USA 4 Germany 2
Soldier Field; Chicago, Ill.
Attendance: 13,107
Weather: Hot, Humid, 83 degrees
1998.06.28
Soldier Field; Chicago, Ill.
Attendance: 13,107
Weather: Hot, Humid, 83 degrees
1998.06.28
Scoring Summary
| 1 | 2 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| GER | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| USA | Kristine Lilly (Julie Foudy) | 30' |
| USA | Mia Hamm (unassisted) | 49' |
| USA | Mia Hamm (Julie Foudy) | 51' |
| GER | Inka Grings (Tanja Vreden) | 55' |
| USA | Mia Hamm (Tiffeny Milbrett) | 69' |
| GER | Ariane Hingst (Tanja Vreden) | 81' |
Lineups
USA: Briana Scurry;
Carla Overbeck,
Kate Sobrero (Christie Pearce, 72),
Lorrie Fair,
Joy Fawcett;
Brandi Chastain,
Julie Foudy (Shannon MacMillan, 65),
Kristine Lilly;
Debbie Keller (Cindy Parlow, 46),
Tiffeny Milbrett,
Mia Hamm (Tisha Venturini, 74).
GER: Silke Rottenberg, Kerstin Stegeman, Steffi Jones, Doris Fitschen, Sonja Fuss (Inken Becher, 46, Ariane Hingst, 72), Sandra Smisek (Renate Lingor, 63), Melanie Hoffmann, Martina Voss, Inka Grings (Claudia Müller, 77), Tanja Vreden, Monika Meyer (Nicole Brandebusemeyer, 79).
Stats
| USA | GER | |
| Shots | 20 | 11 |
| Saves | 4 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 0 |
| Fouls | 10 | 12 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
Misconduct Summary
| USA | Joy Fawcett (caution) | 38' |
| USA | Tony DiCicco (ejection) | 73' |
Officials
Referee: Kari Seitz-Varnhagen (United States)
Asst. Referees: Ted Covaciu (United States), Marcel Yonan (United States)
Notes:
Tony DiCicco was ejected in the 73rd minute for verbally abusing referee Kari Seitz-Varnhagen after Germany's Monika Meyer kicked Mia Hamm in the back of the leg propelling her into the USA bench.
Tony DiCicco was ejected in the 73rd minute for verbally abusing referee Kari Seitz-Varnhagen after Germany's Monika Meyer kicked Mia Hamm in the back of the leg propelling her into the USA bench.