Canada v Ireland as it happened: Canucks come from behind to win
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Commentary
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97' FULL-TIME! Canada win 2-1. Ireland will not make it out their debut Women's World Cup group.
90' The match officials have indicated there will be a minimum of five minutes added on.
87' Ireland have forced a save out of Canadian goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan.
83' A little bit of desperation now seeping into Ireland's game as they await their first on-target shot of the half.
75' The Irish are now enjoying a bit more of the ball, but the momentum is clearly still with Canada.
67' Ireland have just have their first shot of the second period, but it was off-target.
65' Three changes for the Irish; Amber Barrett, Isibeal Atkinson and Lily Agg replace Kyra Carusa, Sinead Farrelly and Ruesha Littlejohn.
62' A change a-piece; Ireland have brought on Marissa Sheva for Áine O'Gorman, while Canada swap goal-scorer Adriana Leon for Cloe Lacasse.
61' Vanessa Gilles has been shown a yellow card.
58' Canada are now beginning to dominate the match, Ireland need to change their approach to get back into this.
53' Sophie Schmidt almost immediately involved as she sets-up Adriana Leon to give Canada the lead. 2-1.
53' GOAL FOR CANADA! 2-1.
51' Canada with the first attempt on goal in the second period, but it was saved by Courtney Brosnan.
47' Another change for the Canucks as Sophie Schmidt comes on for Julia Grosso.
46' A few changes to mention; Abbie Larkin has been brought on for Lucy Quinn for Ireland, while Shelina Zadorsky and Christine Sinclair replace Kadeisha Buchanan and Evelyne Viens for Canada.
46' And we are now back under-way in Perth.
The Irish will need to keep up their energy levels if they are to resist Canada and push for another goal after the break.
53' HALF-TIME! A frustrated Ireland surrender their early lead.
49' Ireland's Megan Connolly has turned the ball into her own net, failing to deal with a cross by Julia Grosso. 1-1.
49' GOAL FOR CANADA! 1-1.
46' The match officials have indicated there will be a minimum of five minutes added on.
45' Both sides are pushing for a goal just before the break, with Ireland perhaps posing a bigger threat.
36' Kadeisha Buchanan has received the first yellow card of the match.
35' The Canadians are now beginning to threaten again as Vaessa Gilles goes close - Ireland have to be careful in defence.
28' Canada are keeping their fair share of the ball, but aren't being nearly as creative with it as Ireland.
14' Ireland are now starting to settle into this match, it's looking like it'll be a tough afternoon for the Canucks.
10' Canada are seeing a touch more of the ball early on, but the Girls in Green are threatening.
4' Katie McCabe opens the scoring directly from a corner-kick, following an aggressive attacking push by Ireland. 1-0.
4' GOAL FOR IRELAND! 1-0.
2' First attempt on goal goes the way of the Canadians, but it has been blocked.
1' We are now under-way at the Perth Rectangular Stadium!
Kick-off (13:00 BST) is nearly upon us...
Preview
Canada manager Bev Priestman has urged her side to “move onto the next match” after a hugely disappointing 0-0 draw against Nigeria in their opening match of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The Canucks need a quick improvement if they’re to reach the knockout stages for a third successive tournament, although their recent form has been worrying, winning just one of their last six matches (D1, L4).
Christine Sinclair, the leading international goalscorer of all time, missed a penalty for Canada in that worrying stalemate which saw them manage just two shots on target.
They will now be desperate to rekindle the form that led them to Olympic glory in 2021, especially after a run of three defeats from their last five competitive internationals (W1, D1), failing to score in four of those games.
That might provide some hope to opponents Republic of Ireland, who lost 1-0 in their opening group game against tournament co-hosts Australia.
That was a fourth defeat in six internationals for Vera Pauw’s side (W1, D1), but she remains confident that they have what it takes to bounce back, insisting they have shown they “can play against the best teams in the world.”
The manager’s belief is backed up by the Girls in Green’s qualifying campaign which saw them win six of their nine fixtures (D2, L1) to book their place at a major tournament for the first time.
However, winning this game would still be considered a huge upset, given Ireland are 15 places below Canada in the FIFA rankings and have lost the only previous H2H.
Key battle: Sinclair can become the first player to score in six World Cups if she nets a 191st international goal for Canada here. She may be trying to outscore Katie McCabe, who has lost just two of the 15 games in which she has scored for Ireland (W10, D3).
Hot stat: There have been fewer than three goals in nine of Canada’s last eleven games at the World Cup.
