2004 ALGARVE CUP
in southern Portugal
U.S. SUMMARIES
March 20 at Faro, Portugal
United States 4 Norway 1. Goals: Wambach 30, 39, 51, Tarpley 42; Riise 38.
United States — Scurry; Rampone, Reddick, Mitts, Markgraf; Boxx; Foudy (MacMillan, 77), Tarpley (Wagner, 68), Hucles (Osborne, 71); Wambach, Hamm (Parlow, 82).
Norway — Nordby; Folstad, Stangeland, Tonnessen (Stensland, 59), Christensen (Morkved, 86); Riise (Espedel, 91+), S. Gulbrandsen, Lehn, Fagereng (Edner, 74); Hansen, Pedersen (Moseby, 82).
Yellow cards: U.S. — Wambach 18, Hamm 69, Wagner 83; Norway — Lehn 63.
Referee: Anri Hanninen (Finland).
Att.: 1,500.
March 18 at Lagos, Portugal
United States 1 Sweden 3. Goals: Reddick 85; Andersson 34, Oqvist 48, 56.
United States — Scurry; Bivens (Chastain, 46), Reddick, Mitts, Markgraf; Foudy, Boxx, Osborne (Hamm, 46), Wagner (Tarpley, 65); MacMillan (Parlow, 71), Wambach.
Sweden — Lundgren; Marklund, Westberg, Tornqvist, Eriksson; Fagerstrom (Sjogran, 58), Mostrom, Sjostrom (Nordin, 8), Andersson; Svensson (Olsson, 78), Oqvist (Schelin, 80).
Yellow cards: U.S. — Boxx 59, Hamm 75.
Referee: Bente Skovang (Norway).
Att.: 500.
March 16 at Quarteira, Portugal
United States 1 Denmark 0. Goal: Hucles 61.
United States — Mullinix; Mitts, Reddick, LePeilbet, Rampone (Chastain, 66); Hucles, Boxx, Tarpley (Wagner, 68), Chalupny (Foudy, 46); Parlow (Wambach, 46), Hamm.
Denmark — Cederkvist; Falk, G. Andersen, Knudsen, Christensen; Sorensen, Hansen, A. Nielsen, S. Andersen; L. Jensen, Madsen (Herping, 83).
Yellow cards: U.S. — Tarpley 65; Denmark — L. Jensen 20, Cederkvist 40, Hansen 67.
Referee: Berta Tavares (Portugal).
Att.: 500.
March 14 in Ferreiras, Portugal
United States 5 France 1. Goals: Wambach 16, Hamm pen. 27, Hucles 31, 33, Tarpley 47; Bompastor 48.
United States — Scurry; Rampone, Mitts, Reddick, Markgraf; Foudy (Tarpley, 46), Boxx (Wagner, 65), Hucles (Chalupny, 73), Osborne; Wambach (Parlow 46), Hamm (MacMillan, 46).
France — Capy; Georges, Provost (Casseleaux, 63), Viguier, Dusang; Bussaglia (Woock, 63), Bompastor, Soubeyrand, Mugneret-Beghe (Kramo, 46); Lattaf (Tonazzi, 63), Pichon (Morel, 82).
Yellow card: France — Bompastor 83.
Referee: Anri Hanninen (Finland).
Att.: 500.
FINAL ALGARVE GROUP STANDINGS
GROUP A
W L T GF-GA Pts
United States 2 1 0 7-4 6
France 2 1 0 5-5 6
Sweden 2 1 0 4-4 6
Denmark 0 3 0 0-3 0
Sunday, March 14
Sweden 1 Denmark 0
United States 5, France 1
Tuesday, March 16
United States 1 Denmark 0
France 3 Sweden 0
Thursday, March 18
France 1 Denmark 0
Sweden 3 United States 1
GROUP B
W L T GF-GA Pts
Norway 2 0 1 7-1 7
Italy 2 1 0 3-4 6
China 1 1 1 4-1 4
Finland 0 3 0 2-10 0
Sunday, March 14
Norway 4 Finland 1
Italy 1 China 0
Tuesday, March 16
Norway 3 Italy 0
China 4 Finland 0
Thursday, March 18
Norway 0 China 0
Italy 2 Finland 1
GROUP C
W L T GF-GA Pts
Portugal 2 1 0 7-3 6
Wales 2 1 0 6-4 6
Greece 2 1 0 3-3 6
No. Ireland 0 3 0 1-7 0
Sunday, March 14
Portugal 2 Northern Ireland 0
Greece 1 Wales 0
Tuesday, March 16
Wales 3 Portugal 2
Greece 2 Northern Ireland 0
Thursday, March 18
Portugal 3 Greece 0
Wales 3 Northern Ireland 1
PLACEMENT GAMES
Saturday, March 20
Championship: United States 4 Norway 1
Third: Italy 3 France 3 (France wins, 4-3, on penalties)
Fifth: China 1 Sweden 1 (Sweden wins, 5-4, on penalties)
Seventh: Portugal 0 Denmark 1
Ninth: Finland 4 Wales 0
11th: Greece 2 Northern Ireland 0
AWARDS
Best Player: Shannon Boxx (United States)
Top Scorer: Abby Wambach (United States)
Best Goalkeeper: Sofia Lundgren (Sweden)
Fair Play Award: Greece
ALGARVE CUP CHAMPIONS
1994 — Norway
1995 — Sweden
1996 — Norway
1997 — Norway
1998 — Norway
1999 — China
2000 — United States
2001 — Sweden
2002 — China
2003 — United States
2004 — United States