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Canada Prove They Still Know How to Win in Dramatic Rio Olympic Opener

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This team doesn't do anything the easy way, it seems, but they still got the job done yesterday against Australia.

If nothing else, this Canadian women's national team sure knows how to do things in a dramatic fashion. Four years ago in London, they played in arguably the best game in women's soccer history, before winning the bronze medal with a late goal against France.

Yesterday's Olympic opener was no different, as the team played a heart-pounding ninety minutes of soccer Canada's 2-0 victory over Australia had a more creative plot than most, if not all, of this summer's blockbusters.