Heavy rains fail to stop China’s domination of Japan

China 3 Japan 0

Soldier Field – Chicago, Ill.

September 9, 2001 – Kickoff: 2:30 p.m. CT Attendance: 10,235

Scoring

China – Bai Jie (Sun Wen) 39th minute.

China – Bai Lilli (unassisted) 45.

China – Bai Lilli (Bai Jie) 53.

Japan

1. Yamago, Nozomi

3. Isozaki, Hiromi - Capt. (7. Kobayashi, Yayoi 46)

4. Obe, Yumi (17. Tsuchihashi, Yuki 80)

6. Baba, Noriko

8.Isaka, Mito (20 Ito, Kanako 69)

11. Kawakami, Naoko

15. Nakachi, Mai

16. Yamagishi, Yasuyo

18. Sawa, Homare

19. Sato, Harve (14. Otani, Mio 46)

21. Miyazaki, Yuka (13. Kasajima, Yoshie 46)

Misconduct Yoshie Kasajima (caution)

China

1. Xiao Zhen

2. Wang Liping (14. Luo Quingxiu, 71)

3. Li Jie

7. Zhang Ouying (10. Liu Ying, 55)

8. Bai Lilli

11. Pu Wei - Capt.

13. Qu Feifei

19. Sun Wen (6-Ren Liping, 46)

20-Bai Jie

21. Wen Lirong (4-Jin Yan, 55)

22. Fan Yunjie

Misconduct Bai Jie (caution) 31.

Referee: Ricardo Salazar (USA)

Assistant Referee: Joseph Heyden (USA)

Assistant Referee: Victor Matheson (USA)

Fourth Official: Marcel Yonan (USA)

Statistical	Japan	China
Shots	7	16
Saves	5	3
Corner Kicks	1	9
Fouls	11	15
Offside	3	6

Game

Playing in a torrential downpour China took the lead in the 39th minute with Bai Jie finishing an excellent cross over the defense from Sun Wen . Six minutes later in a melee in front of the net Bai Lille put the ball in to to give China a two-goal lead at the half. Bai Lille scored again with a well taken chip over the keeper from 15 yards out in the 53^rd. minute.