Abby Wambach got the 100th goal of her career and the only one of the game on Sunday as the United States beat Canada 1-0 in Rochester.
“I think it’s pretty fitting that Lauren Cheney, the girl that replaced me going to the Olympics after my leg breaking, played me an amazing ball,” said Wambach. “I took a great first touch, and just hit it far post. Thankfully, it didn’t go wide. I was peeling out, truckin’ to the sideline because I thought it was going in. I can’t really describe the emotion. I don’t think it’s really set in quite yet. It’s been a long year and to come home to score the 100th goal here in Rochester couldn’t be more of a picture perfect ending.”
— GAME REPORT —
Match: US Women’s National Team vs. Canada
Date: July 19, 2009
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Marina Auto Stadium; Rochester, N.Y.
Kickoff: 3 p.m. ET
Attendance: 8,433
Weather: 67 degrees; overcast, breezy
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 0 1 1
CAN 0 0 0
USA – Abby Wambach (Lauren Cheney) 78th minute
Lineups:
USA: 18-Nicole Barnhart; 4-Cat Whitehill (2-Heather Mitts, 46), 6-Amy LePeilbet, 21-Rachel Buehler, 17-Lori Chalupny (capt.); 9-Heather O’Reilly (13-Tobin Heath, 75), 16-Angela Hucles, 7-Shannon Boxx, 15-Megan Rapinoe; 8-Amy Rodriguez (19-Lauren Cheney, 63), 20-Abby Wambach
Subs not used: 1-Hope Solo, 5-Lindsay Tarpley, 10-Carli Lloyd, 11-Christine Nairn, 12-Leslie Osborne, 14-Stephanie Cox
Injured: 10-Carli Lloyd
Head Coach: Pia Sundhage
CAN: 1-Karina Leblanc; 9-Candace Chapman, 2-Emily Zurrer, 7-Rhian Wilkinson (5-Robyn Gayle, 89), 17-Brittany Timko (13-Marie-Eve Nault, 58); 8-Diana Matheson, 4-Kelly Parker (14-Carmelina Moscato, 85), 10-Jodi-Ann Robinson (21-Chelsea Stewart, 46), 15-Kara Lang (3-Gina Pacheco, 80); 16-Jonelle Filigno (6-Kaylyn Kyle, 75), 12-Christine Sinclair (capt.)
Subs not used: 11-Christina Julien, 18-Erin McLeod, 19-Shannon Woeller, 20-Alyssa Lagonia, 22-Stephanie Labbe, 23-Sansar Bahar, 24-Karli Hedlund
Head Coach: Carolina Morace
Statistical Summary: USA / CAN
Shots: 21 / 3
Shots on Goal: 9 / 1
Saves: 1 / 8
Corner Kicks: 10 / 2
Fouls: 10 / 12
Offside: 1 / 3
Misconduct Summary:
none
Officials
Referee: Margaret Domka (USA)
Asst. Referee: Katherine Dziedzic (USA)
Asst. Referee: Danielle Magouirk (USA)
Fourth Official: Steve Montanino (USA)
