USA 1 China 2
Algarve Cup
Municipal Stadium; Loulé, Portugal
Attendance: 800
Weather: Sunny, Hot, 78 degrees
1999.03.20
Algarve Cup
Municipal Stadium; Loulé, Portugal
Attendance: 800
Weather: Sunny, Hot, 78 degrees
1999.03.20
Scoring Summary
| 1 | 2 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CHN | Pu Wei (Sun Wen) | 16' |
| USA | Tiffeny Milbrett (Cindy Parlow) | 45' |
| CHN | Jin Yan (Liu) | 65' |
Lineups
USA: Briana Scurry;
Carla Overbeck,
Joy Fawcett,
Kate Sobrero (Danielle Fotopoulos, 90),
Brandi Chastain (Lorrie Fair, 63);
Michelle Akers (Shannon MacMillan, 60),
Julie Foudy,
Kristine Lilly;
Tiffeny Milbrett (Sara Whalen, 73),
Cindy Parlow,
Mia Hamm.
CHN: Gao Hong, Fan Yunjie, Wen Lirong, Zhao Man Lihong, Wang Liping, Liu Ailing (Qiu Hayan, 90), Liu Ying, Bai Jie, Pu Wei, Sun Wen, Jin Yan (Zhang Ouying, 85).
Stats
| USA | CHN | |
| Shots | 16 | 7 |
| Saves | 3 | 6 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Fouls | 5 | 9 |
| Offsides | 4 | 5 |
Misconduct Summary
| CHN | Gao Hong (caution) | 47' |
| CHN | Liu (caution) | 87' |
| USA | Carla Overbeck (caution) | 89' |
Officials
Referee: Bente Skogvang (Norway)
Asst. Referees: Ann Kleven (Norway), Tina Svendsen (Denmark)
Notes:
Gao Hong took Mia Hamm down from behind in the penalty box in the 47th minute, but the USA could not capitalize on the penalty kick as Brandi Chastain nailed it off the crossbar.
Gao Hong took Mia Hamm down from behind in the penalty box in the 47th minute, but the USA could not capitalize on the penalty kick as Brandi Chastain nailed it off the crossbar.
China won the 1999 Algarve Cup with the USA taking second. Norway defeated Denmark, 2-2 (4-1 PK), to take third place. Australia finished fifth after downing Sweden, 1-1 (7-6 PK), and Portugal edged Finland, 2-1, to take seventh place.