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Women’s match summary
06 March 2014

2014 ALGARVE CUP
(At Portugal)
Group B
Japan 1, United States 1
Goals—Sydney LEROUX (59) for the United States. MIYAMA Aya (82) for Japan.
Caution—None
Expulsion—None
Attendance--
Referee—
Teams:
Japan
23 GK YAMANE Erina
2 DF KINGA Yukari
3 DF IWASHIMIZU Azusa
4 DF KUMAGAI Saki
19 DF ARIYOSHI Saori
→4 DF KAMIONOBE Megumi (38)
6 MF SAKAGUCHI Mizuho
→22 MF KIRYU Nanase (68)
8 MF MIYAMA Aya (captain)
9 MF KAWASUMI Nahomi
→16 FW IWABUCHI Mana (59)
10 MF SAWA Homare
→13 MF UTSUGI Rumi (77)
11 FW OHNO Shinobu
17 FW OGIMI Yuki
→15 FW TAKASE Megumi 77
Subs who did not play:
1 GK FUKUMOTO Miho
18 GK KAIHORI Ayumi
12 DF MIYAME Shiori
20 DF KITAHARA Kana
7 MF ANDO Kozue
14 MF TANAKA Asuna
23 MF NAKAJIMA Emi
Coach SASAKI Norio (Japan)
United States
1 GK Hope SOLO
4 DF Rebecca SAUERBRUNN (captain)
6 DF Whitney ENGEN
11 DF Ali KRIEGER
14 DF Stephanie COX
7 MF Morgan BRIAN
→19 MF Kristie MEWIS (74)
9 MF Heather O’REILLY
→17 MF Tobin HEATH (74)
10 MF Carli LLOYD
15 MF Megan RAPINOE
2 FW Sydney LEROUX
23 FW Christen PRESS
Subs who did not play:
18 GK Alyssa NAEHER
21 GK Jill LOYDEN
3 DF Christie RAMPONE
5 DF Kelley O’HARA
16 DF Rachel VAN HOLLEBEKE
25 DF Meghan KLINGENBERG
12 MF Samantha MEWIS
8 FW Amy RODRIGUEZ
13 FW Sarah HAGEN
20 FW Abby WAMBACH
Coach Thomas SERMANNI (Scotland)
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