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| Chinese Women Soccer Team Won the Second Match
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China National Women's Soccer Team again beat the US 4-3 in the
second round held at the Hangzhou Huanglong Sports Center January
14.
In the fifteenth minute, 11-Jennifer Lalor of the US scored the
first goal at the top of the penalty box. Five minutes later, China
came up with a free kick in the front court. 23-Fan Yunjie, heading
the ball into the far corner of the gate after bypassing a defender
of the US, gave a 1-1 tie in the first half.
In the second half, China made several furious attacks, though,
the defender and goalkeeper of the rival had given a spectacular
performance. There was no goal scored until the penalties came up
at the end of the second half.
17-Shi Mengyu and 7-Zhang Ouying failed to live up to the expectation
of two penalties. However, Han Wenxia, the goalkeeper, headed off
two attempts of scoring and pushed the game for a draw. Later, US
lost the last penalty and 3-Li Jie of China ended the game with
4-3.
(People's Daily 01/15/01)
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