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Match 30 Coquimbo - Estadio Francisco Sanchez Rumoroso
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04 December
USA
1:0
Germany
1:0 (1:0)
  • Bianca SCHMIDT (21' OG)

Referee Sachiko YAMAGISHI (JPN)

Summary

Own goal sends USA to final

Own goal sends USA to final

 In a high-intensity semi-final in Coquimbo, a Bianca Schmidt own goal was enough to put the USA through to the final against Korea DPR. Their German opponents will face France in an all-European third place match. The match began at a terrific pace, and the USA had the first chance when a cross from Nikki Washington rebounded from the near post to the German penalty area, but there was no ...

Highlights

Line-up

USA
GER
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Tony DiCICCO (USA)
(GER) Maren MEINERT
Officials
  • Referee: Sachiko YAMAGISHI (JPN)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Allyson FLYNN (AUS)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Airlie KEEN (AUS)
  • Fourth official: Jacqui MELKSHAM (AUS)
  • Not eligible to play

Photos

  • Germany's Nicole Banecki runs with the ball
  • The teams of Germany and USA show a 'Say no to racism' banner ahead of their semifinal match at the FIFA Under 20 Women's World Cup Chile 2008
  • USA Sydney Leroux and Christine Nairn
  • Germany's keeper Alisa Vetterlein and U.S. keeper Alyssa Naeher shake hands
  • USA players Washington and Marshall
  • The U.S. players celebrate
  • Germany's Carolin Schiewe and USA's Sydney Leroux fight for the ball
  • Germany's Nicole Banecki fights for the ball with Lauren Fowlkes of the USA
  • USA's Elli Reed (6) and Germany's Nicole Banecki

Quotes

"It was tough out there - Germany are a very good team. We really defended well in the second half and that's something to be very proud of," Tony DiCicco, USA coach.

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    STATISTICS
    USAStatisticsGermany
    11Shots12
    11Corner kicks5
    1Yellow cards0
    0Second yellow card and red card0
    0Red Cards0
    53%Possession (%)47%