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Buchanan, Lawrence Extend Stay in Rio
August 12, 2016 09:06 PM | Women's Soccer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence have extended their stay at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, as the duo helped Canada defeat France, 1-0, tonight, in a quarterfinal match, at Arena Corinthians, in São Paulo, Brazil.
Scoreless more than 10 minutes into the second half, Sophie Schmidt punched the Canadians’ ticket to the final four, as she connected on a service from Janine Beckie near the back post in the 56th minute.
For the third time in the Games, Buchanan and Lawrence each played the full 90 minutes. Neither earned a shot. Buchanan was issued a yellow card.
Stephanie Labbe made four saves for Canada for the team’s second shutout of the Games. Canada was outshot, 12-5. France also earned a 6-4 edge in corner kicks.
Canada is set for a rematch against No. 2-ranked Germany in the tournament semifinal on Tuesday, Aug. 16, at 3 p.m. ET, at Mineirão Stadium, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The Canadians defeated Germany, 2-1, in Group Play, on Aug. 9.
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