London 2012: Canada's women win Olympic football bronze with
late goal  Canada 1-0 France Canada v France Canada celebrate
their late victory over France to take the Olympic bronze medal
at London 2012. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Action Images  Canada
clinched the bronze medal in the women's Olympic football
tournament when a goal seconds from the end of injury time gave
them a 1-0 win over France at the City of Coventry Stadium on
Thursday.  With extra time looming and 92 minutes on the clock,
the Canada midfielder Diana Matheson pounced on a loose ball
that bounced off a defender's thigh to break French hearts after
they had dominated the second half but wasted chance after
chance to open the scoring.  On Monday Canada were devastated
when they lost 4-3 in the semi-final to the United States, whose
winning goal came in the third minute of injury time at the end
of extra time.  On this occasion it was the French women who
were left stunned and in despair after losing a game they should
have won convincingly.