Four goals by Christine Sinclair, two from Katie Thorlakson and one each from Kristina Kiss, Kara Lang, Andrea Neil, Amy Vermeulen and Rhian Wilkinson led Canada (3-0-0, 9 Points) to an 11:1 win over Jamaica (1-2-1, 4 Points) in a Group A encounter the Zico Football Center. The 11 goals by the maple leafs were the most scored in a women's match at the Pan American Games.
In an earlier Group A match, four goals each from Cristiane and Marta Silva guided Brazil (3-0-0, 9 Points) to a 10:0 victory against Ecuador (0-3-0, 0 Points) at the João Havelange Stadium. The win also secured a semifinal berth to the hosts samba queens
In Group B action on Wednesday, goals by Jessica McDonald, Casey Nogueira and Nikki Washington guided the USA (3-0-0, 9 Points) to a 3:0 triumph over Argentina (2-1-0, 6 Points) at the João Havelange Stadium.
Elsewhere, Teresa Worbis scored twice for Mexico (2-1-0, 6 Points) in the 2:0 win against Panama (0-3-1, 1 Point) in Group B play at the Miécimo de Silva Sport Complex on Wednesday.
The women's tournament continues on Friday (20 July) as Argentina faces Paraguay (0-2-1, 1 Point) at the Miécimo de Silva Sport Complex and then Uruguay (0-2-1, 1 Point) meets Ecuador. Also on Friday, Mexico plays against the USA at the Maracanã Stadium and then Brazil hosts Canada.
The top two teams from each group will progress to the semifinals at the Maracanã Stadium on 23 July with the bronze and gold medal games set for three days later at the same venue.
2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES - Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL
Women's Football Tournament
Group A
18.07: João Havelange Stadium
BRAZIL - ECUADOR 10:0 (5:0)
Cristiane SILVA 10', 27', 30', 47'; Daniela ALVES 18'; Marta SILVA 35', 56', 74', 90'; Delma GONCALVES 66'
BRA: Andréia Suntaque - Aline Pellegrino, Renata Costa (80: Daiane Rodrigues), Elaine Moura, Rosana Agusto, Daniela Alves, Miraildes Mota, Katia Cilene (59: Delma Goncalves), Marta Silva, Cristiane Silva, Andreia Santos (70: Ester Santos). Booked: none
ECU: Carla Wray - Barbara Sanchez, Lorena Aguilar, Paola Bermudes, Isabel Coloma (54: Shirley Roque), Monica Quintero, Denise Pesantes, Letty Quintero (34: Jessenia Lucas), Maria De Los Angeles Meneses, Ligia Moreira (70: Valeria Palacios), Mabel Velarde. Booked: Aguilar 15', Pesantes 39'
R: Pablo LUNATI (ARG)
Zico Football Center
JAMAICA - CANADA 1:11 (0:7)
Christine SINCLAIR 17', 24', 39', 45'+; Kristina KISS 32'; Rhian WILKINSON 41'; Amy VERMEULEN 42'; Kara LANG 49'; Katie THORLAKSON 61', 84'; Andrea NEIL 73' - Venecia REID 60'
JAM: Peatria Campbell - Julie Fearon, Venecia Reid, Tashana Vincent (46: Hishamar Falconer), Mitsy Facey, Yanique Goldspring, Iesha Mowatt, Tanesia Vassell, Sashasheena Stewart, Jodi-Ann McGregor, Audia Sullivan. Booked: Reid 51'
CAN: Karina LeBlanc - Kristina Kiss, Melanie Booth, Rhian Wilkinson, Diana Matheson, Martina Franko, Randee Hermus, Christine Sinclair, Kara Lang (67: Andrea Neil), Brittany Timko (60: Sasha Andrews), Amy Vermeulen (46: Kate Thorlakson). Booked: none
R: Joaquin ANTEQUERA (BOL)
20.07: Maracanã Stadium (15:00)
BRAZIL - CANADA
Miécimo de Silva Sport Complex (15:00)
URUGUAY - ECUADOR
Group B
18.07: João Havelange Stadium
USA - ARGENTINA 3:0 (2:0)
Nikki WASHINGTON 20'; Casey NOGUEIRA 44'; Jessica MCDONALD 90'+
USA: Alyssa Naeher - Brittany Taylor, Nikki Washington (72: Kylie Wright), Kaley Fountain, Nikki Marshall, Casey Nogueira (79: Jessica McDonald), Lauren Cheney, Michelle Enyeart (76: Lauren Wilmoth), Tobin Heath, Becky Edwards, Kelley O'Hara. Booked: Fountain 59', Sent offs: Cheney 68'
ARG: Vanina Correra - Eva Gonzalez, Valeria Cotelo, Gabriela Chavez, Celeste Barbitta (52: Catalina Perez), Clarisa Huber (72: Rosana Gomez), Mariela Coronel (68: Ludmila Manicler), Florencia Quiñones, Andrea Susana Ojeda, Fabiana Vallejos, Maria Belen Potassa. Booked: Gonzalez 27', Perez 54', Vallejos 67', Manicler 73'
R: Alicio PENA JUNIOR (BRA)
Miécimo de Silva Sport Complex
PANAMA - MEXICO 0:2 (0:2)
Teresa WORBIS 5', 28' pen
PAN: Farissa Cordoba - Stephanie Morgan, Mayra De La Rosa, Raiza Gutierrez, Yoraidil Perez, Sumara Samuels, Amarelis DeMera, Diana Valderrama, Ruth Romero (46: Nedelka Catuy), Steffany Aguilar, Yajaira Puertas. Booked: Gutierrez 27', Morgan 27'
MEX: Anjuli Ladron De Guevara - Leslie Anne Muñoz, Rubi Marlene Sandoval, Monica Gonzalez, Maria De Jesus Castillo (77: Maria Arelli Martinez), Juana Evelyn Lopez, Carmelita Padilla, Monica Ocampo, Teresa Worbis, Maria Lourdes Gordillo (60: Veronica Charlyn Corral), Liz Del Rosario Saucedo. Booked: Gordillo 44', Muñoz 58', Padilla 70'
R: Ricardo CERDAS (CRC)
20.07: Miécimo de Silva Sport Complex (12:30)
ARGENTINA - PARAGUAY
Maracanã Stadium (12:30)
MEXICO - USA
Photos from AP
#1 - Canada, by Silvia Izquierdo
#2 - USA vs Argentina, by Dario Lopez-Mills
