Canadian women’s soccer team earns dramatic 2-0 win over Australia

Janine Beckie scored after just 20 seconds (Picture: Getty)And they went on to pull off an unlikely 2-0 win over Australia…

Australia has conceded the fastest goal in Olympic women’s football in a spirit-sapping 2-0 loss to Canada.

Corinthians Arena will host a match between Zimbabwe and Germany later Wednesday.

She’s also the all-time leading goal scorer for Texas Tech with 57 goals from 2012-2015.

Beckie’s record-breaking goal gave Canada the early lead, and the Matildas could never catch back up. The goal provided Tom Hermann’s side with some positive momentum, which they appeared poised to lose just 19 minutes later.

In the 19th minute, Canada defender Shelina Zadorsky was issued a red card for pulling down Australia forward Michelle Heyman just outside the penalty area. Beckie’s penalty was saved by Australian keeper Lydia Williams, who lucked out four minutes later when a shot that trickled through her legs was cleared off the line by a teammate.

When the Matildas kick off against Canada in Sao Paolo, it will continue has been a rapid rise through the ranks for the talented teenager.

But Sinclair clinched the victory by scoring in the 80th minute, the 163rd goal of her global career.

Custodian Williams was on the charge and just nearing the halfway line but Canada’s Sinclair got the ball first and, from nearly 25 metres, launched a shot into a vacant net. Veteran striker and captain Christine Sinclair, Canada’s all-time leading goal scorer, pounced on a weak pass and provided flawless service for Beckie.

“There’s half-a-dozen or so teams that have a legitimate shot at getting on the podium, and I’d put our team right up there”, Sinclair said.

Chapman will make history in Brazil over the next two weeks as LSU Soccer’s first Olympian after being named by head coach John Herdman to Canada’s 18-player squad for the 2016 Olympic Games.