{ "title": "Sweden Defeats Canada 3-1", "modified_at": "2026-05-05 18:54:26", "published_at": "2004-02-01 10:00:00", "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/sweden-defeats-canada-3-1", "short_url": "http://prez.ly/tUFd", "culture": "en", "language": "EN", "subtitle": "Ottawa, Ontario \u0096 Canada\u2019s Women\u2019s World Cup Team were defeated 3-1 by 2003 Women\u2019s World Cup silver medalists, Sweden in Shenzhen, China PR on Sunday, February 1st, 2004, at the Four Nations Women\u2019s Tournament. Canada produced six open goal chances early in the game, but Sweden capitalized with a g\u2026", "slug": "sweden-defeats-canada-3-1", "body": "

Ottawa, Ontario \u0096 Canada’s Women’s World Cup Team were defeated 3-1 by 2003 Women’s World Cup silver medalists, Sweden in Shenzhen, China PR on Sunday, February 1st, 2004, at the Four Nations Women’s Tournament.
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\u200bCanada produced six open goal chances early in the game, but Sweden capitalized with a great shot by Malin Moström in the 33rd minute of play.
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\u200bSweden would seize a three goal lead with two additional goals scored by Victoria Svensson and Josefine Öqvist in the 40th and 71st minutes respectfully.
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\u200bForward Christine Sinclair of Burnaby, British Columbia put the ball into the net in the 76th minute for Canada’s lone goal of the match.
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\u200bGoalkeeper Taryn Swiatek of Calgary, Alberta played 90 minutes for Canada.
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\u200bAysha Jamani of Calgary, Alberta and Marie-Eve Nault of Trois-Rivieres, Quebec both earned their first start and second cap with the senior team.
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\u200b\u0093This was a game of missed opportunities,\u0094 said head coach Even Pellerud. \u0093Since the China game, our midfield had a much stronger game; partly due to a higher level of aggressiveness and also by setting up the strikers with better penetrating passing.\u0094
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\u200b\u0093Brittany Timko was an offensive threat the whole game with well timed and penetrating runs while Sinclair and youngster Aysha Jamani looked dangerous from the beginning to the end. We are still not consistent in either defense or attack. These games are definitely helping us in the right direction, there are some tiered legs in the camp now but I am confident we will give the United States a good fight in the last game on Tuesday.\u0094
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\u200bCanada’s final game of the tournament is against the United States on Tuesday, February 3rd. The United States have not lost in their two previous games played at this tournament.
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\u200bResults
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\u200b01/30/04tUSA vs Sweden (3:0)
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\u200bttChina PR vs Canada (2:1)
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\u200b02/01/04tSweden vs Canada (3:1)
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\u200bttChina PR vs USA (0:0)
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\u200bRemaining Games
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\u200b02/03/04tUSA vs Canada
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\u200bttChina PR vs Sweden
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\u200bFebruary 1, 2004 \u0096 Four Nation Women’s Tournament – China
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\u200bShenzhen Stadium – Shenzhen, China
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\u200bCanada 1 (0)
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\u200bSweden 3 (2)
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\u200bGoals: Canada \u0096 Christine Sinclair (76); Sweden \u0096 Malin Moström (33); Victoria Svensson (40); Josefine Öqvist (71)
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\u200bCanada: 22-Taryn Swiatek; 11-Randee Hermus (17-Tanya Dennis, 77); 5-Andrea Neil (13-Diana Matheson, 60); 10-Charmaine Hooper; 14-Aysha Jamani; 15-Veronique Maranda (9-Rhian Wilkinson, 70); 3-Carmelina Moscato; 2-Marie-Eve Nault; 6-Sharolta Nonen; 12-Christine Sinclair; 16-Brittany Timko (7\u0096Isabelle Morneau, 82); Head coach: Even Pellerud.

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