{ "title": "Sinclair Scores Three In 6-0 Rout Over Jamaica", "modified_at": "2026-05-05 18:53:55", "published_at": "2004-02-26 10:00:00", "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/sinclair-scores-three-in-6-0-rout-over-jamaica", "short_url": "http://prez.ly/eUFd", "culture": "en", "language": "EN", "subtitle": "Ottawa, Ontario \u0096 Canada\u2019s Women\u2019s World Cup Team today defeated Jamaica 6-0 with three goals by Burnaby\u2019s Christine Sinclair in their opening game of the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Costa Rica. Canada opened the scoring in the 33rd minute after Charmaine Hooper sent a long ball to an \u2026", "slug": "sinclair-scores-three-in-6-0-rout-over-jamaica", "body": "

Ottawa, Ontario \u0096 Canada’s Women’s World Cup Team today defeated Jamaica 6-0 with three goals by Burnaby’s Christine Sinclair in their opening game of the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Costa Rica.
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\u200bCanada opened the scoring in the 33rd minute after Charmaine Hooper sent a long ball to an awaiting Christine Latham, who then fired a shot from five yards out to beat Jamaican goalkeeper Chantelle McClennon.
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\u200bIn the 39th minute, Hooper scored on a penalty kick following a foul on Diana Matheson in the penalty area.
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\u200bCanada’s third goal came from Sinclair on an 18 yard shot, after receiving a pass from Matheson in the opening minute of the second half.
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\u200bSinclair scored Canada’s fourth goal in the 61st minute after taking control of an indirect free kick that caught Jamaica off guard.
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\u200bIn the 82nd minute, Latham gained possession of the ball deep in Jamaica’s end and passed the ball back to Carmelina Moscato who scored Canada’s fifth with a 20-yard blast, past a diving McClennon.
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\u200bSinclair would score her third of the match when she received a long ball from Randee Hermus in the dying moments of injury time. Sinclair, who was already past the Jamaican defence, easily tapped the ball into the net for her 47th career goal in 61 appearances for Canada.
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\u200b“Our team put up a solid, but never spectacular performance in this opening game against Jamaica,” said head coach Even Pellerud. “The players followed the game plan by taking advantage of physical presence and tried to play a quick game without stressing. Unfortunately, it took a lot of good scoring opportunities before we scored. We need a higher level of concentration up front in the last touch on the ball.”
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\u200b“On defense, our team played with sharpness and determination although our back line at times dropped too much too early in the first half.”
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\u200b“Melissa Tancredi’s first cap was impressive. She adds another dimension to the team with her great vision and passing skills.”
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\u200bCanadian goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc earned her 14th shutout.
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\u200bCanada’s next match is against Panama on Saturday, February 28 at 1:00 p.m. CT.
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\u200bIn the second game of the double header, tounament host Costa Rica defeated Panama 6-1.
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\u200bFebruary 26, 2004 \u0096 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying
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\u200bEladio Rosabal Cordero
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\u200bSan Jose, Costa Rica
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\u200bCanada 6 (2)
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\u200bJamaica 0 (0)
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\u200bGoals: Canada \u0096 Latham (33), Hooper (39, PK), Sinclair (46, 61, 90), Moscato (82)
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\u200bCanada: 1-Karina Leblanc; 2-Christine Latham; 5-Andrea Neil (16-Brittany Timko, 71); 6-Sharolta Nonen; 10-Charmaine Hooper (C); 11-Randee Hermus; 12-Christine Sinclair; 13-Diana Matheson (3-Carmelina Moscato, 60); 15-Kara Lang (14-Aysha Jamani, 60); 17-Melissa Tancredi; 18-Tanya Dennis; Head coach: Even Pellerud.
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\u200bSubs not used: 4-Veronique Maranda; 7-Isabelle Morneau; 8-Marie-Eve Nault; 9-Rhian Wilkinson; 20-Taryn Swiatek; 22-Erin McLeod
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\u200bWOMEN’S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING RESULTS/SHEDULE
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\u200bWednesday, February 25
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\u200bMexico 5, Haiti 0
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\u200bUSA 7, Trinidad & Tobago 0
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\u200bThursday, February 26
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\u200bCanada 6, Jamaica 0
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\u200bCosta Rica 6, Panama 1
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\u200bFriday, February 27
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\u200bT & T vs. Mexico – Eladio Rosabal Cordero (6:00 p.m. CT)
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\u200bHaiti vs. USA – Eladio Rosabal Cordero (8:00 p.m. CT)
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\u200bSaturday, February 28
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\u200bCanada vs. Panama – Nacional (1:00 p.m. CT)
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\u200bCosta Rica vs. Jamaica – Nacional (3:00 p.m. CT)
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\u200bSunday, February 29
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\u200bHaiti vs. Trinidad & Tobago – Nacional (1:00 p.m. CT)
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\u200bUSA vs. Mexico – Nacional (3:00 p.m. CT)
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\u200bMonday, March 1
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\u200bJamaica vs. Panama – Eladio Rosabal Cordero (6:00 p.m. CT)
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\u200bCosta Rica vs. Canada – Eladio Rosabal Cordero (8:00 p.m. CT)
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\u200bWednesday, March 3
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\u200bSemifinal #1 (A1 vs. B2) – Nacional (12:00 Noon CT)
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\u200bSemifinal #2 (B1 vs. A2) – Nacional (2:30 p.m. CT)
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\u200bFriday, March 5
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\u200bThird – Place Eladio Rosabal Cordero (6:00 p.m. CT)
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\u200bFinal – Eladio Rosabal Cordero (8:00 p.m. CT)
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\u200bCONCACAF FINALROUND WOMEN’S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING STANDINGS
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\u200bGroup A
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\u200bTeam W L T PTS GF GA GD
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\u200bCAN 1 0 0 3 6 0 +6
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\u200bCRC 1 0 0 3 6 1 +5
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\u200bPAN 1 1 0 0 1 6 -5
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\u200bJAM 0 1 0 0 0 6 -6
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\u200bGroup B
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\u200bTeam W L T PTS GF GA GD
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\u200bUSA 1 0 0 3 7 0 +7
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\u200bMEX 1 0 0 3 5 0 +5
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\u200bHAI 0 1 0 0 0 5 -5
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\u200bTRI 0 1 0 0 0 7 -7

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