USA 3 Brazil 0
U.S. Women's Cup
University of Richmond Stadium; Richmond, Va.
Attendance: 9,147
Weather: Hot, Humid, 81 degrees
1998.09.20
 
Scoring Summary
 
  1 2 F
USA 2 1 3
BRA 0 0 0
 
USA Joy Fawcett (Brandi Chastain) 32'
USA Michelle Akers (Mia Hamm) 43'
USA Debbie Keller (Brandi Chastain) 74'
 
Lineups
 
 
BRA: Maravilha, Valeria, Elaine, Juliana, Nene, Katia (Caterina, 70), Racquel (Doranil, 64), Suzana, Fabiana (Debora, 56), Pretinha, Roseli (Maicon, 19).
 
Stats
 
  USA BRA
Shots 18 6
Saves 3 3
Corners 8 1
Fouls 17 17
Offsides 2 4
 
Misconduct Summary
 
USA Kristine Lilly (caution) 13'
BRA Valeria (caution) 41'
BRA Elaine (caution) 42'
BRA Valeria (caution & ejection) 51'
 
Officials
 
Referee: Sandra Hunt (United States)
Asst. Referees: George Vergara (United States), B.J. Baitinger (United States)
 
Notes:
USA won the 1998 U.S. Women's Cup with a 3-0-0 record. Brazil and Russia both finished with 1-1-1 records. Brazil took second with a +8 goal differential, while Russia (0 goal diff.) fishished third. Mexico brought up the rear at 0-3-0.
 
In other matches:
  • 1998.09.15 Brazil 2 Russia 2 in Oneonta, N.Y. (Attendance: 1,872). Goals scored by Brazil's Pretinha (2) and Russia's Barbashina and Letyushova.
  • 1998.09.18 Brazil 11 Mexico 0 in Rochester, N.Y. (Attendance: 13,125). Goals scored by Roseli (6), Pretinha (4) and Nene.
  • 1998.09.20 Russia 5 Mexico 1 in Richmond, Va. (Attendance: 9,147). Goals scored by Russia's Bossikova (2), Barbashina, Grigorieva and Letyushova and Mexico's Dominguez.
 
All-Tournament Team
Russia: Inna Grigorieva, Nadezhda Bossikova, Tatiana Egorova;
Brazil: Roseli, Pretinha;
Mexico: Laurie Hill.