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But Canada failed to convert its chances with Iceland goalkeeper Sandra Sigurdardtottir coming up big on several occasions. By the end of the game, Iceland was packing 10 players behind the ball."I saw a great performance from our team — a very very dominant performance in every aspect of the game," said Canadian coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller."But the most crucial thing in the game, we didn't succeed on.
Scott served as holding midfielder with Jessie Fleming and Matheson behind forwards Sinclair and Nichelle Prince. Seconds after going down in an awkward collision with Prince, Sigurdardtottir used her legs to stop a close-range Sinclair shot destined for goal in the 51st minute. Other Algarve Cup participants headed to the World Cup are the seventh-ranked Netherlands, No. 9 Sweden, No. 12 Spain, No. 13 Norway, No. 15 China and No. 20 Scotland. The other five participating teams are No. 17 Denmark, No. 18 Switzerland, No. 22 Iceland, No. 32 Portugal and No. 34 Poland.
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