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Soccer

Stephanie Labbe the hero as Canada reaches Olympic women's soccer semifinals over Brazil

Liam Happe
Stephanie Labbe the hero as Canada reaches Olympic women's soccer semifinals over BrazilDAZN
The goalkeeper made two crucial penalty saves to help Canada reach the medal matches.

Canada's women's soccer side is into the Olympic semifinals after a 0-0 quarterfinal draw against Brazil was followed by a dramatic penalty shootout, won 4-3 by the North Americans.

A tense stalemate over regulation and extra time concluded with Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe taking a hard knock from an accidental collision with a Brazilian forward, casting doubt over her condition for penalty kicks when overtime concluded without a winner.

However, Labbe was able to make two consecutive saves which turned the shootout around and clinched the victory, after Christine Sinclair had missed a spot kick early on.

 

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Labbe and Sinclair hugged at the conclusion of the shootout, in a touching moment.

 

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