{ "title": "Canada Routs Mexico 8-0", "modified_at": "2026-05-05 18:57:15", "published_at": "2003-08-31 11:00:00", "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-routs-mexico-8-0", "short_url": "http://prez.ly/5VFd", "culture": "en", "language": "EN", "subtitle": "Edmonton, Alberta \u0096 Canada\u2019s Women\u2019s World Cup Team earned an 8-0 win over Mexico in an international friendly at Commonwealth Stadium in front of a crowd of a record crowd of 29,593. Christine Latham scored two goals as the Canadians earned their ninth win in as many games against Mexico. It was al\u2026", "slug": "canada-routs-mexico-8-0", "body": "

Edmonton, Alberta \u0096 Canada’s Women’s World Cup Team earned an 8-0 win over Mexico in an international friendly at Commonwealth Stadium in front of a crowd of a record crowd of 29,593. Christine Latham scored two goals as the Canadians earned their ninth win in as many games against Mexico. It was also Canada’s eighth game without a loss (seven wins, one draw).
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\u200bCanada got off to a great start when Kara Lang opened the scoring in the fourth minute. Christine Latham intercepted a poor back pass with a slide tackle and the ball rolled to Lang who beat the onrushing Mexican goalkeeper Jennifer Molina with a low shot. It was Lang’s 16th goal in only 28 games.
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\u200bCanadian head coach Even Pellerud threw a curveball at the Mexicans by starting captain Charmaine Hooper in the middle of a back four. It was the first time Hooper had played in that position outdoors \u0096 she played defence indoors during a tour of World All-Stars against the US national team in 1999. She went back to playing striker in the second half with Lang giving way to Linda Consolante who moved into the back four.
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\u200b\u0093This was a very satisfying performance,\u0094 said Pellerud. \u0093We did things today that I have not seen us do before, with some clever passes, soft touches and great movement. We have improved a great deal since the Gold Cup (November 2002) and I was pleased with many parts of our game.\u0094
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\u200bPellerud was also impressed with the crowd which was a Canadian record for a women’s friendly.
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\u200b\u0093I have never seen a crowd of 30,000 for a women’s friendly anywhere in the World. Our team loves playing here (Edmonton),\u0094 said Pellerud.
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\u200bChristine Sinclair (who scored 10 goals in six games at Commonwealth Stadium during the FIFA Under-19 World Championships last summer) came close to doubling the score in the 12th minute when she headed a Kristina Kiss cross past the far post.
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\u200bAndrea Neil scored a cracking goal in the 29th minute. After a great layoff from Sinclair, Neil rode a challenge at the top of the 18 yard box to hammer the ball into the top right hand corner.
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\u200bLatham converted a great passing sequence in the 41st minute to make it 3-0, blasting home a Lang cross after a nice pass on the volley from Sinclair.
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\u200bSinclair showed her sniping abilities in the 49th minute when she pounced on a loose ball and beat Molina with a low right-footed shot. Latham created the loose ball with another strong challenge at the top of the box.
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\u200bLatham capped off a fine afternoon with her second goal in the 54th minute, hammering home a volley off the crossbar after some sloppy Mexican defending.
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\u200bHooper continued the rout, redirecting a low cross from Sinclair past the hapless Molina.
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\u200bMexico contributed to their misery when Patricia Pena knocked a Sinclair into her own net in the 67th minute.
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\u200bHometown girl Sasha Andrews scored Canada’s eighth goal volleying home after Hooper’s effort was cleared off the line in the 75th minute.
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\u200bKarina LeBlanc and Erin McLeod shared the shutout with McLeod replacing LeBlanc in the 75th minute.
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\u200bThe two teams will face each other again on Thursday, September 4 at Swangard Stadium in Vancouver at 7:00 p.m.
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\u200bAugust 31, 2003 \u0096 International Friendly
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\u200bCommonwealth Stadium \u0096 Edmonton, Alberta
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\u200bAttendance: 29,593
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\u200bCanada 8 (3)
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\u200bMexico 0 (0)
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\u200bReferee: Jill Proctor
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\u200bAssistant Referees: Kim Chalmers, Charlene Douglas
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\u200bFourth Official: Sonia Denoncourt
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\u200bGoals: Canada \u0096 Kara Lang (4), Andrea Neil (29), Christine Latham (41, 54), Christine Sinclair (50), Charmaine Hooper (60), Patricia Pena (67, OG), Sasha Andrews (75)
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\u200bCanada: Karina LeBlanc (Erin McLeod, 75), Brittany Timko (Clare Rustad, 77), Charmaine Hooper (C), Randee Hermus (Sasha Andrews, 57), Tanya Dennis, Andrea Neil (Isabelle Morneau, 70), Kristina Kiss, Diana Matheson, Kara Lang (Linda Consolante, 46), Christine Sinclair, Christine Latham (Rhian Wilkinson, 70). Head coach: Even Pellerud
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\u200bMexico: Jennifer Molina, Elizabeth Gomez (Monica Rubio, 41), Jennifer Ruiz, Maria Castillo, Monica Gonzalez, Fatima Moran, Teresa Worbis, Patricia Pena, Mayra Loera, Luz Saucedo, Andrea Moreno (Devinder Aguilar, 68). Head coach: Leonardo Quellar

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