{"id":35523,"date":"2021-07-31T03:07:05","date_gmt":"2021-07-31T07:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=35523"},"modified":"2021-07-31T03:31:12","modified_gmt":"2021-07-31T07:31:12","slug":"canwnt-advanced-olympic-semifinal-berth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2021\/07\/31\/canwnt-advanced-olympic-semifinal-berth\/","title":{"rendered":"CanWNT advanced to their third-straight Olympic semifinal berth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The CanWNT advanced to their third-straight Olympic semifinal berth at Miyagi Stadium in Rifu (part of the Miyagi Prefecture), Japan. The game between CanWNT and Brazil ended up in penalties, where CanWNT came from behind to win the penalty shootout. The game itself did not have many scoring opportunities for either team. They were key moments though that helped CanWNT go to a penalty shootout, where they would win the game.<\/p>\n<h2>CanWNT advanced to third-straight Olympic semifinal berth in a win against Brazil<\/h2>\n<h3>Three keys to the game<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Full Game Summary:<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CanWNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CanWNT<\/a> goalkeeper Stephanie Labb\u00e9 stepped up.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TeamCanada?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TeamCanada<\/a>&#39;s defence was fantastic.<\/p>\n<p>Canada was better penalty takers than <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GuerreirasDoBrasil?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#GuerreirasDoBrasil<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CANvBRA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CANvBRA<\/a> | 0-0 (4-3) | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tokyo2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Tokyo2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Raheem (@bashirra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bashirra\/status\/1421372772056436747?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 31, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>CanWNT goalkeeper Stephanie Labb\u00e9 was the player of the game<\/h4>\n<p>Stephanie Labb\u00e9 was the player of the game for Team Canada. This was not just because of her saves in the penalty shootout. The CanWNT defence was good, but there were a few mistakes during the game. For example, Debinha stole the ball from Gilles (who had a good game overall) but was unable to beat Stephanie Labb\u00e9. That was also one of a few instances where Labb\u00e9 had to be brave and make contact with the opposing player <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBCOlympics\/status\/1421058337282605056\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">like the 120+2-minute of play<\/a>. She also made an excellent save in the 71-minute.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">STEPH LABBE COMING IN CLUTCH \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6<\/p>\n<p>Makes the critical save and Canada moves onto the semifinals after beating Brazil in penalty kicks <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y3FNEf3vzs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/y3FNEf3vzs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBCOlympics\/status\/1421062660930609153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After giving up the first three penalty kicks, Labb\u00e9 saved the last two. The save seen above showed that Labb\u00e9 read the kick perfectly and made a terrific save on a Rafaelle Souza shot. This was also very familiar to the previous penalty kick Labb\u00e9 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBCOlympics\/status\/1421061565906837507\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">saved in the penalty shootout<\/a>. Both saves were critical for CanWNT to advance to their third-straight Olympic semifinal.<\/p>\n<h4>The CanWNT defence was solid<\/h4>\n<p>The CanWNT defence was solid throughout the game against Brazil. The first example was Desiree Scott, who made a good defensive play in the sixth minute. Vanessa Gilles and Kadeisha Buchanan most notably played very well defensively against Brazil. A few examples are Gilles making a terrific tackle in the 64-minute and also one in the 69-minute. This is while Buchanan blocked a shot in the 39-minute and made a good tackle in the 44-minute.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the great performances of Labb\u00e9 and their defence, Brazil really only had one clear shot on goal, which was saved by Labb\u00e9 in the 71-minute.<\/p>\n<h4>The CanWNT were slightly better than Brazil in penalty kicks<\/h4>\n<p>The CanWNT did not fall under pressure when they saw their most decorated player, Christine Sinclair, miss the first penalty kick. All four penalty kicks were taken successfully by CanWNT. They either got the Brazilian goalkeeper B\u00e1rbara to go the other way or was too hard for B\u00e1rbara to save.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fleming converts <\/p>\n<p>Tied 1-1<\/p>\n<p>Watch live: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h44c5dXoZu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/h44c5dXoZu<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gthQ82Z8ws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/gthQ82Z8ws<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBCOlympics\/status\/1421060410283802627?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The one penalty kick that is highlighted is Jessie Fleming\u2019s penalty kick. It was well-taken and kept the CanWNT in the game. Sinclair missed the previous penalty shot and CanWNT would have been behind two nothing if she did not convert the penalty. Ashley Lawrence and Gilles also had terrific penalties putting them in places the Brazilian goalkeeper B\u00e1rbara could not reach. This is while Adrian Leon\u2019s penalty went the opposite way of the Brazilian goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<h3>CanWNT advanced to their third-straight Olympic semifinals<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pure joy. <\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OWfYBEZy9q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/OWfYBEZy9q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBCOlympics\/status\/1421063253527089154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The CanWNT will advance to their third-straight Olympic semifinals. It was not pretty, but CanWNT got the job done. It was not going to be easy as they faced each other twice before. This included Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2021\/02\/25\/julia-bianchi-scored-her-second-international-goal-in-win-over-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">losing 0-2 to Brazil in the 2021 SheBelieves Cup<\/a>. A lot of credit though should be given to Brazil, who shut down the CanWNT offence most of the match. Canada\u2019s offence is not their strongest point, but they did score in all three group stage games in the Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>They will next face the U.S. on August 2 at 4:00 A.M. ET. They will play at Kashima Stadium in Kashima, Japan. Fans can watch the game live on CBC. The other semifinal match will be between Sweden and Australia. The date for that game will be at August 2 at 7:00 A.M. ET. 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