bank.
Canada lacks the injured Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea), Sydney Collins and Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage), Cloe Lacasse (Utah Royals), Deanne Rose (Leicester City) and Quinn (Vancouver Rise).
The midfielder Simi Awujo lost the game after collecting a blow to the training.
It is the first time in Canada in the Pinatar Cup, previously won by Scotland, Belgium, Iceland and Finland.
Canadian women have not lost regulation time in 21 matches dating from a 1-0 defeat against Brazil in Montreal in October 2023. Canada has gone 13-0-8 since then with three of the raffles becoming defeats by penalty (two (two to the United States and one to Germany) and one in a shooting victory (over Brazil).
