Canada women's soccer defeats Holland

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Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 2:24pm EDT

All things Canadian women's soccer.

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In Roma, Italy, the Canadian women continue to prepare for the Women's World Cup which kicks off in 28 days.

In a closed international friendly, Canada took on Netherlands. Despite not having captain Christine Sinclair in the line-up due to club commitments, the women defeated the Dutch 2-0.

“They were constantly on the move and put a lot of pressure on the ball,” Dutch coach Roger Reijner was quoted at KNVB.nl. “We did not adequately answer. It was a deserved victory for Canada. ”

22 year old forward, Jodi-Ann Robinson and rising star Christina Julien scored both second half goals for the red and white.

Canada previously faced Holland March 3rd, 2011 in the Cyprus Cup final and won 2-1.

This will be the last scheduled preparation game Canada has lined up before they face Germany in the opening match of the Women's World Cup.

In other news:
Kelly Parker of the Western New York Flash was traded to the Atlanta Beat for Atlanta's third pick in the 1st round of the 2012 WPS Draft and the first pick of the second round. WNY Flash player Julianne Sitch was also part of the trade.

Candace Chapman was listed as injured on the WPS website. No word as to how serious the injury is. She is a vital member of Canada's back line. She also has a lot of international experience and is a leader on the team. Huge blow to Canada if she's not healthy in time for the world cup.

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