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Soccer AprilHeinrichs, theU.S.team’scoach U.S.womenquickoutofblocks,3-1 keeperBrianaScurryanda clinchingheaderfromnew- comerShannonBoxxtonail downthewin. Theonlypieceofbadnewsfor theAmericanswasthelossofde- brokeaboneinherrightfootin thefirsthalfandwillbeoutforat leasttheremainderofgroupplay. TheU.S.teamgainedthe maximumofthreepointsinthe firstofthreeGroupAprelimi- PhiladelphiaonThursday. TheAmericansmaybehard- pressedtoplayanybetterthan theydidinthefirsthalfyester- day.Theydisplayedcreativity andthensheerpoweringaining atwo-goaladvantage. asdecisiveandoutstandingas itsbuild-up.

ForwardAbbyWambach turnedadefendertowinspace insidethepenaltyareaonthe fenderwascomingovertohelp, sheplayedashortballback acrossthemiddletoHamm, whoone-timedaflickbehindto theoncomingLilly.Itwasthe firstofthreeassistsforHamm. TheshotfromLillyquickly founditswaypastSwedengoal- keeperCarolineJoensson. Ihititonthesweetspotandit wentexactlywhereIwantedit stoodhergroundatthefarpost andthengothigherthanthe acornerkickfromHamm. denconnectedinthe58th headeroffacrossfromHanna clinchingreliefonaheaderfrom BoxxoffanotherHammcorner kickwith12minutestoplay. theballwasrightthereandI wasafteritwasalreadyinthe backofthenetthatIwaslike, becamethefirstU.S.playerto scoreineachofherfirstthree internationalgames.

U.S.benchandhigh-fivesforall: forustogetthatthirdgoalgave usconfidenceandgotusreor- ASSOCIATEDPRESS itsWorldCupopener.JuHeeSongistheSouthKoreanplayer. VeteranKatiascorestwo; 1st-timenerveshurtlosers By GlennP.Graham SUNSTAFF roundedbyyouthfulplayers lookingtoquicklyfindtheirway talkedabouthowoutstanding theadditionswereandprom- isedtheywouldsoonbeheard from. UpagainstSouthKoreain whosawimportantminutesfor whospokevolumesinhelpingto clearthefirsthurdle. Withtwogoalsinatake- Braziltoa3-0winoveraSouth Koreansidethatshowedunder- standablejittersinitsfirst WorldCupappearance. ButwithpowerfulNorwayup nextforBrazilonWednesdayin notmuchtimetoenjoyyester- butweneedtotalkaboutalot organize.It’sgoingtobeatough game.Norwayisagoodteam andweknowthem.We’regoing TheBraziliansarecomingoff athird-placeshowinginthe1999 tournamentwithanewlook.

Pretinhaisnotontheroster pastherprimebyBrazilian 22-year-oldDanielaand 17-year-oldMartaamongthe newplayerssteppingup. littlefrustratedatmissinga thirdgoalyesterday. nity.Wegotthreepointsand SouthKoreaforwardEunSun nervousnesswithasimpleob- TheSouthKoreanswilltryto findtheirfootingonWednesday JongGoanAnexpectsbetter things. sureontheplayers.Idon’tfeel theplayersperformedtotheir muchbetterandwewillperform alotbetter.Wehavetwore- ASSOCIATEDPRESS U.S.team’sAbbyWambachgoesflyinginacollisionwithSweden’sKarolinaWestberg(2).The RINGING PORTSTO IFE like to go inside the huddles, behind the scenes, while also revealing the passion and insights of -Mike Preston 01050250K Russiabreakstiein89thminute WORLDCUP GroupA WLTGFGAPts NorthKorea100303 UnitedStates100313 Sweden010130 Nigeria010030 GroupB WLTGFGAPts Brazil100303 Norway100203 France010020 SouthKorea010030 GroupC WLTGFGAPts Japan100603 Germany100413 Canada010140 Argentina010060 GroupD WLTGFGAPts Russia100213 China000000 Ghana000000 Australia010120 Yesterday AtWashington Chinavs.Ghana Wednesday AtWashington Norwayvs.Brazil,5p.m. Francevs.SouthKorea,7:45p.m.

Germanyvs.Japan,5:45p.m. Canadavs.Argentina,8:30p.m. Thursday AtPhiladelphia Swedenvs.NorthKorea,4:45p.m. Ghanavs.Russia,7:15p.m. Chinavs.Australia,10p.m.

Sept.27 SouthKoreavs.Norway,12:45p.m. Canadavs.Japan,3:30p.m. AtWashington Francevs.Brazil,12:45p.m. Argentinavs.Germany,3:30p.m. Sept.28 Swedenvs.Nigeria,1p.m.

Ghanavs.Australia,8:15p.m. Russiavs.China,11p.m. ASSOCIATEDPRESS minaatonedformissingapen- altykickbyscoringthetiebreak- inggoalinthe89thminuteto giveRussiaa2-1winoverAus- traliaintheWorldCuplast night. ThevictorygaveRussiathe earlyedgeforsecondplacein GroupD.China,whichplayed Ghanainthesecondgameof favoredtowinthegroup. FominatookapassfromGa- linaKomarovaandsentashot from20yardsjustinsidetheleft post.AustraliangoalkeeperCas- reachtheball.

71stminutebangedoffthe crossbar. Russiawasawardedthepen- altykickwhenNigerianreferee BolaAbidoyeruledthatAus- tralianmidfielderTalKarphad chinadownbythejerseyinthe penaltyarea. Australiaopenedthescoring inthe38thminuteasKellyGole- biowskiputinareboundof RhianDaviesbeganthescor- ingsequencewithalongpassto Small.RussiangoalkeeperAlla Volkovarushedoffthelineto therightpost. ThereboundrolledtoGolebi- owskiandshekickedtheball intotheunguardednetfrom15 yards. Russiatiedthescoreaminute lateronanowngoalbyAustral- iandefenderDianneAlagich.

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