A slow start turned into a goal rush Tuesday night as Canada blanked Trinidad and Tobago 6-0 to open play at the CONCACAF W Championship in Guadalupe, Mexico.
Canada, the defending Olympic champion, is ranked sixth in the world compared to No. 76 for Trinidad.
Despite dominating play, Canada held a slim 1-0 lead two-thirds of the way through the match on captain Christine Sinclair’s 190th international goal. Determined Trinidad defending and some errant finishing made for Canadian frustration.
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But five goals in the final 23 minutes — with four in the last 11 minutes — changed the storyline completely.
Julia Grosso struck twice to
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