Canada - China Play to a Deadlock

Canada and China will remain tied atop the Group B standings in Women's Soccer...or Football if you prefer.

Both teams came out of the gate a little on the defensive side, each not wanting to give up their share of first place in the group. Canada, with a run and gun power style of play, had the edge in the first three quarters of play having several corner kicks, and out shooting the Chinese by far.

China however, made one final push in the final minutes and had several scoring chances. It seemed at times as if Canada couldn't get passed half.

Scoring

Both goals came in the first half, within 2 minutes of each other. After a Chinese clearing error, Kara Lang flipped in a nice pass to Christine Sinclair, who then had a lot of open net to work with, and made no mistake.

Only seconds later, a Chinese attacker drew the Canadian keeper out of the net, allowing her to slide the ball into an open net. The ball came within an inch or two from being saved by a Canadian defender.

Players of the Game

It was a very even game, but since I'm Canadian I will focus on the Canadian team here. The most impressive striker throughout the first half had to have been Christine Sinclair(pictured on right). A veteran on the team, she always seemed to be a threat. Although, she did tire a little towards the end.

Of course, as always, our Canadian girls were HOT! Strong, sexy and powerful! Hottest of all however was UCLA Soccer star Kara Lang (pictured at top). Tall, dark and beautiful, with strong, sexy legs. Just as impressive was her play on the field. She threw a perfect pass into Christine Sinclair for Canada's goal, and nearly was the star of the game when she placed a header off of the post late in the game.

What's Next?

China and Canada are tied atop group B with 4 points. Canada's next match will be against Sweden, and China will challenge Argentina.