SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - Marie Levasseur scored twice as Canada edged Ghana 2-1 on Saturday to advance to the quarter-finals at the FIFA U-17 Womens World Cup. Gaylord Perry Jersey . Its the third time a Canadian team has reached the quarter-finals, with their last appearance coming at the 2012 installment of the tournament in Azerbaijan. Canada, who secured the win despite playing 40 minutes shorthanded after Bianca St. Georges was sent off five minutes into the second half, will play Venezuela in the quarter-finals Mar. 27. "It was a stressful bench but a very proud bench," said Canadian head coach Bev Priestman. "To play 40 and probably 45 minutes with the added time with ten players, youve got to be proud of them." Canada needed a win to advance after North Korea edged Germany 4-3 in Group Bs earlier game. Levasseur put Canada ahead 2-0 in the first half but Ghanas Sandra Owusu cut Canadas lead to one in the 72nd minute, forcing the Canadians to hold on for the narrow victory. "Theyve exceeded my expectations," said Priestman. "I knew we could play the way we played but I think the resilience and the defensive work under massive bouts of pressure, theyve done amazingly." Juan Marichal Jersey . Jamies number grades given are out of five, with five being the best mark. Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers (5) – He had good saves on Giroux, Akeson, and Hartnell tonight. Pablo Sandoval Jersey . Both sides came closest to scoring in the first half, when Roma had a goal from Mattia Destro waved off for offside and Inters Rodrigo Palacio headed high. "A draw was a fair result. Neither squad had many chances," Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic said.MONTREAL - According to various reports, Belgian international defender Laurent Ciman has agreed to a three-year contract with the Montreal Impact as a designated player.The reports said 29-year-old Ciman will join Montreal on a free transfer from his Belgian club Standard Liege. He is expected to play his final match for Standard on Sunday against rival Anderlecht and join the Impact some time next week.Montreal has not confirmed the reports, but this week technical director Adam Braz told mlssoccer.com: Laurent is a player we identified and targeted. He is in the final stages of coming to an agreement with his club team to mutually terminate his contract and we hope to have everything finalized in the near future.The six-foot central defender is described as a solid tackler and passer who can fill the void left by the departure of Italian Matteo Ferrari. Matt Williams Jersey. Ciman reportedly wants to move to Montreal to get top-level care for his autistic daughter, and that was why Standard agreed to let him go.He has played nine times for Belgium and was an unused member of the Belgian squad that reached the quarter-finals of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. He has extensive first division experience in Belgium with Charleroi, Club Brugge and Standard, who he joined in 2010.He would be the Impacts second designated player, joining Argentine midfielder Ignacio Piatti.The club is still seeking a replacement for departed striker and DP Marco di Vaio. The Impact open training camp Friday at Olympic Stadium. Cheap Orioles Jerseys Cheap Rockies Jerseys Cheap Diamondbacks Jerseys Cheap Cubs Jerseys Cheap Mets Jerseys Cheap Royals Jerseys Cheap Twins Jerseys Cheap Brewers Jerseys Cheap Indians Jerseys Cheap Blue Jays Jerseys Cheap Red Sox JerseysCheap Dodgers Jerseys Cheap Nationals Jerseys Cheap Astros Jerseys Cheap Giants Jerseys ' ' '