Canadian women’s soccer team beats Italy 3-1 for second win at Cyprus Cup
LARNACA, Cyprus – Diane Matheson, Adriana Leon and Kaylyn Kyle scored for Canada in a 3-1 victory over Italy at the Cyprus Cup on Friday.
Canada improved to 2-0 with the win after shutting out Finland 3-0 in the tournament opener two days earlier.
Matheson opened the scoring against the Italians by converting a cross in the 33rd minute. She then fed Adriana Leon for a tap-in goal 10 minutes later.
Early in the second half, Rhian Wilkinson crossed the ball to Kyle who scored from close range to make it a three-goal game. Cristiana Girelli scored Italy’s lone goal in the 51st minute.
Canada, which is currently ranked seventh in the world, will wrap up preliminary-round play Monday against No. 11 England.
Canada has won this tournament three times but has lost in the final the last two years: 1-0 to England last year and 2-0 to France in 2012.
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