Games of the XXIX. Olympiad

Women Football Tournament - Details

(China, August 2008)


overview file
qualifying tournament
final tournament overview


GROUP E

[Aug 6]

In Tianjin (Tianjin Olympic Sports Center Stadium)
Argentina 1 (Ludmila Manicler 85)
Canada 2 (Candace Chapman 27, Kara Lang 72)
HT: 0-1. Att: 23,201. Ref: Christine Beck (Germany).
ARG: 18-Vanina Correa; 2-Eva Gonzalez, 4-Florencia Mandrile (3-Yesica
     Arrien 90+1), 5-Marisa Gerez ©, 6-Gabriela Chavez; 9-Maria Potassa
     (7-Ludmila Manicler 56), 10-Mariela Coronel, 11-Fabiana Vallejos,
     13-Maria Quinones; 15-Mercedes Pereyra (8-Emilia Mendieta 79),
     16-Maria Blanco.
Coach: Jose Carlos Borrello.
CAN: 18-Erin McLeod; 7-Rhian Wilkinson, 9-Candace Chapman, 10-Martina
     Franko, 3-Emily Zurrer; 4-Clare Rustad, 8-Diana Matheson
     (17-Brittany Timko 80), 6-Sophie Schmidt, 15-Kara Lang; 14-Melissa
     Tancredi (2-Jodi-Ann Robinson 42; 16-Jonelle Filigno 83),
     12-Christine Sinclair ©.
Coach: Even Pellerud (Norway).
Booked: ARG - Quinones 71.

In Tianjin (Tianjin Olympic Sports Center Stadium)
China 2 (Xu Yuan 6, Han Duan 72)
Sweden 1 (Lotta Schelin 38)
HT: 1-1. Att: 37,902. Ref: Hong Eun-ah (South Korea).
CHN: 1-Zhang Yanru; 14-Liu Huana, 5-Weng Xinzhi, 3-Li Jie ©, 15-Zhou
     Gaoping; 11-Pu Wei, 7-Bi Yan, 6-Zhang Na, 4-Zhang Ying (16-Wang
     Dandan 57); 8-Xu Yuan, 9-Han Duan (12-Lou Jiahui 83).
Coach: Shang Ruihua.
SWE: 1-Hedvig Lindahl; 13-Frida Ostberg, 7-Sara Larsson, 17-Charlotte
     Rohlin, 6-Sara Thunebro; 18-Nilla Fischer (9-Jessica Landstrom 76);
     14-Josefine Oeqvist (16-Linda Forsberg 73), 5-Caroline Seger,
     15-Therese Sjoegran (10-Johanna Almgren 83); 8-Lotta Schelin,
     11-Victoria Svensson ©.
Coach: Thomas Dennerby.
Booked: CHN - Lou Jiahui 88.
        SWE - Rohlin 87.

[Aug 9]

In Tianjin (Tianjin Olympic Sports Center Stadium)
Sweden 1 (Nilla Fischer 58)
Argentina 0
HT: 0-0. Att: 38,293. Ref: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana).
SWE: 1-Hedvig Lindahl; 4-Anna Paulson, 7-Sara Larsson, 17-Charlotte
     Rohlin (3-Stina Segerstrom 90+1), 6-Sara Thunebro; 18-Nilla
     Fischer; 13-Frida Ostberg, 5-Caroline Seger (9-Jessica Landstrom
     80), 15-Therese Sjogran (16-Linda Forsberg 71); 8-Lotta Schelin,
     11-Victoria Svensson ©.
Coach: Thomas Dennerby.
ARG: 18-Vanina Correa; 2-Eva Gonzalez, 4-Florencia Mandrile, 5-Marisa
     Gerez ©, 6-Gabriela Chavez (3-Yesica Arrien 46), 7-Ludmila
     Manicler, 10-Mariela Coronel, 11-Fabiana Vallejos, 13-Maria
     Quinones, 15-Mercedes Pereyra (8-Emilia Mendieta 58), 16-Maria
     Blanco (9-Maria Potassa 62).
Coach: Jose Carlos Borrello.

In Tianjin (Tianjin Olympic Sports Center Stadium)
Canada 1 (Christine Sinclair 34)
China 1 (Xu Yuan 36)
HT: 1-1. Att: 52,600. Ref: Dagmar Damkova (Czech Republic).
CAN: 18-Erin McLeod; 11-Randee Hermus (17-Brittany Timko 63), 9-Candace
     Chapman, 10-Martina Franko, 3-Emily Zurrer; 4-Clare Rustad,
     8-Diana Matheson (2-Jodi-Ann Robinson 74), 6-Sophie Schmidt,
     7-Rhian Wilkinson; 15-Kara Lang (16-Jonelle Filigno 90),
     12-Christine Sinclair ©.
Coach: Even Pellerud (Norway).
CHN: 1-Zhang Yanru; 3-Li Jie ©, 4-Zhang Ying, 11-Pu Wei (17-Gu Yasha
     46), 7-Bi Yan, 6-Zhang Na, 5-Weng Xinzhi, 12-Lou Jiahui (10-Liu Sa
     88), 15-Zhou Gaoping, 14-Liu Huana (16-Wang Dandan 73), 8-Xu Yuan.
Coach: Shang Ruihua.
Booked: CAN - Zurrer 87.
        CHN - Yanru 87.

[Aug 12]

In Qinhuangdao (Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium)
China 2 (Maria Quinones og 52, Gu Yasha 90)
Argentina 0
HT: 0-0. Att: 31,492. Ref: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland).
CHN: 18-Han Wenxia; 3-Li Jie ©, 4-Zhang Ying (17-Gu Yasha 88), 5-Weng
     Xinzhi, 11-Pu Wei; 14-Li Huana, 15-Zhou Gaoping, 6-Zhang Na
     (12-Lou Jiahui 46), 7-Bi Yan; 8-Xu Yuan, 9-Han Duan (10-Liu Sa 78).
Coach: Shang Ruihua.
ARG: 18-Vanina Correa; 2-Eva Gonzalez, 5-Marisa Gerez ©, 6-Gabriela
     Chavez, 4-Florencia Mandrile; 10-Mariela Coronel, 11-Fabiana
     Vallejos (8-Emilia Mendieta 81), 13-Maria Quinones, 15-Mercedes
     Pereyra; 7-Ludmila Manicler (16-Maria Blanco 70), 14-Andrea Ojeda
     (9-Maria Potassa 64).
Coach: Jose Carlos Borrello.
Booked: ARG - Gonzalez 59.

In Beijing (Workers' Stadium)
Sweden 2 (Lotta Schelin 19, 51)
Canada 1 (Melissa Tancredi 63)
HT: 1-0. Att: 51,112. Ref: Pannipar Kamnueng (Thailand).
SWE: 1-Hedvig Lindahl; 13-Frida Ostberg, 7-Sara Larsson, 17-Charlotte
     Rohlin, 6-Sara Thunebro (4-Anna Paulson 86); 18-Nilla Fischer
     (9-Jessica Landstrom 27); 16-Linda Forsberg, 5-Caroline Seger,
     15-Therese Sjogran; 8-Lotta Schelin, 11-Victoria Svensson ©.
Coach: Thomas Dennerby.
CAN: 18-Erin McLeod; 3-Emily Zurrer (5-Robyn Gayle 81), 4-Clare Rustad,
     6-Sophie Schmidt (13-Amy Walsh 46), 7-Rhian Wilkinson, 8-Diana
     Matheson, 9-Candace Chapman, 10-Martina Franko, 12-Christine
     Sinclair © (2-Jodi-Ann Robinson 67), 14-Melissa Tancredi, 15-Kara
     Lang.
Coach: Even Pellerud (Norway).

     Final standings      P   W   D   L   F   A   Pts
     1.China              3   2   1   0   5   2    7 - qualified
     2.Sweden             3   2   0   1   4   3    6 - qualified
     3.Canada             3   1   1   1   4   4    4 - qualified
     4.Argentina          3   0   0   3   1   5    0

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GROUP F

[Aug 6]

In Shenyang (Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium)
Germany 0
Brazil 0
Att: 20,703. Ref: Kari Seitz (United States).
GER: 1-Nadine Angerer; 2-Kerstin Stegemann, 5-Annike Krahn, 17-Ariane
     Hingst, 6-Linda Bresonik; 14-Simone Laudehr, 10-Renate Lingor;
     18-Kerstin Garefrekes, 9-Birgit Prinz ©, 7-Melanie Behringer
     (15-Fatmire Bajramaj 73); 8-Sandra Smisek (13-Celia Okoyino da
     Mbabi 73).
Coach: Silvia Neid.
BRA: 1-Andreia; 2-Simone, 3-Andreia Rosa, 4-Tania ©, 5-Renata Costa,
     6-Maycon, 7-Daniela, 8-Formiga, 10-Marta, 11-Cristiane
     (14-Pretinha 81), 18-Rosana.
Coach: Jorge Barcellos.
Booked: BRA - Tania 31.

In Shenyang (Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium)
North Korea 1 (Kim Kyong-hwa 27)
Nigeria 0
HT: 1-0. Att: 24,084. Ref: Shane de Silva (Trinidad & Tobago).
PRK: 1-Jon Myong-hui; 2-Kim Kyong-hwa (6-Kim Ok-sim 89), 3-Om Jong-ran,
     5-Song Jong-sun, 8-Kil Son-hui, 9-Ri Un-suk, 10-Ri Kum-suk ©,
     11-Ri Un-gyong, 17-Kim Yong-ae (7-Ho Sun-hui 69), 15-Sonu Kyong-
     sun, 16-Kong Hye-ok.
Coach: Kim Kwang-min.
NGA: 1-Precious Dede; 2-Efioanwan Ekpo, 4-Perpetua Nkwocha, 7-Stella
     Mbachu (9-Sarah Michael 62), 8-Ifeanyi Chiejine, 10-Rita Chikwelu,
     11-Lilian Cole (5-Onome Ebi 46), 12-Cynthia Uwak, 13-Christie
     George ©, 14-Faith Ikidi, 16-Ulunma Jerome.
Coach: Joseph Ladipo.

[Aug 9]

In Shenyang (Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium)
Nigeria 0
Germany 1 (Kerstin Stegemann 64)
HT: 0-0. Att: 19,266. Ref: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden).
NGA: 1-Precious Dede; 2-Efioanwan Ekpo, 4-Perpetua Nkwocha, 5-Onome Ebi,
     8-Ifeanyi Chiejine (15-Tawa Ishola 85), 9-Sarah Michael, 10-Rita
     Chikwelu, 12-Cynthia Uwak (7-Stella Mbachu 70), 13-Christie George
     ©, 14-Faith Ikidi, 16-Ulunma Jerome.
Coach: Joseph Ladipo.
GER: 1-Nadine Angerer; 2-Kerstin Stegemann, 5-Annnike Krahn, 17-Ariane
     Hingst, 6-Linda Bresonik; 14-Simone Laudehr (13-Celia Okoyino da
     Mbabi 64), 10-Renate Lingor; 18-Kerstin Garefrekes, 9-Birgit Prinz
     ©, 7-Melanie Behringer; 8-Sandra Smisek (11-Anja Mittag 62).
Coach: Silvia Neid.
Booked: NGA - Ebi 33.
        GER - Bresonik 31.

In Shenyang (Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium)
Brazil 2 (Daniela 14, Marta 22)
North Korea 1 (Ri Kum-suk 90+4)
HT: 2-0. Att: 19,616. Ref: Niu Huijun (China).
BRA: 1-Andreia; 2-Simone, 4-Tania ©, 5-Renata Costa, 6-Maycon,
     7-Daniela (13-Francielle 90+4), 8-Formiga, 10-Marta, 11-Cristiane
     (14-Pretinha 60), 16-Erika, 18-Rosana (9-Ester 81).
Coach: Jorge Barcellos.
PRK: 1-Jon Myong-hui; 2-Kim Kyong-hwa (6-Kim Ok-sim 86), 3-Om Jong-ran,
     5-Song Jong-sun, 8-Kil Son-hui, 9-Ri Un-suk, 10-Ri Kum-suk ©,
     11-Ri Un-gyong, 17-Kim Yong-ae (7-Ho Sun-hui 59), 15-Sonu Kyong-
     sun, 16-Kong Hye-ok.
Coach: Kim Kwang-min.
Booked: BRA - Marta 11, Daniela 65, Formiga 76.
        PRK - Kyong-hwa 27, Un-gyong 47.

[Aug 12]

In Tianjin (Tianjin Olympic Sports Center Stadium)
North Korea 0
Germany 1 (Anja Mittag 86)
HT: 0-0. Att: 12,387. Ref: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana).
PRK: 1-Jon Myong-hui; 2-Kim Kyong-hwa (6-Kim Ok-sim 64), 3-Om Jong-ran,
     5-Song Jong-sun, 8-Kil Son-hui, 9-Ri Un-suk, 10-Ri Kum-suk ©,
     11-Ri Un-gyong, 17-Kim Yong-ae, 18-Han Hye-yong, 12-Ri Un-hyang
     (7-Ho Sun-hui 51).
Coach: Kim Kwang-min.
GER: 1-Nadine Angerer; 2-Kerstin Stegemann, 5-Annike Krahn, 17-Ariane
     Hingst, 6-Linda Bresonik; 14-Simone Laudehr, 10-Renate Lingor;
     18-Kerstin Garefrekes, 9-Birgit Prinz ©, 7-Melanie Behringer
     (15-Fatmire Bajramaj 69); 8-Sandra Smisek (11-Anja Mittag 63).
Coach: Silvia Neid.
Booked: PRK - Son-hui 15, Yong-ae 27, Myong-hui 83.

In Beijing (Workers' Stadium)
Nigeria 1 (Perpetua Nkwocha 19pen)
Brazil 3 (Cristiane 33, 35, 45+3)
HT: 1-3. Att: 51,112. Ref: Hong Eun-ah (South Korea).
NGA: 1-Precious Dede; 2-Efioanwan Ekpo, 4-Perpetua Nkwocha, 5-Onome Ebi,
     8-Ifeanyi Chiejine, 9-Sarah Michael (7-Stella Mbachu 70), 10-Rita
     Chikwelu (17-Edith Eduviere 85), 12-Cynthia Uwak, 13-Christie
     George ©, 14-Faith Ikidi, 16-Ulunma Jerome.
Coach: Joseph Ladipo.
BRA: 12-Barbara; 2-Simone, 4-Tania ©, 5-Renata Costa, 6-Maycon,
     7-Daniela (13-Francielle 70), 9-Ester, 10-Marta, 11-Cristiane,
     16-Erika, 18-Rosana (17-Maurine 78).
Coach: Jorge Barcellos.
Booked: NGA - Uwak 42, Ekpo 54.

     Final standings      P   W   D   L   F   A   Pts
     1.Brazil             3   2   1   0   5   2    7 - qualified
     2.Germany            3   2   1   0   2   0    7 - qualified
     3.North Korea        3   1   0   2   2   3    3
     4.Nigeria            3   0   0   3   1   5    0

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GROUP G

[Aug 6]

In Qinhuangdao (Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium)
Japan 2 (Aya Miyama 72pen, Homare Sawa 86)
New Zealand 2 (Kirsty Yallop 37, Amber Hearn 56pen)
HT: 0-1. Att: 10,270. Ref: Deidre Mitchell (South Africa).
JPN: 1-Miho Fukumoto; 2-Yukari Kinga, 4-Azusa Iwashimizu, 7-Kozue Ando
     (12-Karina Maruyama 82), 8-Aya Miyama, 14-Kyoko Yano, 5-Miyuki
     Yanagita, 10-Homare Sawa ©, 15-Mizuho Sakaguchi, 11-Shinobu Ohno
     (9-Eriko Arakawa 79), 17-Yuki Nagasato.
Coach: Norio Sasaki.
NZL: 1-Jenny Bindon; 2-Ria Percival, 5-Abby Erceg, 6-Rebecca Smith,
     17-Marlies Oostdam, 7-Alexandra Riley, 4-Katie Hoyle (10-Emily
     McColl 79), 8-Hayley Moorwood ©, 11-Kirsty Yallop, 9-Amber Hearn
     (13-Rebecca Tegg 87), 15-Emma Kete (16-Renee Leota 70).
Coach: John Herdman (England).
Booked: JPN - Sakaguchi 54, Iwashimizu 56.
        NZL - Moorwood 30.

In Qinhuangdao (Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium)
Norway 2 (Leni Larsen Kaurin 61 secs, Melissa Wiik 4)
United States 0
HT: 2-0. Att: 17,673. Ref: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland).
NOR: 1-Erika Skarboe; 7-Trine Roenning, 12-Marit Fiane Christensen,
     2-Ane Stangeland Horpestad ©, 3-Gunhild Foelstad; 6-Marie Knutsen
     (5-Siri Nordby 88), 4-Ingvild Stensland, 13-Lene Storloekken;
     11-Leni Larsen Kaurin (14-Guro Knutsen 68), 8-Solveig Gulbrandsen,
     10-Melissa Wiik (17-Lene Mykjaland 69).
Coach: Bjarne Bertnsen.
USA: 1-Hope Solo; 2-Heather Mitts, 15-Kate Markgraf, 3-Christie
     Rampone ©, 17-Lori Chalupny (14-Stephanie Cox 15; 13-Tobin Heath
     78); 9-Heather O'Reilly, 7-Shannon Boxx, 11-Carli Lloyd, 5-Lindsay
     Tarpley (8-Amy Rodriguez 46); 16-Angela Hucles, 6-Natasha Kai.
Coach: Pia Sundhage (Sweden).

[Aug 9]

In Qinhuangdao (Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium)
United States 1 (Carli Lloyd 27)
Japan 0
HT: 1-0. Att: 16,912. Ref: Pannipar Kamnueng (Thailand).
USA: 1-Hope Solo; 2-Heather Mitts, 15-Kate Markgraf, 3-Christie Rampone
     ©, 14-Stephanie Cox (4-Rachel Buehler 83); 9-Heather O'Reilly,
     7-Shannon Boxx, 11-Carli Lloyd, 5-Lindsay Tarpley (13-Tobin Heath
     73); 16-Angela Hucles, 8-Amy Rodriguez (6-Natasha Kai 86).
Coach: Pia Sundhage (Sweden).
JPN: 1-Miho Fukumoto; 2-Yukari Kinga, 3-Hiromi Ikeda © (9-Eriko Arakawa
     82), 4-Azusa Iwashimizu, 7-Kozue Ando (12-Karina Maruyama 62);
     5-Miyuki Yanagita, 8-Aya Miyama, 10-Homare Sawa, 15-Mizuho
     Sakaguchi (13-Ayumi Hara 65); 17-Yuki Nagasato, 11-Shinobu Ohno.
Coach: Norio Sasaki.
Booked: JPN - Sawa 74.

In Qinhuangdao (Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium)
New Zealand 0
Norway 1 (Melissa Wiik 8)
HT: 0-1. Att: 7,285. Ref: Estela Alvarez (Argentina).
NZL: 1-Jenny Bindon; 2-Ria Percival, 4-Katie Hoyle, 5-Abby Erceg,
     6-Rebecca Smith, 7-Alexandra Riley, 8-Hayley Moorwood ©, 9-Amber
     Hearn (13-Rebecca Tegg 82), 11-Kirsty Yallop, 15-Emma Kete
     (16-Renee Leota 88), 17-Marlies Oostdam (3-Anna Green 64).
Coach: John Herdman (England).
NOR: 1-Erika Skarboe; 5-Siri Nordby, 12-Marit Fiane Christensen, 2-Ane
     Stangeland Horpestad ©, 3-Gunhild Foelstad; 6-Marie Knutsen,
     4-Ingvild Stensland, 13-Lene Storloekken (16-Elise Thorsnes 60);
     11-Leni Larsen Kaurin (14-Guro Knutsen 60), 8-Solveig Gulbrandsen
     (9-Isabell Herlovsen 76), 10-Melissa Wiik.
Coach: Bjarne Berntsen.

[Aug 12]

In Shanghai (Shanghai Stadium)
Norway 1 (Guro Knutsen 27)
Japan 5 (Yukari Kinga 31, Gunhild Foelstad og 51, Shinobu Ohno 52,
Homare Sawa 70, Ayumi Hara 83)
HT: 1-1. Att: 16,872. Ref: Shane De Silva (Trinidad & Tobago).
NOR: 1-Erika Skarboe; 7-Trine Roenning, 12-Marit Fiane Christensen,
     2-Ane Stangeland Horpestad ©, 3-Gunhild Foelstad; 6-Marie Knutsen
     (14-Guro Knutsen 10), 4-Ingvild Stensland, 13-Lene Storloekken
     (16-Elise Thorsnes 69); 11-Leni Larsen Kaurin, 8-Solveig
     Gulbrandsen, 17-Lene Mykjaland (10-Melissa Wiik 46).
Coach: Bjarne Berntsen.
JPN: 1-Miho Fukumoto; 2-Yukari Kinga, 3-Hiromi Ikeda ©, 4-Azusa
     Iwashimizu, 7-Kozue Ando, 8-Aya Miyama, 10-Homare Sawa, 11-Shinobu
     Ohno (12-Karina Maruyama 84), 14-Kyoko Yano, 15-Mizuho Sakaguchi
     (6-Tomoe Kato 87), 17-Yuki Nagasato (13-Ayumi Hara 77).
Coach: Norio Sasaki.

In Shenyang (Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium)
United States 4 (Heather O'Reilly 27, Amy Rodriguez 43, Lindsay Tarpley
56, Angela Hucles 60)
New Zealand 0
HT: 2-0. Att: 12,453. Ref: Dagmar Damkova (Czech Republic).
USA: 1-Hope Solo; 2-Heather Mitts (14-Stephanie Cox 62), 4-Rachel
     Buehler, 3-Christie Rampone ©, 17-Lori Chalupny; 9-Heather
     O'Reilly (10-Aly Wagner 76), 7-Shannon Boxx, 11-Carli Lloyd,
     5-Lindsay Tarpley; 16-Angela Hucles, 8-Amy Rodriguez (6-Natasha
     Kai 57).
Coach: Pia Sundhage (Sweden).
NZL: 1-Jenny Bindon; 2-Ria Percival, 5-Abby Erceg, 6-Rebecca Smith,
     17-Marlies Oostdam (14-Kristy Hill 64); 4-Katie Hoyle (3-Anna
     Green 64), 8-Hayley Moorwood ©, 11-Kirsty Yallop; 7-Alexandra
     Riley, 9-Amber Hearn (13-Rebecca Tegg 74), 15-Emma Kete.
Coach: John Herdman (England).
Booked: NZL - Oostdam 46, Hearn 55.

     Final standings      P   W   D   L   F   A   Pts
     1.United States      3   2   0   1   5   2    6 - qualified
     2.Norway             3   2   0   1   4   5    6 - qualified
     3.Japan              3   1   1   1   7   4    4 - qualified
     4.New Zealand        3   0   1   2   2   7    1

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QUARTERFINALS

[Aug 15]

In Shanghai (Shanghai Stadium)
United States 2 (Angela Hucles 12, Natasha Kai 101)
Canada 1 (Christine Sinclair 30)
[After extra-time]
HT: 1-1. Att: 26,129. Ref: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden).
USA: 1-Hope Solo; 17-Lori Chalupny, 15-Kate Markgraf, 2-Heather Mitts,
     3-Christie Rampone ©; 7-Shannon Boxx, 11-Carli Lloyd, 9-Heather
     O’Reilly (6-Natasha Kai 91), 5-Lindsay Tarpley (13-Tobin Heath 82);
     16-Angela Hucles, 8-Amy Rodriguez (12-Lauren Cheney 109).
Coach: Pia Sundhage (Sweden).
CAN: 18-Erin McLeod (1-Karina LeBlanc 19); 3-Emily Zurrer, 9-Candace
     Chapman, 10-Martina Franko; 4-Clare Rustad, 6-Sophie Schmidt,
     7-Rhian Wilkinson, 8-Diana Matheson; 12-Christine Sinclair ©,
     14-Melissa Tancredi (17-Brittany Timko 46; 16-Jonelle Filigno 92),
     15-Kara Lang.
Coach: Even Pellerud (Norway).
Booked: USA - Cheney 112.
        CAN - Franko 70, Lang 84.

In Tianjin (Tianjin Olympic Sports Center Stadium)
Brazil 2 (Daniela 44, Marta 57)
Norway 1 (Siri Nordby 83pen)
HT: 1-0. Att: 26,174. Ref: Kari Seitz (United States).
BRA: 12-Barbara; 2-Simone, 4-Tania ©, 5-Renata Costa, 6-Maycon,
     7-Daniela (13-Francielle 90+1), 8-Formiga, 9-Ester, 10-Marta,
     11-Cristiane, 16-Erika.
Coach: Jorge Barcellos.
NOR: 1-Erika Skarboe; 2-Ane Stangeland Horpestad ©, 3-Gunhild Foelstad,
     4-Ingvild Stensland, 8-Solveig Gulbrandsen, 10-Melissa Wiik,
     11-Leni Larsen Kaurin (9-Isabell Herlovsen 73), 12-Marit Fiane
     Christensen, 13-Lene Storloekken (7-Trine Roenning 84), 15-Marita
     Lund (5-Siri Nordby 63), 16-Elise Thorsnes.
Coach: Bjarne Berntsen.

In Shenyang (Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium)
Sweden 0
Germany 2 (Kerstin Garefrekes 105, Simone Laudehr 115)
[After extra-time]
HT: 0-0. 90mins: 0-0. Att: 17,209. Ref: Dagmar Damkova (Czech Republic).
SWE: 1-Hedvig Lindahl; 13-Frida Ostberg, 7-Sara Larsson (19-Maria
     Aronsson 110), 17-Charlotte Rohlin, 6-Sara Thunebro; 5-Caroline
     Seger; 16-Linda Forsberg (4-Anna Paulson 67), 11-Victoria Svensson
     ©, 15-Therese Sjogran (10-Johanna Almgren 110); 8-Lotta Schelin,
     9-Jessica Landstrom.
Coach: Thomas Dennerby.
GER: 1-Nadine Angerer; 2-Kerstin Stegemann, 5-Annike Krahn, 17-Ariane
     Hingst, 6-Linda Bresonik (4-Babett Peter 71); 14-Simone Laudehr,
     10-Renate Lingor; 18-Kerstin Garefrekes, 9-Birgit Prinz ©,
     7-Melanie Behringer; 11-Anja Mittag.
Coach: Silvia Neid.
Booked: SWE - Landstrom 56, Seger 100.
        GER - Prinz 100.

In Qinhuangdao (Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium)
China 0
Japan 2 (Homare Sawa 15, Yuki Nagasato 80)
HT: 0-1. Att: 28,459. Ref: Christine Beck (Germany).
CHN: 1-Zhang Yanru; 3-Li Jie ©, 4-Zhang Ying (16-Wang Dandan 55),
     5-Weng Xinzhi, 11-Pu Wei, 14-Liu Huana, 15-Zhou Gaoping, 6-Zhang
     Na (12-Lou Jiahui 57), 7-Bi Yan, 8-Xu Yuan, 9-Han Duan.
Coach: Shang Ruihua.
JPN: 1-Miho Fukumoto; 2-Yukari Kinga, 3-Hiromi Ikeda ©, 4-Azusa
     Iwashimizu, 7-Kozue Ando, 14-Kyoko Yano (5-Miyuki Yanagita 54),
     8-Aya Miyama, 10-Homare Sawa, 15-Mizuho Sakaguchi, 11-Shinobu Ohno
     (12-Karina Maruyama 86), 17-Yuki Nagasato (9-Eriko Arakawa 87).
Coach: Norio Sasaki.
Booked: JPN - Nagasato 32.

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SEMIFINALS

[Aug 18]

In Shanghai (Shanghai Stadium)
Brazil 4 (Formiga 43, Cristiane 49, 76, Marta 53)
Germany 1 (Birgit Prinz 10)
HT: 1-1. Att: 26,976. Ref: Hong Eun-ah (South Korea).
BRA: 12-Barbara; 2-Simone, 4-Tania ©, 5-Renata Costa, 6-Maycon;
     7-Daniela (13-Francielle 76), 8-Formiga, 9-Ester; 10-Marta,
     11-Cristiane (15-Fabiana 86), 16-Erika.
Coach: Jorge Barcellos.
GER: 1-Nadine Angerer; 2-Kerstin Stegemann, 5-Annnike Krahn, 17-Ariane
     Hingst, 4-Babett Peter; 14-Simone Laudehr, 10-Renate Lingor;
     18-Kerstin Garefrekes, 9-Birgit Prinz ©, 7-Melanie Behringer
     (15-Fatmire Bajramaj 60); 11-Anja Mittag (13-Celia Okoyino da
     Mbabi 60).
Coach: Silvia Neid.
Booked: BRA - Renata Costa 21, Marta 61, Formiga 90+4.
        GER - Laudehr 40, Prinz 88.

In Beijing (Workers' Stadium)
Japan 2 (Shinobu Ohno 17, Eriko Arakawa 90+3)
United States 4 (Angela Hucles 41, 81, Lori Chalupny 44, Heather
O'Reilly 71)
HT: 1-2. Att: 50,937. Ref: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland).
JPN: 1-Miho Fukumoto; 2-Yukari Kinga, 3-Hiromi Ikeda ©, 4-Azusa
     Iwashimizu, 7-Kozue Ando (13-Ayumi Hara 56), 14-Kyoko Yano
     (12-Karina Maruyama 73); 8-Aya Miyama, 10-Homare Sawa, 15-Mizuho
     Sakaguchi; 11-Shinobu Ohno (9-Eriko Arakawa 71), 17-Yuki Nagasato.
Coach: Norio Sasaki.
USA: 1-Hope Solo; 2-Heather Mitts (14-Stephanie Cox 86), 15-Kate
     Markgraf, 3-Christie Rampone ©, 17-Lori Chalupny; 9-Heather
     O’Reilly, 7-Shannon Boxx, 11-Carli Lloyd, 5-Lindsay Tarpley
     (6-Natasha Kai 67); 8-Amy Rodriguez (12-Lauren Cheney 83),
     16-Angela Hucles.
Coach: Pia Sundhage (Sweden).
Booked: USA - O’Reilly 40, Mitts 50.

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BRONZE MEDAL MATCH

[Aug 21]

In Beijing (Workers' Stadium)
Germany 2 (Fatmire Bajramaj 69, 87)
Japan 0
HT: 0-0. Att: 49,285. Ref: Estela Alvarez (Argentina).
GER: 1-Nadine Angerer; 2-Kerstin Stegemann, 5-Annike Krahn, 17-Ariane
     Hingst, 4-Babett Peter; 14-Simone Laudehr (13-Celia Okoyino da
     Mbabi 64), 10-Renate Lingor; 18-Kerstin Garefrekes, 9-Birgit Prinz
     ©, 7-Melanie Behringer (15-Fatmire Bajramaj 59); 8-Sandra Smisek
     (16-Conny Pohlers 46).
Coach: Silvia Neid.
JPN: 1-Miho Fukumoto; 2-Yukari Kinga, 3-Hiromi Ikeda ©, 4-Azusa
     Iwashimizu, 8-Aya Miyama, 10-Homare Sawa, 11-Shinobu Ohno
     (12-Karina Maruyama 68), 13-Ayumi Hara (9-Eriko Arakawa 75),
     14-Kyoko Yano (16-Rumi Utsugi 88), 15-Mizuho Sakaguchi, 17-Yuki
     Nagasato.
Coach: Norio Sasaki.
Booked: GER - Laudehr 27.
        JPN - Kinga 59.

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GOLD MEDAL MATCH

[Aug 21]

In Beijing (Workers' Stadium)
Brazil 0
United States 1 (Carli Lloyd 96)
[After extra-time]
HT: 0-0. 90mins: 0-0. Att: 51,612. Ref: Dagmar Damkova (Czech Republic).
BRA: 12-Barbara; 2-Simone (18-Rosana 104), 4-Tania ©, 5-Renata Costa,
     16-Erika; 6-Maycon, 7-Daniela (15-Fabiana 77), 8-Formiga
     (13-Francielle 106), 9-Ester; 10-Marta, 11-Cristiane.
Coach: Jorge Barcellos.
USA: 1-Hope Solo; 2-Heather Mitts, 15-Kate Markgraf, 3-Christie Rampone
     ©, 17-Lori Chalupny; 9-Heather O’Reilly (6-Natasha Kai 101),
     7-Shannon Boxx, 11-Carli Lloyd, 5-Lindsay Tarpley (12-Lauren
     Cheney 71); 8-Amy Rodriguez (14-Stephanie Cox 120), 16-Angela
     Hucles.
Coach: Pia Sundhage (Sweden).
Booked: BRA - Rosana 106, Erika 107.
        USA - Mitts 37, Kai 114.

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GOALSCORERS:
5 - Criatiane (Brazil).
4 - Angela Hucles (United States).
3 - Marta (Brazil), Lotta Schelin (Sweden), Homare Sawa (Japan).
2 - Xu Yuan (China), Shinobu Ohno (Japan), Heather O'Reilly (United
    States), Fatmire Bajramaj (Germany), Melissa Wiik (Norway),
    Christine Sinclair (Canada), Daniela (Brazil), Carli Lloyd (United
    States).
1 - Aya Miyama (Japan), Anja Mittag (Germany), Leni Larsen Kaurin
    (Norway), Kara Lang (Canada), Lindsay Tarpley (United States), Yuki
    Nagasato (Japan), Yukari Kinga (Japan), Birgit Prinz (Germany),
    Kerstin Garefrekes (Germany), Gu Yasha (China), Eriko Arakawa
    (Japan), Siri Nordby (Norway), Guro Knutsen (Norway), Ayumi Hara
    (Japan), Natasha Kai (United States), Melissa Tancredi (Canada),
    Nilla Fischer (Sweden), Ludmila Manicler (Argentina), Kim Kyong-hwa
    (North Korea), Amber Hearn (New Zealand), Han Duan (China), Kirsty
    Yallop (New Zealand), Ri Kum-suk (North Korea), Perpetua Nkwocha
    (Nigeria), Candace Chapman (Canada), Lori Chalupny (United States),
    Formiga (Brazil), Amy Rodriguez (United States), Simone Laudehr
    (Germany), Kerstin Stegemann (Germany).

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SQUAD LISTS:

ARGENTINA
Coach: Jose Carlos Borrello.
Captain: Marisa Gerez.
GK: 1-Guadalupe Calello (River Plate), 18-Vanina Correa (Boca Juniors).
DF: 2-Eva Gonzalez (Boca Juniors), 3-Yesica Arrien (Estudiantes),
    5-Marisa Gerez (Boca Juniors), 6-Gabriela Chavez (Independiente),
    12-Daiana Cardone (Independiente).
MF: 4-Florencia Mandrile (San Lorenzo), 10-Mariela Coronel (Prainsa,
    ESP), 11-Fabiana Vallejos (Boca Juniors), 13-Maria Quinones (San
    Lorenzo), 16-Maria Blanco (River Plate).
FW: 7-Ludmila Manicler (Independiente), 8-Emilia Mendieta (River Plate),
    9-Maria Potassa (San Lorenzo), 14-Andrea Ojeda (Boca Juniors),
    15-Mercedes Pereyra (River Plate), 17-Analia Almeida (San Lorenzo).

BRAZIL
Coach: Jorge Barcellos.
Captain: Tania.
GK: 1-Andreia (Prainsa, ESP), 12-Barbara (Sport Recife).
DF: 2-Simone (Lyon, FRA), 3-Andreia Rosa (Ferroviaria), 4-Tania (Saad),
    5-Renata Costa (Odense, DEN), 16-Erika (Santos), 18-Rosana
    (Neulengbach, AUT).
MF: 6-Maycon (Saad), 7-Daniela (Linkopings, SWE), 8-Formiga (Botucatu),
    9-Ester (Santos), 13-Francielle (Santos), 17-Maurine (Santos).
FW: 10-Marta (Umea, SWE), 11-Cristiane (Linkopings, SWE), 14-Pretinha
    (INAC Leonessa, JPN), 15-Fabiana (Corinthians).

CANADA
Coach: Even Pellerud (Norway).
Captain: Christine Sinclair.
GK: 1-Karina LeBlanc (New Jersey Wildcats, USA), 18-Erin McLeod
    (Vancouver Whitecaps).
DF: 3-Emily Zurrer (Vancouver Whitecaps), 5-Robyn Gayle (Ottawa Fury),
    9-Candace Chapman (Vancouver Whitecaps), 10-Martina Franko
    (Vancouver Whitecaps), 11-Randee Hermus (Vancouver Whitecaps).
MF: 4-Clare Rustad (Univ. Washington, USA), 6-Sophie Schmidt (Vancouver
    Whitecaps), 7-Rhian Wilkinson (Ottawa Fury), 8-Diana Matheson
    (Ottawa Fury), 13-Amy Walsh (Laval Comets), 17-Brittany Timko
    (Vancouver Whitecaps).
FW: 2-Jodi-Ann Robinson (Vancouver Whitecaps), 12-Christine Sinclair
    (Vancouver Whitecaps), 14-Melissa Tancredi (Atlanta Silverbacks,
    USA), 15-Kara Lang (Vancouver Whitecaps), 16-Jonelle Filigno
    (Vancouver Whitecaps).

CHINA
Coach: Shang Ruihua.
Captain: Li Jie.
GK: 1-Zhang Yanru (Jiangsu Huatai), 18-Han Wenxia (Dalian Haichang).
DF: 2-Yuan Fan (Shanghai Shenhua), 3-Li Jie (Beijing Zhaotai), 4-Zhang
    Ying (Shanghai Shenhua), 5-Weng Xinzhi (Jiangsu Huatai), 11-Pu Wei
    (Shanghai Shenhua), 13-Jiang Shuai (Tianjin Huisen), 14-Liu Huana
    (Shanxi Guoli), 15-Zhou Gaoping (Jiangsu Huatai).
MF: 6-Zhang Na (Hebei), 7-Bi Yan (Dalian Haichang), 12-Lou Jiahui
    (Henan Jianye), 16-Wang Dandan (Beijing Chengjian), 17-Gu Yasha
    (Beijing Chengjian).
FW: 8-Xu Yuan (Gansu Tianma), 9-Han Duan (Dalian Haichang), 10-Liu Sa
    (Beijing Zhaotai).

GERMANY
Coach: Silvia Neid.
Captain: Birgit Prinz.
GK: 1-Nadine Angerer (Djurgarden Alvsjo, SWE), 12-Ursula Holl (Bad
    Neuenahr).
DF: 2-Kerstin Stegemann (Wattenscheid 09), 3-Saskia Bartusiak (FFC
    Frankfurt), 4-Babett Peter (FFC Turbine Potsdam), 5-Annike Krahn
    (FCR Duisburg), 17-Ariane Hingst (Djurgarden Alvsjo, SWE).
MF: 6-Linda Bresonik (FCR Duisburg), 7-Melanie Behringer (Bayern
    Munich), 10-Renate Lingor (FFC Frankfurt), 13-Celia Okoyino da
    Mbabi (Bad Neuenahr), 14-Simone Laudehr (FCR Duisburg), 15-Fatmire
    Bajramaj (FCR Duisburg), 18-Kerstin Garefrekes (FFC Frankfurt).
FW: 8-Sandra Smisek (FFC Frankfurt), 9-Birgit Prinz (FFC Frankfurt),
    11-Anja Mittag (FFC Turbine Potsdam), 16-Conny Pohlers (FFC
    Frankfurt).

JAPAN
Coach: Norio Sasaki.
Captains: Hiromi Ikeda, Homare Sawa.
GK: 1-Miho Fukumoto (Okayama Yunogo Belle), 18-Ayumi Kaihori (INAC
    Leonessa).
DF: 2-Yukari Kinga (NTV Beleza), 3-Hiromi Ikeda (Tasaki Perule),
    4-Azusa Iwashimizu (NTV Beleza), 7-Kozue Ando (Urawa Reds Ladies),
    14-Kyoko Yano (Urawa Reds Ladies), 16-Rumi Utsugi (NTV Beleza).
MF: 5-Miyuki Yanagita (Urawa Reds Ladies), 6-Tomoe Kato (NTV Beleza),
    8-Aya Miyama (Okayama Yunogo Belle), 10-Homare Sawa (NTV Beleza),
    13-Ayumi Hara (INAC Leonessa), 15-Mizuho Sakaguchi (Tasaki Perule).
FW: 9-Eriko Arakawa (NTV Beleza), 11-Shinobu Ohno (NTV Beleza),
    12-Karina Maruyama (TEPCO Mareeze), 17-Yuki Nagasato (NTV Beleza).

NIGERIA
Coach: Joseph Ladipo.
Captain: Christie George.
GK: 1-Precious Dede (Delta Queens), 18-Tochukwu Oluehi (Bayelsa Queens).
DF: 2-Efioanwan Ekpo (Pelican Stars), 3-Ayisat Yusuf (Delta Queens),
    10-Rita Chikwelu (United Pietarsaari, FIN), 11-Lilian Cole (Delta
    Queens), 16-Ulunma Jerome (Rivers Angels).
MF: 4-Perpetua Nkwocha (Sunnana, SWE), 6-Kikelomo Ajayi (Tianjin Teda,
    CHN), 7-Stella Mbachu (Tianjin Teda, CHN), 9-Sarah Michael (Delta
    Queens), 14-Faith Ikidi (Linkopings, SWE), 15-Tawa Ishola (Bayelsa
    Queens), 17-Edith Eduviere (FCT Queens).
FW: 5-Onome Ebi (Bayelsa Queens), 8-Ifeanyi Chiejine (Bayelsa Queens),
    12-Cynthia Uwak (Falkopings, SWE), 13-Christie George (Pelican
    Stars).

NORWAY
Coach: Bjarne Berntsen.
Captain: Ane Stangeland Horpestad.
GK: 1-Erika Skarbo (Arna-Bjornar), 18-Christine Nilsen (Kolbotn).
DF: 2-Ane Stangeland Horpestad (Klepp), 3-Gunhild Folstad
    (Trondheim/Orn), 5-Siri Nordby (Roa), 7-Trine Ronning (Kolbotn),
    12-Marit Fiane Christensen (Roa), 15-Marita Skammelsrud Lund (Team
    Strommen).
MF: 4-Ingvild Stensland (Kopparbergs/Gothenburg, SWE), 6-Marie Knutsen
    (Roa), 13-Lene Storlokken (Team Strommen).
FW: 8-Solveig Gulbrandsen (Kolbotn), 9-Isabell Herlovsen (Kolbotn),
    10-Melissa Wiik (Asker), 11-Leni Larsen Kaurin (FFC Turbine Potsdam,
    GER), 14-Guro Knutsen (Roa), 16-Elise Thorsnes (Arna-Bjornar),
    17-Lene Mykjaland (Roa).

NEW ZEALAND
Coach: John Herdman (England).
Captain: Hayley Moorwood.
GK: 1-Jenny Bindon (Waitakere Utd), 18-Rachel Howard (Crailsheim, GER).
DF: 2-Ria Percival (FC Indiana), 3-Anna Green (Three Kings Utd), 5-Abby
    Erceg (Western Springs Auckland), 6-Rebecca Smith (Sunnana, SWE),
    14-Kristy Hill (Three Kings Utd), 17-Marlies Oostdam (Eastern
    Suburbs).
MF: 4-Katie Hoyle (Lynn-Avon Utd), 8-Hayley Moorwood (Lynn-Avon Utd),
    10-Emily McColl (Univ. Coastal Carolina, USA), 11-Kirsty Yallop
    (Lynn-Avon Utd).
FW: 7-Alexandra Riley (Univ. Stanford, USA), 9-Amber Hearn (Lynn-Avon
    Utd), 12-Merissa Smith (Three Kings Utd), 13-Rebecca Tegg (Eastern
    Suburbs), 15-Emma Kete (Three Kings Utd), 16-Renee Leota (Miramar
    Rangers).

NORTH KOREA
Coach: Kim Kwang-min.
Captain: Ri Kum-suk.
GK: 1-Jon Myong-hui (Rimyongsu), 18-Han Hye-yong (Pyongyang).
DF: 3-Om Jong-ran (April 25 Sports Group), 4-Jang Yong-ok (April 25
    Sports Group), 5-Song Jong-sun (Amrokgang), 12-Ri Un-hyang
    (Amrokgang), 13-Yu Jong-hui (April 25 Sports Group), 14-Jang Il-ok
    (April 25 Sports Group), 15-Sonu Kyong-sun (April 25 Sports Group),
    16-Kong Hye-ok (April 25 Sports Group).
MF: 2-Kim Kyong-hwa (April 25 Sports Group), 7-Ho Sun-hui (Amrokgang),
    9-Ri Un-suk (April 25 Sports Group), 11-Ri Un-gyong (Wolmido).
FW: 6-Kim Ok-sim (Rimyongsu), 8-Kil Son-hui (Rimyongsu), 10-Ri Kum-suk
    (April 25 Sports Group), 17-Kim Yong-ae (April 25 Sports Group).

SWEDEN
Coach: Thomas Dennerby.
Captain: Victoria Svensson.
GK: 1-Hedvig Lindahl (Linkopings), 12-Caroline Jonsson (LdB FC Malmo).
DF: 2-Karolina Westberg (Umea), 3-Stina Segerstrom (KIF Orebro), 4-Anna
    Paulson (Umea), 6-Sara Thunebro (Djurgarden Alvsjo), 7-Sara Larsson
    (Linkopings), 13-Frida Ostberg (Umea), 17-Charlotte Rohlin
    (Linkopings).
MF: 5-Caroline Seger (Linkopings), 10-Johanna Almgren (Kopparbergs/
    Gothenburg), 14-Josefine Oqvist (Linkopings), 15-Therese Sjogran
    (LdB FC Malmo), 16-Linda Forsberg (Djurgarden), 18-Nilla Fischer
    (LdB FC Malmo).
FW: 8-Lotta Schelin (Kopparbergs/Gothenburg), 9-Jessica Landstrom
    (Linkopings), 11-Victoria Svensson (Djurgarden Alvsjo), 19-Maria
    Aronsson (LdB FC Malmo).

UNITED STATES
Coach: Pia Sundhage (Sweden).
Captain: Christie Rampone.
GK: 1-Hope Solo (Univ. Washington), 18-Nicole Barnhart (Univ. Stanford).
DF: 2-Heather Mitts (Univ. Florida), 3-Christie Rampone (Univ.
    Monmouth), 4-Rachel Buehler (Univ. Stanford), 14-Stephanie Cox
    (Univ. Portland), 15-Kate Markgraf (Univ. Notre Dame), 17-Lori
    Chalupny (Univ. North Carolina).
MF: 5-Lindsay Tarpley (Univ. North Carolina), 7-Shannon Boxx (Univ.
    Notre Dame), 9-Heather O'Reilly (Univ. North Carolina), 10-Aly
    Wagner (Univ. Santa Clara), 11-Carli Lloyd (Univ. Rutgers),
    13-Tobin Heath (Univ. North Carolina), 16-Angela Hucles (Univ.
    Virginia).
FW: 6-Natasha Kai (Univ. Hawaii), 8-Amy Rodriguez (Univ. Southern
    California), 12-Lauren Cheney (UCLA).




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