CONCACAF

Canada defeats Brazil for the first time By Aldis Canada 2 Brazil 1 Thursday, July 17, 2003 Molson Stadium, Montreal, Quebec Attendance 12,245 After a scoreless first half, Brazil's Tatiana Torres was first to score in the 47th minute with a straight shot from 18 yards out. Rhian Wilkinson of Baie D'Urfe, Quebec in her second appearance with Canada scored in the 67th minute when she tapped the ball into the net after a Kara Lang cross that sailed past the Brazil goal keeper Giselle Pereira De Vasconcellos. After a Kristina Kiss free kick in the 88th minute, Canada's winning goal came from Randee Hermus who was able to find the back of the net on a goal mouth scramble. The game was Canada's first win against Brazil in three games. Canadian goal keeper Karina LeBlanc played all 90 minutes for Canada. "It was a great preparation game in a great atmosphere," said Head Coach Evan Pellerud. "We haven't seen something like this in an exhibition game before." Canada is scheduled to play Brazil again on Sunday, July 20th at Frank Clair Stadium in Ottawa. Scoring Brazil - Tatiana (47) Canada - 3- Wilkinson (67) Canada -11- Hermus (88)   Canada 1- LeBlanc, Karina 4- Andrews, Sasha 5- Neil, Andrea 7- Matheson, Diana 8- Kiss, Kristina 9- Chapman, Candace 11- Hermus, Randee 13- Booth, Melanie (14- Maranda, Veronique, 65) 15- Lang; Kara 16- Timko, Brittany 17- Allen, Amber ((3- Wilkinson, Rhian 22, 12- Parker, Kelly 90) Cautions Timko (8); Hermus (54); Neil (90) Substitutes not used McLeod, Erin, Swiatek, Taryn, Consolante, Linda Head Coach Even Pellerud.   ___________________________________________________________________ Brazil 12- Pereira De Vasconcellos, Giselle 4- Angelica De Paula, Monica 3- Ribeiro Cabral, Juliana 6- Dos Santos Augusto, Rosana 2- Naiara Vieira Dos Santos Torres, Tatiana 8- Aparecida Costa, Renata 15- Andrade De Moraes, Rafaela 18- Rozeira De Souza Silva, Cristiane 16- Pereira Da Silva Kelly, Cristina 17- Andreia, Dos Santos Maycon (10- Vieira Da Silva , Marta, 69) 19- Estrela, Elaine Moura Cautions Costa (39); Santos (50); Tatiana (87, 90); Cristina (67) Ejection Marta Vieira Da Silva (88)