Ottawa, Ontario Canadian Women’s World Cup Team Head Coach Even Pellerud has named 19-players for the Four Nation Women’s Tournament China 2004 hosted by the Chinese Football Association (CFA) from January 30th to February 4th. The team will assemble in Vancouver on Friday, January 23rd for a warm up camp prior to leaving for China on Monday, January 26th.
Canada will compete against China PR, Sweden, and the United States. Canada received their first invitation to the annual tournament after Germany and Norway backed out. The competition will be played on a Single Round Robin format.
Ottawa, Ontario Canadian Women’s World Cup Team Head Coach Even Pellerud has named 19-players for the Four Nation Women’s Tournament China 2004 hosted by the Chinese Football Association (CFA) from January 30th to February 4th. The team will assemble in Vancouver on Friday, January 23rd for a warm up camp prior to leaving for China on Monday, January 26th.
Canada will compete against China PR, Sweden, and the United States. Canada received their first invitation to the annual tournament after Germany and Norway backed out. The competition will be played on a Single Round Robin format.
Due to the team’s performance at the Women’s World Cup 2003, we received this opportunity to replace Norway in this prestigious Four Nation Tournament in China. The three games against China, USA and Sweden will provide the best possible game experience leading up to the Olympic qualifier in Costa Rica next month, as they will come with their best teams and offer excellent competition, said Pellerud.
Going to China will also serve as a great opportunity for our first stage of preparation for the next Women’s World Cup, to be played in China in 2007.
The roster is comprised of 15-players from the recent 2003 Women’s World Cup roster.
Calgary native Aysha Jamani will join the senior squad for the first time. Jamani recently started in all three Under-19 games against Trinidad & Tobago and amassed four goals. Ottawa Fury and University of Tennessee midfielder/defender Marie-Eve Nault, of Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, who was invited to Pellerud’s last camp held in December of 2003 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was also added to the roster. Veronique Maranda of Montreal who played her last game with the senior team against Brazil on July 17, 2003 will return for this tournament.
Unfortunately the team still suffers from a number of injuries; Candace Chapman and Breanna Boyd still need more time, Christine Latham and Kara Lang are injured at the moment and will not travel with the team. This gives us room to look at other players like Marie-Eve Nault and Aysha Jamani. Randee Hermus is back in the squad again after her World Cup bone fractures, added Pellerud.
Games
01/30/04tUSA vs Sweden
ttChina PR vs Canada
02/01/04tCanada vs. Sweden
ttChina PR vs USA
02/03/04tUSA vs Canada
ttChina vs Sweden
Roster
PlayertClub/AffiliationtDOBtPositiontHometown/Province
Andrews, SashatUniversity of Nebraska t2/14/83 tDtEdmonton, Alberta
Harvey, IsabelletAjax of Californiat3/27/75 tMFtHauteRive, Quebec
Hermus, RandeetVancouver Whitecapst11/14/79 tDtVancouver, BC
Neil, AndreatVancouver Whitecapstt11/26/71 tMFtVancouver, BC
Hooper, CharmainetAtlanta Beatt1/15/68 tF/DtOttawa, Ontario
Jamani, AyshatSouthwest Unitedt6/28/87 tFtCalgary, Alberta
LeBlanc, KarinatBoston Breakerst3/30/80 tGKtMaple Ridge, BC
Maranda, VeroniquetSelecte Rive-Sudt8/18/86 tMFtSaint Lambert, Quebec
Matheson, DianatToronto Infernot4/06/84 tMFtOakville, ON
McLeod, ErintVancouver Whitecapst2/26/83 tGKtCalgary, Alberta
Morneau, IsabelletOttawa Furyt4/18/76 tDtLongueuil, Quebec
Moscato, CarmelinatVancouver Whitecapst5/02/84 tMFtMississauga, Ontario
Nault, Marie-EvetUniversity of Tennessee t2/16/82 tMF/DtTrois-Rivieres, Quebec
Nonen, SharoltatAtlanta Beatt12/30/77 tDtVancouver, BC
Sinclair, ChristinetVancouver Whitecapst6/12/83 tFtBurnaby, BC
Swiatek, TaryntOttawa Furyt2/04/81 tGKtCalgary, Alberta
Wilkinson, RhiantOttawa Furyt5/12/82 tMF/FtBaie D’Urfe, Quebec
Timko, Brittany tUniversity of Nebraska t9/05/85 tMFtVancouver, BC
Dennis, TanyatUniversity of Nebraska t8/26/85 tDtMississauga, ON
Staff
Laurel PokoyskitHead of Delegation
Even PellerudtHead Coach
Ian BridgetAssistant Coach
Shel BrodsgaardtGoalkeeper Coach
Kim SebrangotManager
Dr. Cathy CampbelltTeam Doctor
Holly MairtEquipment Manager/Massage Therapist
Jillanta ProctortOfficial
Greg BaytTherapist
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