A player heartsickness But Canada’s comeback destroys the aspirations of the underdogs in the Women’s World Cup. Katie McCabe’s spectacular Olimpico is insufficient.
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Canada eliminated Ireland from the Women’s World Cup after their rivals overcame a 2-1 deficit in Perth.
Ireland entered the match knowing they would need to win after losing 1-0 to Australia in their opening match. Within four minutes, Katie McCabe scored an incredible goal known as an Olimpico—scoring directly from a corner by curling the ball into the top corner. Ireland scored its first goal in the Women’s World Cup history with this incredible strike.
Defensor Vanessa Gilles of Canada scored a close-range goal on the half-hour mark following a free-kick knock-on. But at the end of the half, Megan Connolly accidentally put a cross from Julia Grosso into her own net, tying the score.
After that, Canada really came out swinging in the second half. After 53 minutes, Adriana Leon was thrown into the box and she took a touch before finishing past goalkeeper Courtney Bronson. With that goal, the Olympic winners took all three points and eliminated Ireland from the competition. Canada’s goal now is to defeat Australia and win the group.
Leon is the only possible candidate. She calmly finished after controlling a pass that was sent into her feet to score the game-winning goal. Her relentless sprinting at Ireland’s defence and her ability to frighten the backline made her a constant threat. McCabe was excellent as well for Ireland, despite the fact that they lost.
Regretfully, there’s no getting past Connolly. After exerting so much effort in the first half, Ireland was desperate to lead 1-0 at the break. However, her own goal gave Canada the advantage heading into the second half, and they went on to eliminate their opponents from the competition. Even though it is extremely painful, Connolly will always be left wondering what could have happened if she hadn’t stepped outside when the cross entered.
Ireland still has one game remaining, which is on Monday against Nigeria. Canada will play Australia to close out the group stage with the goal of winning the group.
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