Olympic Women’s Semifinal Summaries: July 28, 1996

July 28 in Athens, Ga.

China 3 Brazil 2. Goals: Sun Qingmei 5, Wei Haiying 83, 90; Roseli 67, Pretinha 72.

China — Gao Hong, Fan Yunjie, Wen Lirong, Wang Liping, Xie Huilin, Zhao Lihong, Shui Qingxia (Yu Honggi, 70), Liu Ailing, Sun Qingmei, Sun Wen, Shi Guihong (Wei Haiying, 55).

Brazil — Meg, Nene, Katia (Suzi, 46), Fanta, Marcia Taffarel, Elane, Formiga, Sissi, Pretinha, Roseli, Tania Maria.

Yellow cards: Brazil — Tania Maria 36.

Red cards: China — Wen Lirong 61; Brazil — Tania Maria 43.

Referee: Jonsson (Sweden).

Att.: 54,241.

July 28 in Athens, Ga.

USA 2 Norway 1. Goals: Akers (pen.) 77, MacMillan 100; Medalen 18.

USA — Scurry, Overbeck, Fawcett, Chastain, Roberts, Foudy, Venturini, Lilly, Hamm, Akers, Milbrett (MacMillan, 96).

Norway — Nordby, Carlsen, Espeseth, N. Nymark Andersen, Myklebust, Riise, A. Nymark Andersen, Pettersen, Medalen, Svensson (Tangeraas, 75), Aarones.

Yellow cards: Norway — Carlsen 54, Espeseth 77 (Note: Espeseth was called for the handball that led to Akers’ penalty kick.)

Red card: Norway — Carlsen 82 (Note: this was a direct expulsion, not an expulsion for a second yellow.)

Referee: Denoncourt (Canada).

Att.: 64,196 (Largest ever crowd for a women’s soccer match in the U.S.)

The U.S. will face China in the gold-medal match on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. eastern time.