Struggling to find their focus after the off-field drama of a bitter labour dispute with Canada Soccer, the Canadian women took it on the chin in a 2-0 loss to the U.S. at the SheBelieves Cup on Thursday.
Mallory Swanson scored in the seventh and 34th minute as the top-ranked Americans came out hot and had their way with a ragged Canada.
Before Thursday's kickoff, both teams gathered at the centre circle -- Americans next to Canadians -- and then closed ranks, turning the circle into a heart shape in a show of solidarity.Swanson tested Canadian 'keeper Kailen Sheridan with a shot seconds after kickoff. A diving Sheridan had to be acrobatic to parry a shot by Ashley Sanchez in the third minute.
Canada was undone in the 34th minute when a backpass from Vanessa Gilles, under pressure from Morgan near the sideline, did not reach Sheridan, allowing Swanson to pounce on the ball with an empty goal in front of her. The women want the same preparation and backing ahead of this summer's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand as the men got last year before Qatar. Both the women's and men's teams want Canada Soccer to open its books and explain cuts to both programs this year.
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