Welcome to the coverage of Germany v Canada in group A of the women's world cup 2011

There's the final whistle and it's high fives all round for the Germans. They dominated the game for the vast majority of it and although they were given a late scare by Sinclair's brilliant strike they thoroughly deserved to win the match.

Gayle producing a long throw for Canada, flicked on by Zurrer but straight to Angerer

Correction on the yellow card from earlier, it was Krahn not Kulig who was booked

Kulig now producing an effort as Germany prove that attack is the best form of defence

Laudehr takes a shot for Germany as they are the ones getting forward at this late stage but it's a long way over the bar

It's another free-kick to Canada though and another yellow card, this time for Kulig. Didn't look like a foul and it certainly didn't merit a card, poor refereeing.

Germany trying and succeeding in keeping the ball in the opponent's half and winding down the clock

Germany getting very nervy now as Popp gives away another free-kick and Canada will play it into the area again

What a chance for Canada!! A short corner is eventually whipped in to find Zurrer completely unmarked at the back post. She could have taken a touch but decided to hit it first time and blazed it wide, should have done much better.

Canada win a corner from a miscued Krahn clearance

Bajmaraj gives away a free-kick on the halfway line

Grings trying to restore the two goal advantage with a rifled volley from the edge of the box but Mcleod gets everything behind it

This promises a tense few minutes for the Germans now

GOAL FOR CANADA!!! A stunning strike from Sinclair from the free-kick that she won herself as she curls it round the wall right into the top corner, past the despairing dive of Angerer. They've offered little this half but their captain has produced at the right time.

The first booking of the contest and of the competition goes to Laudehr of Germany as Sinclair nicks the ball away from her and the German swings a lef out and brings her down. Free-kick to Canada twenty yards out.

Timko comes on for Tancredi who has been poor this afternoon

Another delightful move from Germany as Garefrekes and Popp lin-up to supply Grings, but her curled effort is too close to Mcleod who saves easily

Laudehr is backed off and encouraged to shoot and she doesn't need a second invitation as she unleashes a powerful drive from twenty yards which crashes against the crossbar. The Canadian goal survives, for now.

Bresonik has been calm throughout at right-back and has done the little she's had to very well, nodding the ball back to her 'keeper there under pressure

Bajmaraj looking to make an impact with some stepovers bursting into the box, but the attack peters out