Canada’s cruised at the 2010 CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifiers with a comfortable victory over Guyana on Sunday evening.
Captain Christine Sinclair led the Canadian attack scoring four goals en route to an 8:0 victory. Jonelle Filigno added a pair of goals while Christina Julien and Kara Lang each scored a single. Knowing that goal differential could play a role in final Group A standings, Canada attacked relentlessly throughout the match.

Canada dominated early play, putting the Guyana defence under heavy pressure. The Canadians won a handful of corner kicks within the first 10 minutes as they attacked in waves. The Guyana defence finally cracked in the 15th minute as forward Christina Julien scored the opening goal of the match with a fine individual effort. Rhian Wilkinson took the throw in quickly and Julien turned her defender at the top of the penalty area, and unleashed an accurate low left footed strike into the bottom right corner of the Guyana goal.

Canadian Captain Sinclair looked dangerous every time she touched the ball and her goal from a corner kick in the 34th minute was just reward. Canada came out on fire to start the second half and with the Guyana defence looking tired, Canada scored twice in 5 minutes to put the match out of reach.

Barely sixty seconds after the restart Lang out-worked her defender in the corner of the penalty area and laid a perfect pass into the path of substitute Jonelle Filigno who easily side footed into the goal to stretch the Canadian lead to three goals. Canada was in the mood for more goals and five minutes later Sinclair notched her second goal of the match. 13 minutes later Sinclair completed her hat trick as she received a lovely through ball from Filigno.

The unstoppable Sinclair notched her fourth and Canada’s sixth in the 74th minute with a wonderful turn and strike from 25 yards out. The goal was the 106th of Sinclair’s international career, passing the 105 international goals scored by her coach Carolina Morace.

Filigno added her second of the match in the 75th minute as Sinclair  passed across goal, giving Canada a 7-0 lead. Lang completed the scoring with a goal in 90th minute which was just reward for her tireless effort and running throughout the match.

Carolina Morace made six changes from the line-up that defeated Trinidad and Tobago in Canada’s opening match two days. Stephanie Labbé started in goal, with Chelsea Stewart, Candace Chapman, Sophie Schmidt, and Rhian Wilkinson (right to left in defence), Desiree Scott, Carmelina Moscato, and Kaylyn Kyle (the 3 player midfield), Christina Julien, Kara Lang, and Christine Sinclair at forward.

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