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After Canada and New Zealand met for their first competitive match in over a decade, a half an hour delay due to lightening and heavy rain, and lots of near-misses, the game ended scoreless. New Zealand were able to delay Canada's charge, but still find themselves in the last spot of their group.</p>
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After Canada and New Zealand met for their first competitive match in over a decade, a half an hour delay due to lightening and heavy rain, and lots of near-misses, the game ended scoreless. New Zealand were able to delay Canada's charge, but still find themselves in the last spot of their group.</p>
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It was a torrid and physical game from the first whistle right until the last, and both sides were working hard to come out victorious. Unfortunately for both sides, there was a lot of near misses – Canada had 5 shots on target and New Zealand had 2 – all of which saved well by both Canadian goalkeeper <b>Erin McLeod</b> and New Zealand's <b>Erin Nayler</b>.</p>
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The Football Fern's should have taken the lead just past 30 minutes when their all time top scorer and forward <b>Amber Hearn</b> hit the crossbar in a penalty kick after teammate <b>Hannah Wilkinson </b><span style="font-weight: normal">was taken down.</span></p>
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<span style="font-weight: normal">Captain and forward </span><b>Christine Sinclair</b><span style="font-weight: normal"> had two opportunities to put Canada in the lead in this match, but both times was denied the privilege by one of many superb blocks from New Zealand's </span><b>Erin</b><strong> </strong><span style="font-weight: normal"><strong>Nayler</strong>.</span></p>
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<span style="font-weight: normal">Canada are still at the top of their group table, but now with only 1 point difference to the rest. New Zealand still find themselves at the bottom. It clearly wasn't meant to be either team's night, and although it was a tough game they both came out with no goals.</span></p>
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