{
    "title": "Canada Drops France 2-0",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 19:04:43",
    "published_at": "2002-04-08 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-drops-france-2-0",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/DYFd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Ottawa, Ontario \u2013 Canada\u2019s Women\u2019s World Cup Team today defeated France 2-0 in Angoul\u00e8me, France during their second match of the Tournoi international de France. Proving to be a physical game, Canada received three cautions and a red card. Ejected from the game was Breanna Boyd in the 82nd minute. \u2026",
    "slug": "canada-drops-france-2-0",
    "body": "<p>Ottawa, Ontario &ndash; Canada&rsquo;s Women&rsquo;s World Cup Team today defeated France 2-0 in Angoul&egrave;me, France during their second match of the Tournoi international de France. Proving to be a physical game, Canada received three cautions and a red card. Ejected from the game was Breanna Boyd in the 82nd minute.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bScoring for Canada early in the first half Kara Lang. Lang opened the scoring in the 11th minute, giving her a total of five career goals. Tallying another for Canada and securing the 2-0 win was Andrea Neil. Neil, a veteran of the team, scored Canada&rsquo;s second goal in the 30th minute.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b\u0093To beat France is a tremendous confidence builder for us, knowing that we started the game missing some key players,\u0094 said head coach Even Pellerud. \u0093The players executed the team tactics with outstanding discipline.\u0094<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada&rsquo;s next game is against Japan on Tuesday, April 9 at 17:00 local time.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bApril 6, 2002 &ndash; Angoul&egrave;me, France<br>\u200b<br>\u200bStade Lebon &agrave; Angoul&ecirc;me<br>\u200b<br>\u200bTournoi international de France<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada t2 (2)<br>\u200b<br>\u200bFrancet0 (0)<br>\u200b<br>\u200bGoal Scorers: Canada \u0096 15. Kara Lang (11), 5. Andrea Neil (30)<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCautions: Canada \u0096 8. Clare Rustad (58), 6. Sharolta Nonen (79), 16. Carmelina Moscato (83). Red Card \u0096 3. Breanna Boyd (82); France \u0096 5. Diacre (71)tt<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada: 22. Karina LeBlanc (GK), 3. Breanna Boyd, 6. Sharolta Nonen, 16. Carmelina Moscato, 5. Andrea Neil, 7. Isabelle Morneau, 11. Randee Hermus, 8. Clare Rustad, 12. Isabelle Harvey, 15. Kara Lang, 10. Charmaine Hooper. Coach: Even Pellerud<br>\u200b<br>\u200bFrance: Marty, Sybora, Ricra, Diaere, Soubeyrand (Wooch, 58), Mugneret-Beghe, Bloain, Pickon, Provost, Kramo (Bompaston, 59), Lateff (Herbert, 45)<br>\u200b</p>",
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Integration",
        "last_name": "Integration"
    },
    "format_version": 5
}