Video: Germany 1 – China 1 (International Friendly)

Apparently, training with Olympic gold medal winning fencer and Playboy model Britta Heidemann yesterday could not help Die Mannschaft overcome jetlag and a Bundesliga hangover as a tired-looking Germany were held to a 1-1 draw by a young China team in an international friendly today.

Lukas Podolski scored for the Germans in the 7th minute after Hao Junmin’s opener had put the hosts ahead 5 minutes into the match. China proceeded continued to play more attractive football than their guests and squandered several good chances to regain their lead. Bastian Schweinsteiger’s wide blast with seven minutes remaining was Germany’s best chance at a game winner.

Germany now move on to Dubai to play the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday.

Video: USA 4 – Canada 0 (Women's International Friendly)

TORONTO, Canada (May 25, 2009) – The U.S. Women’s National Team scored twice in each half, with goals from Shannon Boxx, Megan Rapinoe, Lindsay Tarpley and youngster Lauren Cheney to defeat Canada 4-0 earlier this week. The match marked the U.S. Women’s team first game in Canada since 2001.

The Americans and Canadians will play twice more this summer — on July 19 in Rochester, N.Y., and on July 22 in Charleston, S.C.

Match: U.S. Women’s National Team vs. Canada
Date: May 25, 2009
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: BMO Field; Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 10,255

Scorers:
USA – Shannon Boxx (Heather Mitts)
USA – Megan Rapinoe (Heather O’Reilly)
USA – Lindsay Tarpley
USA – Lauren Cheney (Heather O’Reilly)

Lineups:
USA: 1-Hope Solo (18-Nicole Barnhart, 46); 2-Heather Mitts (19-Marian Dalmy, 61), 3-Christie Rampone – Capt., 6-Amy LePeilbet (4-Rachel Buehler, 46), 17-Lori Chalupny, 9-Heather O’Reilly, 16-Angela Hucles (13-Christine Nairn, 83), 7-Shannon Boxx, 15-Megan Rapinoe (5-Lindsay Tarpley, 61), 8-Amy Rodriguez (12-Lauren Cheney, 77), 20-Abby Wambach
Subs not used: 11-Casey Nogueira, 14-Brittany Bock, 24-Kelsey Davis
Injured: 10-Carli Lloyd
Head Coach: Pia Sundhage

CAN: 1-Karina LeBlanc; 3-Melanie Booth (14-Melissa Tancredi, 46), 9-Candace Chapman (23-Carmelina Moscato 84), 10-Martina Franko, 17-Brittany Timko (20-Marie-Eve Nault, 64); 15-Kara Lang, 19-Kelly Parker, 8-Diana Matheson, 7-Rhian Wilkinson, 21-Jodi-Ann Robinson (4-Alyssa Lagonia, 83), 12-Christine Sinclair – Capt.
Subs not used: 2-Emily Zurrer, 5-Chelsea Stewart, 6-Kaylyn Kyle, 11-Christina Julien, 16-Jonelle Filigno, 22-Stephanie Labbé
Head Coach: Carolina Morace

Check out our Women’s Soccer section for much more U.S. Women’s National Team and Women’s Professional Soccer coverage.

Hibernian FC Le Coq Sportif 2009/10 Home and Away Kits / Jerseys

Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their great rivals Hearts who Hibernian play in the Edinburgh derby. The club, often referred to as “Hibs”, finished in 6th place during the 2008/09 SPL season.

Hibernian FC launched their home and away kits for the 2009/10 SPL season yesterday. Here’s an introduction to the new kits from Hibs’ website:

Hibernian has once again combined the traditional with the innovative for the new playing kit for season 2009/10. Taking a stance against the usual home and away kit launch schedule, this summer the Club will introduce all of next season’s outfield playing kit at the same time.

In conjunction with long-term technical sponsor, Le Coq Sportif, Hibernian has developed a unique inter-changeable playing strip system that can be mixed and matched in several classic Hibernian green and white combinations.The Club has listened to supporters with a return to the classic Hibernian colours and strip layout – the vintage Hibernian Green-white-green strip is back. Simple, clean-cut straight lines allow the Club colours to stand out, including detail and panels of dark green, linking the kit back to the original Hibernian shirt. The central placement of the Club crest pays homage to the history of Hibernian and provides a balanced finish to the shirt.

And for the first time in five years Hibernian’s change strip will once again be all-white. Bright, direct and incisive, the much requested all-white combination is finished with emerald and dark green flashes and trim, identifying it as truly Hibernian. Available for the first time with green numbering and lettering, the all-white strip will be a must-have for all Hibernian supporters.

Check out our 2009/10 Kits and Jerseys section for more new kits.

Hibernian le coq sportif 09/10 Home Kit

Hibernian le coq sportif 09/10 Away Kit