This Day In Canadian Soccer January 20-29

21 January 2011
Canada comes from behind to win 3:2 over host China PR at the Yongchuan Cup Four-Nation Women’s Tournament. After You Jia scores two goals in the first half, Melissa Tancredi and Christine Sinclair (twice) score for Canada. Sinclair scores the winning-goal four minutes into time added. The win extends Canada’s record unbeaten streak to 11 matches (nine wins and two losses from 30 September 2010 to 21 January 2011).

22 January 2002
Canada wins its group after a drawing of lots at the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Canada lost its final group match 0:2 to Ecuador, conceding two goals in the final minutes of play to Alex Aguinaga (the second goal was scored on a penalty). Canada, Ecuador and Haiti finished dead even, saw the drawing of lots was required to rank the teams.

23 January 2012
Christine Sinclair makes her 150th appearance for Canada in a 1:2 loss to USA at the Four-Nation Women’s Tournament Yongchuan Cup. USA (Lauren Cheney) and Canada (Melissa Tancredi) trade goals in the 54th and 56th minutes, but USA prevails thanks to the winning goal by Lindsay Tarpley in the 70th minute.

24 January 1995
Canada falls 0:1 to Denmark in an international match played indoors at the SkyDome in Toronto, ON. It marks the earliest date on the calendar year for a men’s international match played in Canada.

24 January 1995
Canada falls 0:1 to Denmark in an international match played indoors at the SkyDome in Toronto, ON. It marks the earliest date on the calendar year for a men’s international match played in Canada.

25 January 2006
Canada qualifies for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Russia 2006. Canada qualifies with a 2:1 victory over Jamaica at the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship in Veracruz, Mexico. Selenia Iacchelli and Lisa Collison score for Canada.

26 January 2002
Canada wins 6-5 on kicks from the penalty mark in the quarter-final phase of the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Canada eliminates Martinique and advances to the semi-final stage. Substitute Julian de Guzman makes his debut for Canada in extra time. Jason Bent scores on the final kick to help eliminate Martinique.

27 January 2006
Canada falls 2:3 to USA in the 2006 CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship in Veracruz, MEX. After USA loses a player to an ejection, Canada scores two goals to take a 2-1 lead. USA, however, comes back with goals from Jessica Rodstedt and Lauren Cheney to capture to championship with a 3:2 victory.

28 January 2005
Canada qualifies for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Netherlands 2005 with a 1:0 victory over Honduras at the CONCACAF Men’s Under-20 Qualifying Tournament. Ryan Gyaki scores the lone goal of the match in the 61st minute. This marks Canada’s third-consecutive qualification to the FIFA U-20 World Cup (Argentina 2001, UAE 2003 and Netherlands 2005).

29 January 1986
Canada draws 0:0 with Paraguay in a Men’s International Friendly match in Vancouver, BC. Teenaged substitute Domenic Mobilio makes his debut for Canada.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
HOF – Gerry Gray 20-January-1961 (grew up in Toronto, ON)
Dustin Hodgson 20-January-1984 (grew up in Vancouver, BC)
Chelsea Buckland 20-January-1990 (grew up in N.Vancouver, BC)
Taylor Patterson 20-January-1991 (Edmonton, AB)
HOF – Tracy David 21-January-1960 (grew up in Tomslake, BC)
Kevin McKenna 21-January-1980 (Calgary, AB)
Will Johnson 21-January-1987 (Toronto, ON)
Rob Friend 23-January-1981 (grew up in Kelowna, BC)
Laura Chénard 23-January-1991 (grew up in Ste-Luce, QC)
Shaun Lowther 24-January-1962
HOF – Joe Kennaway 25-January-1905 (deceased 1969)
HOF – Mike Stojanović 26-January-1947 (deceased 2010)
Joe Parolini 26-January-1958
Gordon Sweetzer 27-January-1957 (Toronto, ON)
Tam Nsaliwa 28-January-1982 (grew up in Halifax and Edmonton)
Alan Errington 28-January-1950
Veronica O’Brien 29-January-1971 (Barrie, ON)
(HOF = Honoured members of The Soccer Hall of Fame)