September 26, 2023 Women's Olympic Games Qualifying game--Canada vs Jamaica post game press conference (by Rocket Robin)

Details of the post-game press conference held Tuesday September 26, 2023 at BMO Field in Toronto
after the Women's Olynpic Games Qualifying game

The press conference started with the Jamaican head coach then we were encouraged to go out into the hallway for
the 'Mix Zone' which was that Canadian players were chosen to come to talk to the media after they left the field.
Many had stayed out on the field to sign autographs and pose for selfies for the fans who stayed behind. Then it was
back inside the meeting room for a question and answer session with Canadian head coach Bev Priestman. In the room for
the press conference the cameras were kept at the back and they could zoom in to catch the coaches. In the mix Zone, the
cameras squashed in front within four feet of the players with an assistant for each crew holding a light to illuminate
them. Since I am 6'1" and have long arms, I can reach between them and stepped around a potted plant to one side and
reached over with my phone to hear the questions and answers.

If I ask the question, it's highlighted in Bold font.

Jamaican Head Coach Lorne Donaldson

MP3 file...Jamaican head coach Lorne Donaldson...5 minutes 11 seconds

You made adjustments to your formation from Friday and the reasons for it?
Why didn't Khadija Shaw play tonight?
You've had the Marley family contribute to finance the team, will the Women's program continue?
You will now be playing Gold Cup qualifying games for more experience?
Do you feel your home attendance to see Jamaican's women's football was encouraging?
Are you ever suprised to see how many Jamaican fans there are in Toronto?

Good thing I got in some questions in there or Donaldson would have only been there for 60 seconds!

OK on to the mix zone.

Canadian centre back Shelina Zadorsky

MP3 file...Shelina Zadorsky...4 minutes 10 seconds

How did you feel about tonight's game?
When you conceded the first goal, what was the team thinking?
What have you noticed about the resiliance of this team since the World Cup?
How much momentum does this give you to carry into the next year?
How does it feel to do it in front of this record crowd in Toronto?
What does this mean to you and the team for this win?
How was it to comunicate with Bev Priestman because she lost her voice?
Is this moment even more special to celebrate for the team?

Canadian forward Adriana Leon

MP3 file...Adriana Leon...4 minutes 28 seconds

What did that moment mean tonight?
What have you learned from each other to scrape yourselves back up?
Did you like your team's response after going behind a goal?
What's different and what's the path forward?
How much momentum does this give you?
What other improvements can you make?
What does this moment mean to play at home in front of friends and family?
What was said in the huddle after the Jamaican scored that first goal?
How has the new formation helped you out personally?
Did you ever think you'd play in front of this many people in Toronto when ten years ago you played for Toronto Lady Lynx in front of 100 people?
Do you think this team has a little more identity after this win?

Canadian forward Cloe Lacasse

MP3 file...Cloe Lacasse...4 minutes 24 seconds

What does it feel like to clinch the Olympic spot tonight?
What has this group learned since the World Cup?
Does getting your second successive start give you more confidence?
What does this mean to you personally to score this goal?
What is your view of Sydney Collins?
What did you see on your set piece goal?
What was it like to come back after conceding that first goal?
The remaining questions and answers are in French.

Canadian head coach Bev Priestman

MP3 file...Canadian head coach Bev Priestman...13 minutes 41 seconds

How is your voice tonight?
Can you talk about the adversity of giving up that early goal?
How does this night feel different than your first Olympics?
Is it almost more rewarding to have given up that early goal than coasting to a 1-0 win?
What does the play of Sydney Collins bring to this team?
What did you see in your team tonight looking forward rather than back?
How much more of a ceiling for this team?
Was there a moment personally that stood out to you tonight?
Do you feel this team has more of an identity coming out of this window than going in?
How do feel about the impact of Olivia Smith?
How much does this team have with another mission to play at the Olympics?
Is Christine Sinclair committed to carry on into the Olympics?
How important is continueing for the team to play on the front foot after taking the lead?
What was the reason for the late scratch to Quinn?
What are you looking for the next windows now that you don't have to play Gold Cup qualifying games?

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