USA 9 Japan 0
Ericsson Stadium; Charlotte, N.C.
Attendance: 10,119
Weather: Steady drizzle, 48 degrees
1999.04.29
Ericsson Stadium; Charlotte, N.C.
Attendance: 10,119
Weather: Steady drizzle, 48 degrees
1999.04.29
Scoring Summary
| 1 | 2 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| JPN | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USA | Michelle Akers (Cindy Parlow) | 15' |
| USA | Kristine Lilly (Mia Hamm) | 23' |
| USA | Cindy Parlow (Tiffeny Milbrett) | 45' |
| USA | Tiffeny Milbrett (Mia Hamm) | 46' |
| USA | Aly Wagner (Sara Whalen) | 51' |
| USA | Tiffeny Milbrett (Danielle Fotopoulos) | 55' |
| USA | Tisha Venturini (Tiffeny Milbrett) | 85' |
| USA | Tiffeny Milbrett (Danielle Fotopoulos) | 90' |
| USA | Tiffeny Milbrett (Lorrie Fair) | 91+ |
Lineups
USA: Tracy Ducar;
Carla Overbeck (Lorrie Fair, 46),
Joy Fawcett,
Kate Sobrero,
Brandi Chastain;
Michelle Akers (Sara Whalen, 46),
Julie Foudy (Aly Wagner, 46),
Kristine Lilly (Tisha Venturini, 60);
Cindy Parlow (Danielle Fotopoulos, 46),
Tiffeny Milbrett,
Mia Hamm.
JPN: Nozomi Yamago, Tomoe Sakai, Mai Nakachi, Hiromi Isozaki, Kaoru Nagatome, Miyuki Yanagita (Yayoi Kobayashi, 75), Tomomi Mitsui, Homare Sawa, Mito Isaka, Nami Otake, Tamaki Uchiyama.
Stats
| USA | JPN | |
| Shots | 35 | 0 |
| Saves | 0 | 15 |
| Corners | 19 | 0 |
| Fouls | 12 | 15 |
| Offsides | 4 | 1 |
Officials
Referee: Nancy Lay (United States)
Asst. Referees: Donna Cornwall (United States), Kim Oberle (United States)
Notes:
Aly Wagner scored the first international goal of her career in this match on a 16-yard left-footed shot.
Aly Wagner scored the first international goal of her career in this match on a 16-yard left-footed shot.