CANADA ANNOUNCES 25 STRONG ROSTER FOR GERMANY

1th September 2010 From a CSA REport

Canada has announced its roster for the upcoming Women’s International to be played in Dresden, Germany. Coach Morace has selected 25 players, featuring players from the recent women’s national camp in  Italy and some incoming players from WPS teams in the USA. Canada takes on the two-time defending FIFA Women’s World Cup champion Germany on Wednesday 15th September.

The Canada-Germany match is the first of two international matches in September for the  Canada Women's Senior team. In the second match on 30th September, Canada faces China PR at BMO Field in Toronto.

These tgwo matches are part of Canada's current preparations for the 2010 CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Mexico. This qualification championship will send two teams to the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Germany 2011.

Canada’s roster features 11 players with experience at either a FIFA Women’s World Cup or Women’s Olympic Football Tournament. Six other players have participated in a FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. A player of note in this game will be Diana Matheson, who has 99 caps heading into Germany. In Dresden, Matheson will become the sixth player in Association history to reach 100 appearances this 15 September against Germany.

Canada, whose title sponsor is Winners and presenting sponsor is Teck, is one of eight teams that will participate in the coming CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Mexico. Already this year, Canada has a record of five wins, one draw and one loss in international competition.

CANADA
GK- Gurveen Clair |USA/ Washington State University | Surrey, BC,
GK- Stephanie Labbé |SWE / Piteå IF | Stony Plain, AB, CAN
GK- Karina Leblanc |USA / Philadelphia Independence |Maple Ridge, CB- Candace Chapman | USA / FC Gold Pride | Ajax, ON, CAN
CB- Robyn Gayle | Unattached / Mississauga, ON, CAN
CB- Bahar Sansar | USA / University of South Florida | Longueuil, QC,
CB- Emily Zurrer | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Crofton, BC, CAN
RB- Chelsea Stewart |CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC | The Pas, MB,
RB- Rhian Wilkinson | NOR / Lillestrøm SK Kvinner | Pointe-Claire, QC,
LB- Melanie Booth | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Burlington, ON,
LB- Marie-Eve Nault | CAN / Ottawa Fury | Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN
CM- Brooke McCalla | Unattached /  Pickering, ON, CAN
CM- Carmelina Moscato | Unattached  | Mississauga, ON, CAN
M- Kaylyn Kyle |CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC|Saskatoon, SK, CAN
M- Alyssa Lagonia | Unattached / | Kitchener, ON, CAN
M- Diana Matheson | NOR / Lillestrøm SK Kvinner | Oakville, ON, CAN
M- Kelly Parker | USA / Buffalo Flash | Saskatoon, SK, CAN
M- Desiree Scott |CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC |Winnipeg, MB,

F- Josée Bélanger | CAN / Amiral de Québec | Coaticook, QC, CAN
F- Kendra Flock | Unattached / sans club | Calgary, AB, CAN
F- Christina Julien | CAN / Ottawa Fury | Williamstown, ON, CAN
F- Kara Lang | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps | Oakville, ON, CAN
F- Caley Miskimmin | Unattached / sans club | Winnipeg, MB, CAN
F- Christine Sinclair | USA / FC Gold Pride | Burnaby, BC, CAN
F- Melissa Tancredi | Unattached / sans club | Ancaster, ON, CAN

Head of Delegation / Chef de délegation : Ryan Fequet
Head Coach / Entraîneure-chef : Carolina Morace
Assistant Coach / Entraîneure adjointe : Elisabetta Bavagnoli
Assistant Coach / Entraîneure adjointe : Andrea Neil
Goalkeer Coach / Entraîneur des gardiens : Max Colucci
Video Coordinator / Vidéaste : Sian Bagshawe
Team Manager / Gérant d’équipe : Daniel Michelucci
Equipment Manager / Gérante de l’équipements : Maeve Glass
Doctor / Docteure : Dr. Maura Colella
Physiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Leonardo Raveggi
Translator / Traducteur : Manuela Salvatore