FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Canada v Ireland highlights

FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Canada v Ireland highlights brought to you by Optus Sport on July 26, 2023 at Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth.

Transcript

00:00 [Crowd cheering]

00:06 Early delivery, good!

00:08 Big save, massive save by Caelan Sheridan

00:12 to deny Republic of Ireland an early opener for Kira Caruso

00:18 Stacked, 60-yard box and it could be creeping all the way in

00:23 and it has done!

00:25 Republic of Ireland have their first ever goal at a major tournament

00:31 and who else was going to score it apart from that woman?

00:37 Katie McCabe bends it in and Republic of Ireland have the lead

00:43 If you could write the perfect start for Ireland, we have just seen it

00:51 Fahy, clever, comes back for the hit

00:55 and it's going to be a corner

00:58 I think Canada stopped there because they thought a whistle was coming

01:01 It wasn't and Caelan Sheridan down smartly to shovel behind

01:05 Now Lawrence, back for Fleming

01:08 Small amount of pressure being applied, now they're queuing up!

01:17 Vanessa Gilles can't convert from point-blank range

01:22 Lawrence

01:24 Caruso chases and gets there

01:31 Fleming waits in the middle

01:34 Oh, it's nearly an own goal, it is an own goal!

01:37 Canada back on terms

01:41 Megan Connolly, the unfortunate player

01:47 and having struggled to create, Canada are given a goal

01:52 via Megan Connolly's outstretched boots

01:56 That's a good turn and a great hit and a wonderful save by Courtney Brosnan

02:09 Absolutely brilliant to keep the scores level

02:12 The flag is up now

02:15 Here's a chance and Canada have got themselves in front

02:19 Adriana Leon with the unerring finish

02:26 and Bette Priestman's side have turned things around

02:31 A goal at the end of the first half

02:34 and it's a goal for Ireland

02:38 Bette Priestman's side have turned things around

02:41 A goal at the end of the first half

02:44 and right at the start of the second period

02:47 Heitema, that's a second bite of the cherry

02:52 Lawrence, useful looking ball

02:58 and there was Sinclair arriving with a presentable chance once again

03:03 It's a brilliant ball in from Lawrence on a weaker foot

03:06 I don't think Christine Sinclair thinks it's going to land

03:09 and it's gone after the break

03:11 [BLANK_AUDIO]