USA 7 Argentina 0
Spartan Stadium; San Jose, Calif.
Attendance: 14,608
Weather: Sunny, Breezy, 72 degrees
1998.04.26
Spartan Stadium; San Jose, Calif.
Attendance: 14,608
Weather: Sunny, Breezy, 72 degrees
1998.04.26
Scoring Summary
| 1 | 2 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| ARG | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USA | Kristine Lilly (Michelle Akers) | 3' |
| USA | Tiffeny Milbrett (Mia Hamm) | 20' |
| USA | Michelle Akers (Mia Hamm) | 37' |
| USA | Tiffeny Milbrett (Mia Hamm) | 47' |
| USA | Brandi Chastain (penalty kick) | 55' |
| USA | Julie Foudy (Michelle Akers) | 68' |
| USA | Own Goal | 76' |
Lineups
USA: Briana Scurry;
Carla Overbeck (Kate Sobrero, 50),
Brandi Chastain,
Christie Pearce (Sara Whalen, 56),
Joy Fawcett;
Julie Foudy,
Michelle Akers,
Shannon MacMillan;
Tiffeny Milbrett (Debbie Keller, 56),
Kristine Lilly (Tisha Venturini, 46),
Mia Hamm (Natalie Neaton, 56).
ARG: Liliana Torres, Andrea Arce, Mara Ramos, Cynthia Luporini, Malvina Peralta, Julie Achaval (Noelia Lopez, 31), Marisa Gerez, Noemi Morales (Yanina Gaitan, 75), Maria Trujillo (Norma Altamirano, 54), Liliana Baca (Claudia Vallejos, 82), Maria Villlanueva (Marta Soloman, 65).
Stats
| USA | ARG | |
| Shots | 22 | 1 |
| Saves | 1 | 9 |
| Corners | 15 | 0 |
| Fouls | 9 | 17 |
| Offsides | 5 | 0 |
Misconduct Summary
| ARG | Julie Achaval (caution) | 22' |
| ARG | Liliana Baca (caution) | 29' |
| ARG | Noelia Lopez (caution) | 54' |
Officials
Referee: Sandra Hunt (United States)
Asst. Referees: Ricardo Valenzuela (United States), Alex Del Angel (United States)
Notes:
Kristine Lilly earned her 148th career cap in this match, moving past Saudi Arabia's Majed Abdullah, the men's world record holder with 147 caps. Still in front of Lilly on the all-time caps list were now Norway's Heidi Store with 151 caps and Italy's Carolina Morace with 150 caps.
Kristine Lilly earned her 148th career cap in this match, moving past Saudi Arabia's Majed Abdullah, the men's world record holder with 147 caps. Still in front of Lilly on the all-time caps list were now Norway's Heidi Store with 151 caps and Italy's Carolina Morace with 150 caps.