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Filigno scored her goal in the 33rd minute. Wilkinson played it to Sinclair who then fed Filigno. Filigno took a touch with the ball before firing it past Italian goalkeeper Anna Maria Picarelli.
"We played very well in the first half," said Canadian national coach Carolina Morace. "We were a little tired in the second half and Italy had a chance to score, but we knew it was important to get the win."
The goal was Filigno’s first of the season and sixth of her career. The two-time Canadian U-20 Player of the Year was making her 32nd appearance with the national "A" team.
Canada won two corner kicks in the first half and held the upper hand even before the opening goal. There were few great scoring chances, however, so Filigno did well to connect when she did.
In the second half, Italy returned the pressure and penetrated the Canadian box on a few occasions. Canada also created chances, though, winning three more corner kicks and at least one dangerous free kick. In the end, the Filigno goal was enough to preserve Canada’s perfect record after two matches at the Cyprus Women’s Cup.
Goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé posted her fourth career clean sheet victory and now remains unbeaten in six starts (seven career appearances). The starting XI featured Labbé in goal, Marie-Eve Nault, Candace Chapman, Emily Zurrer and Rhian Wilkinson at defence, and Diana Matheson, Kaylyn Kyle, Jonelle Filigno, Melissa Tancredi, Sophie Schmidt, and Christine Sinclair from the midfield up through to the attack.
In the second half, Canadian coach Morace made four substitutions, replacing Kyle, Nault, Filigno and Tancredi with Desiree Scott (46th minute), Bryanna McCarthy (55′), Christina Julien (86′) and Jodi-Ann Robinson (87′).
Italy’s starting XI featured Anna Maria Picarelli in goal, Sara Gama at left back, Elisabetta Tona and Laura Neboli at centre back, Roberta D’Adda at right back, Alessia Tuttino as the holding midfielder, Giulia Domenichetti and Pamela Conti also at midfield, and Evelyn Vicchiarello, Patrizia Panico and Carolina Pini up front.
In the second half, Italian coach Pietro Ghedin made four substitutions himself, replacing Conti, D’Adda, Vicchiarello and Pini with Marta Carissimi (46′), Alia Guagni (55′), Ilaria Mauro (61′) and Alice Parisi (80′).
Canada, whose title sponsor is Winners and presenting sponsor is Teck, will face England in the last group match on Monday 7 March. Canada needs a win or a draw against England to advance to the 9 March championship final.
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