FIFA.com - Previous Tournaments

SkipNavigation
Search FIFA.com
Search the web
Match 31 Shanghai - Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium
weatherCode5
30 September
1:4 (0:1)
  • Ragnhild GULBRANDSEN (63')
  • Abby WAMBACH (30', 46')
  • Lori CHALUPNY (58')
  • Heather O REILLY (59')

Referee Gyoengyi GAAL (HUN)

Summary

US rebound to finish third

US rebound to finish third

Abby Wambach was once again USA's heroine as Greg Ryan's side put their on-and-off-field troubles behind them to take bronze and deny Norway a place on the China 2007 podium. Wambach's opportunistic brace was the highlight of a match dominated by a clinical American side for whom Lori Chalupny and Heather O'Reilly also found the target, with Ragnhild Gulbrandsen's subsequent header of ...

Highlights

Line-up

NOR
USA
Substitute(s)
Coaches
BERNTSEN Bjarne (NOR)
(USA) Greg RYAN
Officials
  • Referee: Gyoengyi GAAL (HUN)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Maria Luisa VILLA GUTIERREZ (ESP)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Miriam DIETZ-DRAEGER (GER)
  • Fourth official: Christine BAITINGER (GER)
  • Not eligible to play
  • Absent

Photos

  • Norway-USA
  • Norway-USA
  • Norway-USA
  • Norway-USA
  • Norway-USA
  • Norway-USA
  • Norway-USA
  • Norway-USA
  • Norway-USA

Quotes

Lori Chalupny, USA midfielder
I'm so proud to be a part of this team. I think we showed a lot of character today because we were facing some adversity after going out in the semi-finals. We were playing our hearts out and smiling out there today. We just let go and it was so much fun.

    Related Articles

    STATISTICS
    NorwayStatisticsUSA
    7Shots23
    4Corner kicks8
    0Yellow cards1
    0Second yellow card and red card0
    0Red Cards0
    53%Possession (%)47%