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Match 11 Qinhuangdao - Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium
09 August
USA
1:0
Japan
1:0 (1:0)
  • Carli LLOYD (27')

Referee Pannipar KAMNUENG

Summary

Lloyd strike seals US success

 A thunderbolt strike from midfielder Carli Lloyd gave USA a 1-0 win over Japan at the Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Centre Stadium. Following the 2-0 reversal to Norway in their opening encounter, the North Americans were desperate to get back to winning ways and created the first chance of the game in the ninth minute. Lindsay Tarpley outmuscled two Japan defenders to fire in a goalbound ...

Line-up

USA
JPN
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Pia SUNDHAGE (SWE)
(JPN) Norio SASAKI
Officials
  • Referee: Pannipar KAMNUENG (THA)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Widiya SHAMSURI (MAS)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Ja DAW KAW (MYA)
  • Fourth official: Christine BECK (GER)

Photos

  • USA coach Pia Sundhage smiles
  • US players celebrate after scoring a goal
  • Natasha Kai (R) of the USA hits a goal
  • Amy Rodriguez (L) of the US vies with captain Hiromi Ikeda of Japan
  • US players celebrate after scoring a goal
  • Amy Rodriguez (L) of the US vies with Yukari Kinga of Japan
  • Carli LLOYD (USA) celebrates a gol against Japan at the Olympic Games 2008.
  • Angela Hucles (L) of the US heads ball with Azusa Iwashimizu of Japan during the 2008 Beijing Olympi
  • US players celebrate after scoring against Japan their 2008 Beijing Olympic Games first round Group

    • Quotes

    "It was a team performance and I'm very happy with it, as well as the result. You make your own luck in football and that's what happened today. It was a great goal from Carli," Pia Sundhage, USA coach.

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