Greg Ryan Quotations

Canada finished fourth in the 2003 Women's World Cup and have continued to improve the quality of their team since that time. The rivalry between the U.S. and Canadian teams makes each team stronger. This match will help both teams prepare for Women's World Cup qualification in November.

We start over each time we step on the field. It's difficult to take two-and-a-half months off and come back to a high level of play.

It's early in the year, the team hasn't been together very much, and right now, its just the technique of finishing over and over again to get the team confident. I think we created all the chances we needed to win the game today, but you have to score the goals.

I know I can take my kid out to a hockey game whenever I want. I got three (tickets) for $45. You can't get one in Detroit for $45.

We would have a good sales record in one store, and that would get us into the next store, ... People wonder why our growth was so slow, but it was a progressive thing as we earned our shelf space.

I was able to keep popping out from behind a horse every so often and before I knew it we were straightening up with clear running ahead of us.

I had just moved back to the Bay area, and was looking for a job,

Hope just has a very complete game, and her kicking game is fantastic. She one-bounced one to the German goalkeeper on a 120-yard field. If she can get the ball there, we can be attacking in their penalty box off a flick.

Both teams played a hard, physical game and there was very little space on the field.

We haven't been together very long this year. We'll improve as the tournament progresses.