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Match 15 Qinhuangdao - Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium
12 August
China PR
2:0
Argentina
2:0 (0:0)
  • Maria QUINONES (52' OG)
  • GU Yasha (90')

Referee Nicole PETIGNAT

Summary

China set up all-Asia clash

China set up all-Asia clash

 An assured 2-0 victory over Argentina gave the hosts top spot in Group E and set up an all-Asia quarter-final with Japan in the process. The opening 45 minutes saw little in the way of clear-cut chances, but China striker Han Duan was guilty of missing a hat trick of opportunities. The first came in the third minute when Pu Wei intercepted the ball, ran down the right flank and put in a ...

Line-up

CHN
ARG
Substitute(s)
Coaches
SHANG Ruihua (CHN)
(ARG) Jose Carlos BORRELLO
Officials
  • Referee: Nicole PETIGNAT (SUI)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Cristina CINI (ITA)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Karine VIVES SOLANA (FRA)
  • Fourth official: Kari SEITZ (USA)

Photos

  • China's Weng Xinzhi (L) challenges for the ball during her team's match against Argentina.
  • Maria Potassa of Argentina (L) in an aerial challenge with China's Xu Yuan.
  • Duan HAN (CHN)
  • Lou Jiahui (L) of China vies with Florencia Mandrile of Argentina
  • Liu Sa (C) of China vies with Maria Ouinones (L) of Argentina
  • Duan HAN (CHN)
  • Wenxia HAN (CHN)
  • Li Jie (L) of China vies with Mercedes Pereyra of Argentina during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games fi
  • Marisa Coronel of Argentina controls the ball

    • Quotes

    "We played extremely well, especially in the second half and I'd like to thank my players for their hard work. We controlled the rhythm of the game and the goal gave the team even more confidence to do even better," Shang Ruihua, China coach 

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