{
    "title": "Canada Draws 1-1 Against Ghana",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 18:57:29",
    "published_at": "2003-08-16 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-draws-1-1-against-ghana",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/BVFd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Ottawa, Ontario \u0096 Canada\u2019s Women\u2019s World Cup Team today tied Ghana 1-1 in Seattle, Washington in preparation for the upcoming Women\u2019s World Cup to be held in the United States this fall. Christine Sinclair, who hasn\u2019t played since June 15th when Canada defeated Mexico 2-1 scored Canada\u2019s only goal i\u2026",
    "slug": "canada-draws-1-1-against-ghana",
    "body": "<p>Ottawa, Ontario \u0096 Canada&rsquo;s Women&rsquo;s World Cup Team today tied Ghana 1-1 in Seattle, Washington in preparation for the upcoming Women&rsquo;s World Cup to be held in the United States this fall.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bChristine Sinclair, who hasn&rsquo;t played since June 15th when Canada defeated Mexico 2-1 scored Canada&rsquo;s only goal in the seventh minute. Ghana tied the game in the 34th minute. No goals were scored in the second half.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada played the match with a 4-3-3 formation before changing to 4-4-2 in the second half.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b\u0093The game was very even,\u0094 said Head Coach Even Pellerud. \u0093Ghana played a very typical African style. We had 10 good scoring chances to their eight.\u0094<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada was without five players who earned silver on Friday at the Pan Am games in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic and are expected to join the team tomorrow. Canada&rsquo;s WUSA players will join the team following the conclusion of their season.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bSilvana Burtini (work) and Isabelle Morneau (injury) also returned to Canada&rsquo;s lineup for the game.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b\u0093I&rsquo;m happy there were no injuries and it was important to have Sinclair back in our lineup,\u0094 concluded Pellerud.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe team will return to Vancouver on the 16th and then leave for Kelowna, BC on the 18th where they will train for one week at the Parkinson Recreation Centre.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada has two upcoming friendlies against Mexico on Sunday, August 31 in Edmonton and Thursday, September 4 in Vancouver.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bGames<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada vs. Mexico Sunday, August 31 \u0096 2:00 p.m. Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, AB<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada vs. Mexico Thursday, September 4 \u0096 7:00 p.m. Swangard Stadium, Vancouver, BC<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bAugust 16, 2003 \u0096 International Friendly<br>\u200b<br>\u200bSeattle, Washington<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada 1(1)<br>\u200b<br>\u200bGhana 1(1)<br>\u200b<br>\u200bGoals: Canada \u0096 Christine Sinclair (7); Ghana \u0096 No. 18 (34)<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada: 1 Erin McLeod; 2-Diana Matheson; 4 Sasha Andrews; 5-Andrea Neil; 6-Clare Rustad; 9-Candace Chapman; 11-Randee Hermus; 12-Christine Sinclair; 15-Kara Lang; 16-Brittany Timko (7-Isabelle Morneau, 64); 17-Silvana Burtini; Head Coach Even Pellerud.</p>",
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Integration",
        "last_name": "Integration"
    },
    "format_version": 5
}