Canada confirms roster for Norway match

Canada’s women’s national team has confirmed its roster for the upcoming international friendly match in Hamar, Norway. Coach Carolina Morace has selected 27 players that will travel with the team this 28 May in advance of the 3 June match.



The 3 June match kicks off at 18.00 local time at the Øvre Vang Stadium. Fans will be able to follow the match via CanadaSoccer.com’s twitter feed at

www.twitter.com/CanadaSoccerEN (12.00 ET / 09.00 PT).



This match will provide some of Canada’s younger players an opportunity to prove themselves to coach Morace and her staff. From the preceding camp in and around Washington, DC, USA, Women’s Professional Soccer stars Christine Sinclair, Candace Chapman and Erin McLeod have all returned to their professional clubs. Only Karina LeBlanc was released from her WPS club for this international match.



“Our players will have to show maturity to play without these important players,” said Canadian national head coach Carolina Morace. “It is not ideal to be playing this match without these veterans.”



Joining the team is Sasha Andrews and Diana Matheson from their clubs in Norway.



Canada, whose title sponsor is Winners and presenting sponsor is Teck, is currently preparing for the 2010 CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup, which is expected to be played this October and November. That confederation championship will qualify three teams for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011.



Canada



G- Colpitts, Dayle | CAN / Ottawa Fury | Nasonworth, NB, CAN

G- Labbé, Stephanie | SWE / Piteå IF | Stony Plain, AB, CAN

G- LeBlanc, Karina | USA / Philadelphia Independence | Maple Ridge, BC, CAN

CB – Andrews, Sasha | NOR / Linderud-Grei Toppfotball | Edmonton, AB, CAN

LB- Booth, Melanie | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Burlington, ON, CAN

CB- Bouchard, Myriam | USA / Freedom Futures | Québec, QC, CAN

CB- Marton, Lexi | CAN / Toronto Lady Lynx | Aurora, ON, CAN

LB- McCarthy, Bryanna | CAN / Toronto Lady Lynx | Ajax, ON, CAN

LB- Nault, Marie-Eve | CAN / Ottawa Fury | Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN

RB- Raber, Sari | CNA / Ottawa Fury | Edmonton, AB, CAN

RB- Wilkinson, Rhian | NOR / Lillestrøm SK Kvinner | Pointe-Claire, QC, CAN

CB- Zurrer, Emily | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Crofton, BC, CAN

M- Chénard, Laura | CAN / Amiral de Québec | Ste-Luce, QC, CAN

M- Iachelli, Selenia | ITA / Sassari Torres | Edmonton, AB, CAN

M – Matheson, Diana | NOR / Lillestrøm SK Kvinner | Oakville, ON, CAN

M- Moscato, Carmelina | Unattached / sans club | Mississauga, ON, CAN

M- Parker, Kelly | USA / Buffalo Flash | Saskatoon, SK, CAN

M- Schmidt, Sophie | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Abbotsford, BC, CAN

M- Scott, Desiree | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Winnipeg, MB, CAN

M- Stewart, Chelsea | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC | The Pas, MB, CAN

F- Bélanger, Josée | CAN / Amiral SC de Québec | Coaticook, QC, CAN

F- Bonnick, Alysha | USA / University of Missouri | Ottawa, ON, CAN

F- Filigno, Jonelle | CAN / Toronto Lady Lynx | Mississauga, ON, CAN

F- Julien, Christina | CAN / Ottawa Fury | Williamstown, ON, CAN

F- Lang, Kara | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps | Oakville, ON, CAN

F- McCalla, Brooke | Unattached / sans club | Pickering, ON, CAN

F- Robinson, Jodi-Ann | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Richmond, BC, CAN



Head Coach / Entraîneure-chef : Carolina Morace

Assistant Coach / Entraîneure-adjoint : Andrea Neil

Assistant Coach / Entraîneure-adjoint : Elisabetta Bavagnoli

Goalkeeper Coach / Entraîneur des gardiens : Max Colucci

Conditioning Coach / Entraîneur du conditionnement physique : Mario Familari

Video Coordinator / Coordinatrice des vidéos : Sian Bagshawe

Manager / Gérant : Daniel Michelucci

Equipment Manager / Gérante d’équipement : Maeve Glass

Doctor / Docteur : Dr. Ernesto Aliccico

Athletic Therapist / Thérapeute athlétique : Leonardo Raveggi

Physiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Judy Russell

Massage Therapist / Massothérapeute : Nicole Stephen

Translator / Traducteur : Joe Parolini

IST Manager / Gérante des SIA : Misty Thomas