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ROSTER FOR ITALY FRIENDLY RELEASED

June 20, 2006

Canada’s Women’s head coach, Even Pellerud, has released his 17-woman roster for the upcoming Sunday 25th June 2006, International Friendly against Italy. The Canadians will host the Italians at Centennial Stadium in Toronto with the kickoff scheduled for 6:00 pm.

The Italian friendly will start a very busy few months for the Canadian Senior Women's squad, as Head Coach Even Pellerud begins his preparations for qualification for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in China next summer. The Canadians have lined up several friendlies between now and late August with high ranking teams from CONCACAF, Asia, and Europe (details will be released soon). The Italian friendly will be the first stern test for the Canadian Women's World Cup team since the two-game Holland series in mid March 2006.

Pellerud says "The first [big test] will be the game against Italy in Toronto. Italy has an enviable soccer tradition - and their women’s program works in line with that great soccer culture. Italy is at the moment challenging Norway for first spot in their UEFA Qualifying group for China 2007 – their only loss was away to Norway (1-0) so this should be an indication of the quality of opposition our team will face. "

He continues that “we will be ready for the challenge, since our team should be well prepared and fit following a week of successful training in Nanaimo, BC.”

Pellerud has selected an experienced team ahead of Sunday’s friendly with Italy. Sixty percent of the squad have more than 40 full senior caps for Canada and 15 of the 17 players currently ply their trade in the highly competitive USL W-League. However, Pellerud has invited a debutante into his team for the June 25th friendly. Ottawa Fury defender Robyn Gayle, a veteran of two youth World Championships, joins Fury roommates Rhian Wilkinson and Diana Matheson on the full senior side.

Roster:

	Player	POS	DOB	Caps	G/S	Club	Hometown
1	LeBlanc, Karina	GK	3/30/1980	50	18	New Jersey Wildcats	Maple Ridge, BC
2	Latham, Christine	F	9/15/1981	46	15	Atlanta Silverbacks	Calgary, AB
3	Booth, Melanie	D	8/24/1984	15	0	Toronto Lady Lynx/U. of Florida	Burlington, ON
4	Cicchini, Amanda	M	2/28/1987	4	0	Toronto Lynx	Oakville, ON
5	Neil, Andrea	M	10/26/1971	111	22	Whitecaps FC	Vancouver, BC
6	Nonen, Sharolta	D	12/30/1977	60	1	Atlanta Silverbacks	Vancouver, BC
7	Dennis, Tanya	D	8/26/1985	13	0	Toronto Lynx	Brampton, ON
8	Matheson, Diana	M	04/16/1984	43	1	Ottawa Fury	Oakville, ON
9	Franko, Martina	M/F	1/13/1976	6	2	Vancouver Whitecaps	Squamish, BC
10	Hooper, Charmaine	F/D	1/15/1968	128	67	Chicago Cobras	Ottawa, ON
11	Hermus, Randee	D	11/14/1979	67	5	Vancouver Whitecaps	Langley, BC
12	Sinclair, Christine	F	06/12/1983	75	55	Whitecaps FC	Burnaby, BC
13	Walsh, Amy	M	9/13/1977	69	5	Laval Comets	St.-Hilaire, QC
14	Gayle, Robyn	M	10/31/1985	0	0	Ottawa Fury	Mississauga, ON
16	Wilkinson, Rhian	M/F	05/12/1982	22	3	Ottawa Fury	Baie D'Urfe, QC
17	Timko, Brittany	M/F	09/05/1985	47	0	Whitecaps FC/U. of Nebraska	Coquitlam, BC
22	McLeod, Erin	GK	2/26/1983	15	4	Whitecaps FC/Penn State	Calgary, AB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Based on CSA Report.