South Burnaby international Christine Sinclair ensured Canada a spot in the semifinals of the CONCACAF women's Olympic soccer qualifying tournament in Vancouver on Saturday. The 28-year-old Burnaby striker scored a total of five goals in Canada's opening shutout wins over Haiti and Cuba at B.C. Place last week. Sinclair tallied four goals in a 6-0 win over Haiti on Thursday.
She then notched her 125th career marker on a game-winning penalty kick in the 17th minute before setting up Melissa Tancredi for a sensational header in a 2-0 victory over Cuba in pool play on Saturday.
Canada clinched top spot in Group A with a 5-1 win over Costa Rica Monday at B.C. Place. Sinclair scored twice, including the opening goal in the sixth minute.
The semifinals will be played this Friday under the dome, beginning at 5 p.m.
