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Women's World Cup Results 2015: Group Scores and Twitter Reaction from Saturday

The women's World Cup in Canada got underway on Saturday evening in Edmonton, Alberta, as the host nation took on China to open the tournament and New Zealand faced the Netherlands.

Below, we'll recap the scores and break down the Twitter reaction from the day of action.

Results

Canada Beats China on 92nd-Minute Penalty, 1-0

Talk about drama to open the World Cup.

Despite being frustrated by China's pressing style early in the game and the country's staunch defense in the second half, the Canadians escaped with a 1-0 win.