High Calibre Matches - IMPRESSIVE U-20!
by Brusselsprout on 2014-08-12Moncton Stadium / Stade de Moncton - MonctonWe were lucky to assist a double-bill attended by 4600 fans. I think that we were all surprised by the high calibre of these players which even seemed greater than the women's Canada-China pre Olympic match we saw in 2012 in the seniors. In the first game, English player Bethany Mead scored a goal from one third of the pitch that was like a missile. I kid you not, I was watching TSN this morning and it made the highlight reel for plays of the WEEK among the male football, baseball and tennis stars. The English goalie was equally impressive in a 1-1 tie vs Mexico. The second game had great ambiance with a pumped Nigerian contingent in the stands that had a band that played upbeat music all the way through. It must have been a factor in their 2 to 1 win, when they scored the first goal during the 15 first seconds of the whistle, setting up the tempo of the first half until a momentum shift in the second in a tight game against Korea.