Nichelle Prince, Adriana Leon score as Canada blanks Jamaica 2-0 in Olympic qualifier
Goals by Nichelle Prince and Adriana Leon gave Olympic champion Canada a 2-0 win over Jamaica on Friday in the opening game of a two-legged Olympic qualifier.
The game was the first for the Canadians since a disastrous World Cup campaign that saw the team fail to survive the group stage. The Jamaicans, meanwhile, became the first Caribbean country to qualify for a Women’s World Cup knockout round, reaching the round of 16 where they were edged 1-0 by No. 22 Colombia.
Canada coach Bev Priestman used seven of the same starters that lined up in Canada’s final World Cup game, the loss to Australia, on July 31. A valuable away goal secured, the Canadians started stroking the ball around the pitch after going ahead.
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