April 27 IRT Details
Event Details
Game Watch Session: USA vs Canada, SheBelieves Cup 2021
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 27th @7PM
Led by: CARD Group
Registration Link (Zoom) : Click Here
Session Format
You will watch the first 45 minutes of the game (video attached) on your own time before the session and jot down notes and times of things of interest in the first half (eg. positioning, tactics, body language, decision making). We will then spend the first 15-25 minutes of the session discussing the first half. We will then watch the second half together through screen share, and have a discussion at the end of the game.
Match Details / Research
Not required but recommended in order to enhance your understanding of the game and identify key match ups.
This is a link of a CBC article, talks about the rivalry between the two teams, lots of good side article: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canada-soccer-she-believes-cup-us-rivalry-orlando-1.5917709
This link is the profile of Canada after the tournament, but highlights some of the strengths and weaknesses: https://canpl.ca/article/canwnt-at-shebelieves-cup-examining-the-positives-and-negatives
This is a video done by OneSoccer on the Canadian team and how they looked heading into the tournament: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fr08DUsplc
This link is from the World Cup and talks about the tactics that the USA team likes to use https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2019/7/4/18693393/usa-world-cup-semifinal-tactical-breakdown-aggressive-gambles-luck-against-england
This link is of the USA women’s national team https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2016/08/five-things-to-know-about-your-us-womens-national-team
This link is of the top 100 female players, it has some players from both sides and might help you identify before the match who the players of interest might be https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2020/dec/08/the-100-best-female-footballers-in-the-world-2020
Final Match Report (SPOILER): View Here