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USA defeats China women's soccer, 1-0

Friday, 19th December 2008 ~ Maggie ~ Link ~ Comments (0)

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In the first soccer game and first women's sporting event played at Detroit's Ford Field, China's women's soccer team lost to the United States, 1-0, on Wednesday night.

Midfielder Heather O'Reilly scored the lone goal for the U.S. team off a rebound in the 32nd minute. China's best opportunities came on a shot from Xu Yuan that sailed over the cage, and an attempt from Wang Dan Dan that was blocked by goalkeeper Hope Solo.

The U.S. women are the reigning Olympic champions, with a record of 33-1-2 in 2008. They also beat China 1-0 in a game Dec. 13 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., one of four shutouts that the Americans notched over the Chinese this year.

Image: Sohu.com

Tags: football, soccer

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