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March 12, 2008

USA claim 2008 Algarve Cup with win against Denmark

Championship Game at Municipal Stadium, Vila Real De San Antonio, Portugal

USA2 Denmark 1

Scoring

USA Kai, Natasha (Lloyd, Carli ) 14th minute.
Denmark Sørsensen, Cathrine 30th..
USA Wambach, Abby ( Kai, Natasha) 49th..

U.S. National Team
18 Hope, Solo

14 Cox,Stephanie (26 Buehler, Rachel. 72)

15 Markgraf, Kate

3 Rampone, Christie – Captain

17 Chalupny; Lori

12 Osborne, Leslie

11 Lloyd, Carli (16 Hucles,Angela, 34)

5Tarpley, Lindsay (10, Woznuk, Angie, 77)

9 O’Reilly, Heather (13Heath, Tobin, 46)

6 Kai, Natasha (19 Rodriguez,Amy, 81)

20 Wambach, Abby (8 Cheney,Lauren, 87).

Substitutes not used: 4-Whitehill,Cat 7-Boxx, Shannon 24 Barnhart, Nicole

Head Coach: Pia Sundhage

Denmark National Team

1 Johansen; Heidi

2 Olsen, Mia (15 Bjerg,Mari,e 75)

3 Pederson, Katrine

4 Ørntoft, , Christina

5 Hansen, Bettina (12 Hansen, Line, 75)

6 Knudsen, Mariann

7 Sørensen, Cathrine

10 Sand, Camilla (19 Hovesen, Sine, 75)

13 Rasmussen, Johanna (18 Nielsen,Theresa, 89)

9 Pape, Maiken (8 Madsen, Janne 54)

11 Pedersen,. Merete

Substitutes not used: 14 Herpig, Marie 16 Cederkvist,Tine 17 Jensen, Mette 20 Troelsgaard. Sanne

Head Coach: Kenneth Heiner-Moller

Officials

Referee:Tanja Schett (Austria)
Asst. Refs.

Anna Nystrom (Sweden)
Helen Caro (Sweden)
4th Official

Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)