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Pietro Mazzara (2 July 2009). “Milan, Offredi ceduto in compartecipazione all’Albinoleffe”. Although Russia and Sweden both lost by two goals, the Swedes had scored in their defeat while Russia did not, leaving them as the only quarterfinalist to not qualify for the Olympics. Julie Murray’s goal in the 32nd minute reduced the deficit to 2-1 at half-time, but Ljungberg scored again in the 69th minute because of a defensive error by Australia, confirming a 3-1 victory for the Swedes. Sweden took an early lead in its second match, played against Australia at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium near Washington, D.C., with a header in the eighth minute by Jane Törnqvist off a corner kick and a tap-in goal by Hanna Ljungberg twelve minutes later. 49th minute, finishing a corner kick that was taken by Mia Hamm. Russia qualified for the quarter-finals with a 4-1 victory over Canada at Giants Stadium in New Jersey, finishing in second place with six points.
Sun Wen completed a hat-trick in the first 54 minutes of China’s match against Ghana, which ended in a 7-0 victory at Portland’s Civic Stadium and clinched the team’s quarter-finals berth. The next doubleheader, at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium near Washington, D.C., began with a match between the United States and Germany played in front of 54,642, including U.S. Germany retook the lead in first-half stoppage time on a strike by Bettina Wiegmann that beat Scurry from 22 yards (20 m). However, Argentina’s run was ended as they were knocked out by host nation Germany on penalties in the quarter-final. Norway opened the scoring with a header by Ann Kristin Aarønes in the 51st minute, which was followed by a goal from Marianne Pettersen in the 58th minute and a penalty scored by Hege Riise in the 72nd minute; Sweden scored a consolation goal by way of a run and shot from Malin Moström in the 90th minute. Norway finished unbeaten in the group stage by defeating Japan 4-0 at Soldier Field on June 26, benefiting from an early penalty kick and an own goal that were both conceded by Hiromi Isozaki; Isozaki fouled Monica Knudsen in the box in the seventh minute, leading to a penalty converted by Hege Riise a minute later, and misplayed a cross by Unni Lehn into her own goal in the 26th minute.
The second match of the doubleheader, between neighboring rivals Norway and Sweden, began with a scoreless first half and ended with four goals scored in the second half for a 3-1 Norwegian win. Ghanaian goalkeeper Memunatu Sulemana made 11 saves to keep the match scoreless until the 74th minute, when Matildas captain Julie Murray scored to break the deadlock. China closed out its group stage by defeating Australia 3-1, extending its winning streak to three matches and outscoring its opponents 12-2. Australian forward Alicia Ferguson was sent off for a foul in the second minute, which remains the fastest red card in Women’s World Cup history. The first match of a quarterfinals doubleheader at Spartan Stadium in San Jose featured China and Russia, the only team to debut at the tournament and also advance to the knockout stage. Australia and Ghana played to a 1-1 draw at Foxboro Stadium in the group’s other opening match a day later, which began with a red card shown to Ghanaian midfielder Barikisu Tettey-Quao in the 25th minute. Violet shorts and steel gray shirts with the red scouting scarf and the scouting mono are worn on scouting days. Ghana lost defender Regina Ansah to a red card in the 52nd minute and three of her teammates earned three yellow cards for other fouls.