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In celebration of 2015, the Year of Sport in Canada, Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal, the Canadian Soccer Association and the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 organized a soccer match on Wednesday evening, May 13, 2015 on the front lawn of Parliament Hill between members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery and Members of Parliament, with members of all three parties in attendance.

The event was held to promote the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015, with games to be hosted at Lansdowne Park, beginning on June 7 (news and ticket information on the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 can be found at http://ottawa.fwwc2015.ca/.

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No word was received as to which side declared victory in the game, although it appears that everyone had a good time.

Photo by Darren Brown / Ottawa Citizen

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Photo by Darren Brown / Ottawa Citizen

Photo by Darren Brown / Ottawa Citizen

Photo by Darren Brown / Ottawa Citizen

Photo by Darren Brown / Ottawa Citizen

Photo by Darren Brown / Ottawa Citizen

Photo by Darren Brown / Ottawa Citizen

Photo by Darren Brown / Ottawa Citizen

Photo by Darren Brown / Ottawa Citizen