2007 United States women's national soccer team season
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The United States women's national soccer team (sometimes referred to as USWNT) represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. In 2007, the team won the Four Nations Tournament (women's football) (5th title through 2007), the Algarve Cup (5th title through 2007) and placed 3rd at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, finishing with a 19–1–4 record. After defeating England in the World Cup Quarterfinals, Head Coach Greg Ryan decided to bench regular goalkeeper Hope Solo in favor of veteran goalkeeper Briana Scurry. The team subsequently lost to Brazil 0–4 (the worst defeat in the team's history) and Ryan received considerable criticism for the sudden lineup change as well as defensive-minded substitutions made when the team arguably needed more offensive players to compete against the Brazilians. On Monday October 22, 2007 U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati announced that Ryan's contract would not be extended past its December 31, 2007 expiration date.
2007 Schedule
The following is a list of matches that were played in 2007.
Win
Draw
Loss
2007 Four Nations Tournament
| Jan 26 | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 0–0 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | Guangzhou, China |
| 3:00 a.m. UTC−05 | Report | Stadium: Guangdong Olympic Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Deng Junxia (CHN) Assistant referees: Fu Hongjue (CHN) Da Fuping (CHN) Fourth official: Amy Rayner (GBR) |
| Jan 28 | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of England.svg England | Guangzhou, China |
| 3:00 a.m. UTC−05 | O'Reilly File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' | Report | Scott File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' | Stadium: Guangdong Olympic Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER) Assistant referees: Zhang Lingling (CHN) Liu Hongjuan (CHN) Fourth official: Da Fuping (CHN) |
| Jan 30 | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Guangzhou, China |
| 3:00 a.m. UTC−05 | Chalupny File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1' Kai File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' |
Report | Stadium: Guangdong Olympic Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Amy Rayner (GBR) Assistant referees: Liu Hongjuan (CHN) Hu An Qi (CHN) Fourth official: Qu Xiaoguang (CHN) |
2007 Algarve Cup
| Mar 7 Group Stage | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Silves, Portugal |
| 11:15 a.m. UTC−05 | Lilly File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' (pen.) Lloyd File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' |
Report | Duan File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' | Stadium: Estadio Municipal Attendance: 500 Referee: Gyongyi Gaal (HUN) Assistant referees: Emilia Parvainen (FIN) Karine Vives Solana (FRA) Fourth official: Natalia Advonchenko (RUS) |
| Mar 9 Group Stage | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | Ferreiras, Portugal |
| 11:15 a.m. UTC−05 | Lloyd File:Soccerball shade.svg 46' | Report | Stadium: Parque Desportiva da Nora Attendance: 500 Referee: Bentla D’Coth (IND) Assistant referees: Kyoung Min Kim (KOR) Ja Daw Kaw (MYA) Fourth official: Eun Ah Hong (KOR) |
| Mar 12 Group Stage | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 3–2 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | Vila Real de San Antonio, Portugal |
| 4:00 p.m. UTC−05 | Wambach File:Soccerball shade.svg 39', 72' Lloyd File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' |
Report | Oqvist File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' Svensson File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estadio Municipal Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Etsuko Fukano (JPN) Assistant referees: Hongjuan Liu (CHN) Hongjue Fu (CHN) |
| Mar 14 Final | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | Vila Real de San Antonio, Portugal |
| 12:30 p.m. UTC−05 | Lilly File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' Lloyd File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (THA) Assistant referees: Hongjuan Liu (CHN) Hongjue Fu (CHN) Fourth official: Bentla D’coth (IND) |
International Friendlies
| Apr 14 | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 5–0 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 5:00 p.m. UTC−05 | Wambach File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Tarpley File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' Lilly File:Soccerball shade.svg 50', 70' Cheney File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' |
Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 18,184 Referee: Rachel Woo Assistant referees: Kim Oberle Sharon Wheeler Fourth official: Niko Bratsis |
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| May 12 | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 6–2 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30 p.m. UTC−05 | Wambach File:Soccerball shade.svg 3', 65' Tarpley File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' Chalupny File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' Lilly File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' O'Reilly File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' |
Report | Wilkinson File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Sinclair File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 8,569 Referee: Sandra Serafini (USA) Assistant referees: Margaret Domka (USA) Kim Oberle (USA) Fourth official: Shelley Finger (USA) |
| June 16 | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 7:00 p.m. UTC−05 | Wambach File:Soccerball shade.svg 67', 88' | Report | Stadium: Cleveland Browns Stadium Attendance: 8,888 Referee: Kari Seitz Assistant referees: Sharon Wheeler Margaret Domka Fourth official: Rachel Woo |
| June 23 | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 7:00 p.m. UTC−05 | Lilly File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' Wambach File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' |
Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 16,856 Referee: Rachel Woo (USA) Assistant referees: Sharon Wheeler (USA) Kim Oberle (USA) Fourth official: Sandra Serafini (USA) |
| July 14 | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | East Hartford, Conn. |
| 6:00 p.m. UTC−05 | Lloyd File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' | Report | Stadium: Rentschler Field Attendance: 9,957 Referee: Kari Seitz (USA) Assistant referees: Sharon Wheeler (USA) Margaret Domka (USA) Fourth official: Rachel Woo (USA) |
| July 28 | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 4–1 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | San Jose, California |
| 10:00 p.m. UTC−05 | Boxx File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' Kinga File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' (o.g.) Lilly File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Wambach File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' (pen.) |
Report | Nagasato File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 11,290 Referee: Jennifer Bennett Assistant referees: Sharon Wheeler Margaret Domka Fourth official: Kari Seitz |
| Aug 12 | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 6–1 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | Chicago |
| 1:00 p.m. UTC−05 | Wambach File:Soccerball shade.svg 7', 90' Lilly File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' Lloyd File:Soccerball shade.svg 34', 60' Tarpley File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' |
Report | Smith File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 7,015 Referee: Jennifer Bennett Assistant referees: Sharon Wheeler Margaret Domka Fourth official: Kristine Lamm |
| Aug 25 | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 4–0 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | Carson, California |
| 9:30 p.m. UTC−05 | Boxx File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Lilly File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' Tarpley File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' O'Reilly File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' |
Report | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 7,118 Referee: Kari Seitz Assistant referees: Flisha Mariscal Marlene Duffy Fourth official: Jennifer Bennett |
2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
| Sept 11 Group B | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 2–2 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | Chengdu, China |
| 5:00 a.m. UTC−05 | Wambach File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' O'Reilly File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' |
Report | Son Hui File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' Yong Ae File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' |
Stadium: Chengdu Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 35,100 Referee: Nicole Petignat (SUI) Assistant referees: Corinne LaGrange (FRA) Karine Vives Solana (FRA) Fourth official: Dagmar Damkova (CZE) |
| Sept 14 Group B | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | Chengdu, China |
| 5:00 a.m. UTC−05 | Wambach File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' (pen.), 58' | Report | Stadium: Chengdu Sports Center Stadium Attendance: n/a Referee: Gyoengyi Gaal (HUN) Assistant referees: Maria Luisa Villa Gutierrez (ESP) Cristina Cini (ITA) Fourth official: Christine Beck (GER) |
| Sept 18 Group B | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | Shanghai, China |
| 8:00 a.m. UTC−05 | Chalupny File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' | Report | Stadium: Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Mayumi OIWA (JPN) Assistant referees: Hisae YOSHIZAWA (JPN) Liu Hsiu Mei (TPE) Fourth official: Estela Alvarez (ARG) |
| Sept 22 Quarterfinals | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of England.svg England | Tianjin, China |
| 8:00 a.m. UTC−05 | Wambach File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Boxx File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' Lilly File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' |
Report | Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium Attendance: 29,586 Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (SWE) Assistant referees: Susanne Borg (SWE) Hege Steinlund (NOR) Fourth official: Mayumi Oiwa (JPN) |
| Sept 27 Semifinals | Brazil File:Flag of Brazil.svg | 4–0 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Hangzhou, China |
| 8:00 a.m. UTC−05 | Osborne File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' (o.g.) Marta File:Soccerball shade.svg 27', 80' Cristiane File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' |
Report | Stadium: Hangzhou Dragon Stadium Attendance: 47,818 Referee: Nicole Petignat (SUI) Assistant referees: Karine Vives Solana (FRA) Corinne Lagrange (FRA) Fourth official: Tammy Ogston (AUS) |
| Sept 30 Third Place Playoff | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 4–1 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | Shanghai, China |
| 8:00 a.m. UTC−05 | Wambach File:Soccerball shade.svg 30', 46' Chalupny File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' O'Reilly File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' |
Report | Gulbrandsen File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' | Stadium: Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium Attendance: 34,000 Referee: Gyoengyi Gaal (HUN) Assistant referees: Maria Luisa Villa Gutierrez (ESP) Miriam Draeger (GER) Fourth official: Christine Beck (GER) |
International Friendlies
| Oct 13 | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 5–1 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 8:00 p.m. UTC−05 | O'Reilly File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' Wambach File:Soccerball shade.svg 57', 81' Lilly File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' Lloyd File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' |
Report | Lopez File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' | Stadium: Edward Jones Dome Attendance: 10,861 Referee: Kari Seitz (USA) Assistant referees: George Major (USA) Younasse Tarbouni (USA) Fourth official: Jeff Shelton (USA) |
| Oct 17 | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 4–0 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | Portland, Oregon |
| 10:00 p.m. UTC−05 | Lilly File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1' Wambach File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' Kai File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' Lloyd File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 10,006 Referee: Margaret Domka (USA) Assistant referees: Veronica Perez (USA) Cindy Brooks (USA) Fourth official: Jessica Baumann (USA) |
| Oct 20 | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 6:30 p.m. UTC−05 | O'Reilly File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' | Report | Ocampo File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' | Stadium: University Stadium Attendance: 8,972 Referee: Jennifer Bennett (USA) Assistant referees: Marlene Duffy (USA) Jeremy Vehar (USA) Fourth official: Chris Sanchez (USA) |