Canada announces roster for home matches against Peru (Sept 4) in Toronto and Honduras (Sept 7) in Montreal

Canada announces roster for home matches against Peru (Sept 4) in Toronto and Honduras (Sept 7) in Montreal


Coach Stephen Hart has announced his roster for the upcoming Men's International Friendly series against Peru and Honduras in Toronto and Montréal. Coach Hart has selected 20 players for the two-match series, with the team schedule to meet this coming week in Alliston, ON. Canada plays Peru on 4 September at BMO Field in Toronto and Honduras on 7 September at Stade Saputo in Montréal.Tickets to both matches are currently on sale to the public. Tickets to the Canada-Peru match at BMO Field are available via Ticketmaster (Ticketmaster.ca / 416.872.5000) while tickets to the Canada-Honduras match at Stade Saputo are available via Admission (ADMISSION.com / 514.790.1245 and 1.800.361.4595).Canada's national roster features a mix of veterans and young players that are progressively making their way into the national program. Paul Stalteri is the most experienced player on the roster, having made 81 appearances for his country - one less than the national record held by Randy Samuel. Staleri is also the oldest player on the roster, although he is only 32 years old.Centre back Adam Straith is the youngest player on the squad at just 19 years of age. Straith is one of several new young players that joined the national team this season. Also new to the national squad this season are centre back Nana Attakora (21 years), goalkeeper Haidar Al-Shaïbani (26) and midfielder Gianluca Zavarise (24).So far this season, coach Stephen Hart has seen 43 different players in his national camps. Four players are taking part in their first camp of the 2010 season: Patrice Bernier, Iain Hume, Atiba Hutchinson and Kevin McKenna. Three of those players were part of Canada's 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup team, with only Hume missing the biennial continental championship for injury reasons. Hart's roster for the pair of home Men's International Friendly matches features 12 players from last year's CONCACAF Gold Cup.Finally, several players have joined new clubs since coach Hart last saw them. Marcel de Jong now plays for FC Augsburg in Germany, Rob Friend now plays for Hertha BSC in Germany, Lars Hirschfeld now plays for Vålerenga Fotball in Norway, Hutchinson now plays for PSV Eindhoven in Netherlands, Simeon Jackson now plays for Norwich City FC in England, and Zavarise now plays for Iraklis FC in Greece. Canada's professional players will group in Alliston, ON next week in advance of the two Men's International Friendly matches. Fifteen players are arriving from Europe while five players are arriving from Major League Soccer, including three from Canada's Toronto FC (Attakora, Julian de Guzman and Dwayne De Rosario).Both matches will be broadcast live on Rogers Sportsnet (all regions), with the 4 September match kicking off at 17.30 ET / 14.30 PT and the 7 September match kicking off at 19.30 ET / 16.30 PT.CANADA1- GK- Lars Hirschfeld
NOR / Vålerenga Fotball2- D- Nana Attakora-Gyan
CAN / Toronto FC3- D/M- Marcel de Jong
GER / FC Augsburg4- D- Dejan Jakovic
USA / DC United5- F- Kevin McKenna
GER / FC Köln6- M- Julian de Guzman
CAN / Toronto FC7- D- Paul Stalteri
GER / Borussia Monchengladbach8- M- Will Johnson
USA / Real Salt Lake9- F- Rob Friend
GER / Hertha BSC10- F- Simeon Jackson
ENG / Norwich City FC11- M- Issey Nakajima-Farran
DEN / AC Horsens12- D/M- Jaime Peters
ENG / Ipswich Town FC13- M- Atiba Hutchinson
NED / PSV Eindhoven14- M/F- Dwayne De Rosario
CAN / Toronto FC15- M- Josh Simpson
TUR / Vestel Manisaspor16- M- Gianluca Zavarise
GRE / Iraklis FC17- M/F- Iain Hume
ENG / Barnsley FC18- D- Adam Straith
GER / Energie Cottbus20- M- Patrice Bernier
DEN / FC Nordsjælland22- GK- Haidar Al-Shaïbani
FRA / Nîmes OlympiqueHead of Delegation / Chef de délegation : Ron Smale Head Coach / Entraîneur-chef : Stephen Hart Assistant Coach / Entraîneur adjoint : Tony Fonseca Goalkeer Coach / Entraîneur des gardiens : Paul Dolan Video Coordinator / Vidéaste : Victor Mendes Team Manager / Gérant d'équipe : Morgan Quarry Equipment Manager / Gérant de l'équipements : Mike Moretto Equipment Assistant / Adjoint de l'équipements : Ryan Bedic Doctor / Docteur : Dr. Mike Campbell Physiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Ted Tilbury Physiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Dave Foley

Canada to host China PR at BMO Field in Women's Soccer International Game

Canada to host China PR at BMO Field in Women's Soccer International Game



The Canadian Soccer Association has announced that the Canadian women's national team will host China PR this 30 September 2010 at BMO Field in Toronto, ON. The Women's International Friendly match, to be presented by Winners, will kickoff at 19.30 local. Tickets for the match go on sale this Wednesday 1 September via Ticketmaster (Ticketmaster.ca / 416.872.5000).



"We are happy to play in front of our fans in Canada," said national coach Carolina Morace. "We hope our support continues to grow as we work towards our qualification for the FIFA Women's World Cup."



The Women's International Friendly match against China PR will be an integral part of Canada's preparations for the 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifier. The eight-team CONCACAF championship runs 28 October to 8 November. That championship will qualify the top two teams for the FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011. The third-place team will advance to a playoff against the fifth-place team from Europe for an additional spot at Germany 2011.



Also part of Canada's upcoming schedule is an away Women's International Friendly match against Germany on 15 September in Dresden, Germany. China PR is a former silver-medalist at the FIFA Women's World Cup (USA 1999) while Germany is a two-time champion at the FIFA Women's World Cup (USA 2003 and China 2007).



Canada, whose title sponsor is Winners and presenting sponsor is Teck, has an all-time home record of 26 wins, five draws and 17 losses at home. It has a international record of seven wins, three draws and two losses in Toronto.



Canada faced China PR earlier this year on 24 April in Yongchuan, China PR. Canada lost 0:2 in that match. The previous matchup was a 1:1 draw in the group phase at the 2008 Women's Olympic Football Tournament in Tianjin, China PR. In Canada, the two sides last met 19 and 22 August 2006 in St. John's, NL - a 0:0 draw and a 1:1 draw.



As for Canada's preparations in advance of the 30 September match, Canada is currently in Roma, Italy from 25 August to 12 September. It then moves to Dresden, Germany until 16 September before returning to Canada for a short break. Coach Morace's Canadian camp will run from 21 September to 1 October. The team will train in Alliston, ON before arriving in Toronto on 28 September.



The FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011 runs 26 June to 17 July 2011. It will be the sixth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup. Canada has qualified for each of the last four editions: Sweden 1995, USA 1999, USA 2003 and China 2007.

Delantero Mauricio Pinilla regresa a la selección de Chile

Mauricio Pinilla regresa a la selección de Chile

Bravo ante citación de Pinilla: "El que llegue tiene que aportar sólo fútbol"
El capitán de la Selección que tajante al señalar que el futbolista tiene que hacer noticia por lo que hace en la cancha.
El arquero y capitán de la Selección, Claudio Bravo, le rayó la cancha al delantero Mauricio Pinilla en su regreso a la "Roja" tras varios años de ausencia.
En clara alusión al llamado de Pinilla para el amistoso del 7 de septiembre ante Ucrania en Kiev, el arquero de la Real Sociedad advirtió que todos los nominados deben "aportar solamente con fútbol", en una entrevista a Radio Cooperativa.
"Yo no doy las nóminas, no soy tampoco el que llama a los jugadores, el que dice éste tiene que ir y éste no. Soy un jugador más, soy también un ente importante dentro del grupo de jugadores; no más allá en el cuerpo técnico", comenzó Bravo.
"Y como siempre lo he dicho yo y todo el mundo: el que va a la selección tiene que ir a aportar solamente con fútbol, que es con lo que el futbolista tiene que hacer noticia", sentenció.
En la nómina están ausentes muchos mundialistas en Sudáfrica 2010 y para Bravo "siempre es bueno que aparezca gente nueva, pero no sé, hay gente también que tiene mucho peso dentro, que se ha ganado un nombre en la selección. Como dije va a seguir entrando gente, gente que está a buen nivel y compitiendo con las mejores ilusiones para estar en una selección. Pienso que el que esté hoy aportando a la selección es bienvenido".
Sobre la partida de Daniel Morón como preparador de arqueros la "Roja", por discrepancias en los pagos, Bravo reconoció que "ya le hice todos los comentarios a él, le di las gracias, conversamos mucho rato sobre el tema. Es una persona muy querida por todo el grupo, se le agradece todo el tiempo que estuvo con nosotros, ya sea trabajando o dando un buen consejo".
Finalmente, Claudio Bravo no pasó por alto el accidente de los mineros atrapados en Copiapó y les mandó "un abrazo a todos los que lo están pasando pésimo con la gente que está atrapada dentro de la mina. Todo el mundo quiere estar ahí, pero hay que dejar a los expertos que trabajen con mucha calma, porque hay vidas de por medio".

El delantero chileno del Palermo, Mauricio Pinilla, aparece entre los probables titulares para el encuentro que su elenco jugará mañana ante el Maribor esloveno, por la vuelta de los playoffs de la Europa League.

El nacional, hasta el momento suplente de los delanteros titulares Massimo Maccarone y Abel Hernández, tiene a su favor el 3-0 que logró en la ida el elenco rosa, razón por la que el entrenador Delio Rossi dejará a alguno de los dos atacantes en el banco para reservarlos para el debut en la Serie A italiana este domingo ante Cagliari.

Palermo busca su paso a la fase de grupos de la Europa League, a la que llegará si obtiene un resultado favorable en Eslovenia. Además busca llegar con el mejor ánimo posible al inicio del Calcio, en donde se ha alzado como uno de los equipos que mejor se preparó y mejor se reforzó de la liga italiana
Pinilla aparece entre los titulares de Palermo para la Europa League
El delantero chileno sería de la partida ante Maribor en la vuelta de los playoffs de la competencia del Viejo Continente.


Date of birth: 04.02.1984
Place of birth: Santiago de Chile
Age: 26
Height: 1,87
Nationality: Chile Italy
Position: Forward - Centre Forward
Foot: right
Market value: 4.320.000 £4.800.000 €
Player's agent: Pass Ball