Women’s World Cup: July 10 match summaries

Championship

July 10 in Pasadena, Calif. USA 0 China 0 (USA wins 5-4 on penalties). USA — Scurry, Chastain, Sobrero, Overbeck, Fawcett, Lilly, Akers (Whalen, 91), Foudy, Hamm, Milbrett (Venturini, 115), Parlow (MacMillan, 57). China — Gao Hong, Wang Liping, Wen Lirong, Fan Yunjie, Bai Jie, Pu Wei (Zhang Ouying, 59), Liu Ying, Liu Ailing, Zhao Lihong (Qiu Haiyan, 114), Jin Yan (Xie Huilin, 119), Sun Wen. Penalty shootout: China — Xie Huilin (G), Qiu Haiyan (G), Liu Ying (saved), Zhang Ouying (G), Sun Wen (G); USA — Overbeck (G), Fawcett (G), Lilly (G), Hamm (G), Chastain (G). Yellow cards: USA — Akers 74; China — Zhang Ouying 70, Liu Ailing 80. Referee: Nicolo Mouidi-Petitgnat (Switzerland). Att.: 90,185.

Third-Place Match

July 10 in Pasadena, Calif. Brazil 0 Norway 0 (Brazil wins 5-4 on penalties). Brazil — Maravilha, Nene, Elane, Juliana, Tania, Cidinha, Formiga, Sissi, Suzana (Maicon, 72), Pretinha, Katia. Norway — Nordby, Viker, Kringen, Medalen, Sandaune, S.Gulbrandsen, Jorgensen, Knudsen, Riise, Pettersen (Mellgren, 58), R.Gulbrandsen (Aarones, 62). Penalty shootout: Brazil — Pretinha (high), Cidinha (G), Katia (G), Maicon (G), Nene (G), Formiga (G); Norway — Riise (G), Medalen (G), Jorgensen (left post), Sandaune (G), S.Gulbrandsen (G), Aarones (high). Yellow card: Brazil — Tania 55. Referee: Im Eun Jun (South Korea). Att.: 90,185