Aug. 2, 2012
USA FACES NEW ZEALAND IN OLYMPIC QUARTERFINALS: The U.S. Women’s National Team, which is coming off its first 3-0-0 performance in the group stage, faces New Zealand in the quarterfinals of the 2012 Olympics at 9:30 a.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 3, at St. James’ Park in Newcastle, England. The match will be broadcast live on the NBC Sports Network, NBC Olympic Soccer Channel and streamed on NBC Live Extra. Fans can follow the match via ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker and on Twitter @ussoccer_wnt. Should the U.S. advance past New Zealand, the team would face the winner of the Great Britain-Canada quarterfinal match on Monday, Aug. 6, in the Olympic Semifinals at Old Trafford in Manchester, England.
2012 U.S. WNT Schedule
Date | Opponent | Result/ Time (ET) |
U.S. Goalscorers/TV |
Venue |
Jan. 20* | Dominican Republic | 14-0 W | Wambach (2), Lloyd, Buehler, O’Reilly (3), Heath, Rodriguez (5), Cheney |
BC Place, Vancouver, Canada |
Jan. 22* | Guatemala | 13-0 W | Wambach (2), Cheney, Rodriguez, Lloyd, Lindsey, Leroux (5), Rapinoe, Morgan |
BC Place, Vancouver, Canada |
Jan. 24* | Mexico | 4-0 W | Lloyd (3), O’Reilly | BC Place, Vancouver, Canada |
Jan. 27* | Costa Rica | 3-0 W | Heath, Lloyd, Morgan | BC Place, Vancouver, Canada |
Jan. 29* | Canada | 4-0 W | Morgan (2), Wambach (2) | BC Place, Vancouver, Canada |
Feb. 11 | New Zealand | 2-1 W | Morgan (2) | FC Dallas Stadium, Frisco, Texas |
Feb. 29^ | Denmark | 5-0 W | Morgan (2), Wambach, Lloyd, Leroux | Estadio Municipal; Lagos, Portugal |
March 2^ | Norway | 2-1 W | Wambach, Leroux | Estadio Municipal; Lagos, Portugal |
March 5^ | Japan | 0-1 L | — | Estadio Algarve; Faro, Portugal |
March 7^ | Sweden | 4-0 W | Morgan (3), Wambach | Estadio Bela Vista; Parchal, Portugal |
April 1** | Japan | 1-1 T | Morgan | Yurtec Stadium; Sendai, Japan |
April 3** | Brazil | 3-0 W | Lloyd, Boxx, Rodriguez | Fukuda Denshi Arena; Chiba, Japan |
May 27 | China PR | 4-1 W | Morgan (2), own goal, Wambach | PPL Park; Chester, Pa. |
June 16^^ | Sweden | 3-1 W | Wambach, Morgan, Heath | Örjans Vall Stadium; Halmstad, Sweden |
June 18^^ | Japan | 4-1 W | Morgan (2), Wambach (2) | Örjans Vall Stadium; Halmstad, Sweden |
June 30 | Canada | 2-1 W | Own goal, Rodriguez | Rio Tinto Stadium; Sandy, Utah |
July 25~ | France | 4-2 W | Wambach, Morgan (2), Lloyd | Hampden Park; Glasgow, Scotland |
July 28~ | Colombia | 3-0 W | Rapinoe, Wambach, Lloyd | Hampden Park; Glasgow, Scotland |
July 31~ | Korea DPR | 1-0 W | Wambach | Old Trafford; Manchester, England |
Aug. 3~ | New Zealand | 9:30 a.m. ET | NBC Sports Network; NBC Olympic Soccer Channel; NBC Live Extra (web) | St. James’ Park; Newcastle, England |
* CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament
^ Algarve Cup
** Kirin Challenge Cup
^^ Volvo Winners Cup
~ 2012 London Olympics
U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION – Detailed Roster
GOALKEEPERS (2): 1-Hope Solo, 18-Nicole Barnhart
DEFENDERS (6): 2-Heather Mitts, 3-Christie Rampone, 4-Becky Sauerbrunn, 5-Kelley O’Hara, 6-Amy LePeilbet, 16-Rachel Buehler
MIDFIELDERS (6): 7-Shannon Boxx, 8-Amy Rodriguez, 9-Heather O’Reilly, 10-Carli Lloyd, 15-Megan Rapinoe, 17-Tobin Heath
FORWARDS (4): 11-Sydney Leroux, 12-Lauren Cheney, 13-Alex Morgan, 14-Abby Wambach
GROUP G UPDATE:
- USA 1, Korea DPR 0: The U.S. already had a quarterfinal spot locked up, but the team made sure to maintain its momentum heading into the knockout phase. Abby Wambach took care of the scoring with her third goal in three Olympic Games, and the USA posted its first 3-0-0 mark in the group stage of the Olympics. Wambach’s tally, the 141st of her career and U.S. WNT-best seventh in Olympic play, came in the 25th minute.
- France 1, Colombia 0: Needing a win to guarantee a place in the quarterfinals, France came through with an Elodie Thomis goal in the fifth minute to seal the deal. France could have run away with the match as Louisa Necib and Thomis also hit the frame. It was a dominant performance for France, which had a 13-2 shots on goal advantage and outshot Colombia 20-5 overall. France finished second in Group G at 2-0-1 and faces Sweden in the quarterfinals. Should France advance to the semifinals, it would face the winner of Friday’s Brazil-Japan match.
2012 Olympic Schedule
Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stage | Venue |
Aug. 3 | Sweden vs. France | 7 a.m. | Quarterfinals | Hampden Park; Glasgow, Scotland |
Aug. 3 | USA vs. New Zealand | 9:30 a.m. | Quarterfinals | St. James’ Park; Newcastle, England |
Aug. 3 | Brazil vs. Japan | 12 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Millennium Stadium; Cardiff, Wales |
Aug. 3 | Great Britain vs. Canada | 2:30 p.m. | Quarterfinals | City of Coventry Stadium; Coventry, England |
Aug. 6 | SWE/FRA vs. BZL/JPN winners | 12 p.m. | Semifinals | BC Place, Vancouver, Canada |
Aug. 6 | USA /NZL vs. GBR/CAN winners | 2:45 p.m. | Semifinals | Old Trafford Stadium; Manchester, England |
Aug. 9 | Semifinal Losers | 8 a.m. | Bronze Medal | City of Coventry Stadium; Coventry, England |
Aug. 9 | Semifinal Winners | 2:45 p.m. | Gold Medal | Wembley Stadium; London, England |
U.S. ROSTER NOTES:
- Seven players on the U.S. roster have scored in an Olympics: Abby Wambach (4 goals in 2004; 3 goals in 2012), Carli Lloyd (2 goals in 2008; 2 goals in 2012), Heather O’Reilly (1 goal in 2004; 2 goals in 2008), Shannon Boxx (1 goal in 2004), Amy Rodriguez (1 goal in 2008), Alex Morgan (2 goals in 2012) and Megan Rapinoe (1 goal in 2012), who had the game-winning tally against Colombia on July 28.
- Only three U.S. WNT players have been on the field for all 270 minutes in the 2012 Olympics: goalkeeper Hope Solo, defender and team captain Christie Rampone and defender Kelley O’Hara, who turns 24 years old on Sunday, Aug. 4.
For more roster notes, visit ussoccer.com.
USA vs. NEW ZEALAND SERIES
- The U.S. is 8-1-0 against New Zealand and heads into Friday’s game with eight straight victories in the series.
- The two sides most recently met on Feb. 11, 2012, in a match played in freezing temperatures in Frisco, Texas. Hannah Wilkinson scored in the 49th minute and the Americans had the chase the game for the rest of the way. Alex Morgan then tallied the tying and game-winning goals in the closing minutes to defeat New Zealand 2-1 in front of a sellout crowd of 25,677 at FC Dallas Stadium.
For more series notes, visit ussoccer.com.
IN THE RECORD BOOKS
· Abby Wambach scored her seventh career Olympic goal during the USA’s 1-0 win against Korea DPR on July 31, putting her atop the U.S. leaderboard in career Olympic goals. During these Olympics Games she surpassed the previous record of five held by Mia Hamm and Tiffeny Milbrett.
· Christie Rampone moved into a tie for fourth place on the all-time WNT list with her 234th career international start on July 31, matching former U.S. defender Joy Fawcett. Fawcett had 234 starts and 239 caps in 17 years of play. Rampone has 234 starts and 263 caps in her 14th year with the U.S. WNT.
For more record notes and by the numbers, visit ussoccer.com.
U.S. WNT to Host Australia on Sept. 16: The U.S. will host its second post-2012 London Olympics international friendly against Australia at 12:30 p.m. PT on Sunday, Sept. 16, at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The match will be broadcast live on NBC. The U.S. WNT will kick off its post-Olympics against Costa Rica on Sept. 1 at 2:30 p.m. ET at Sahlen’s Stadium in Rochester, N.Y., the hometown of star striker Abby Wambach. That game also will be broadcast live on NBC.
ON USSOCCER.COM
- 2012 Olympic Games Home Page
- The WNT Blog
- Behind the Crest: South to Manchester
- Behind the Crest: The Tournament’s Here
- Back Home Video Series: Lauren Cheney: Always Indy
- Back Home Video Series: Hope Solo: Solo on the Sound
- Back Home Video Series: Hope Solo: Emerald City ‘Keeper
- Back Home Video Series: Carli Lloyd: New Jersey State of Mind
- Back Home Video Series: Carli Lloyd: From Delran to the Pros
- Back Home Video Series: Daughter of Diamond Bar
- Back Home Video Series: Alex Morgan: Pride of the Brahmas
- Inside the Lines Video Series: WNT Small-Sided Game in Glasgow
- Inside the Lines Video Series: WNT Trains in Glasgow, Scotland
- Studio 90: WNT Finishes First in Group Ahead of Quarterfinals
- Studio 90: WNT Ready for Korea DPR at Old Trafford
- Studio 90: WNT Arrives in Manchester
- Studio 90: WNT Heading Toward Match with Colombia
- Studio 90: WNT Preview Olympic Opener
- Studio 90: MNT Players Visit WNT Training in Glasgow
- Studio 90: Veteran Lloyd, Youngster Leroux Prep for Olympics
- Studio 90: WNT Arrives in Glasgow
- Studio 90: WNT Completes Camp in Northeast England
- Studio 90: Kristine Lilly Inducted into U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
- Studio 90: WNT Arrives in England for Pre-Olympic Camp
- Studio 90 Extra Time: Megan Rapinoe
- Studio 90 Extra Time: Kelley O’Hara
- Studio 90 Extra Time: Carli Lloyd
- Studio 90 Extra Time: Rachel Buehler
- Video: 1-on-1 with Heather Mitts
- Video: Heather O’Reilly Tours Pre-Olympic Training Camp
- Video: Classic Castle and WNT Wizards
- Video: Pia the Pioneer
- Podcast: Studio 90 Extra Time: Megan Rapinoe
- Podcast: Studio 90 Extra Time: Kelley O’Hara
- Podcast: Studio 90 Extra Time: Carli Lloyd
- Podcast: Studio 90 Extra Time: Rachel Buehler
- Podcast: Studio 90 Extra Time: Tobin Heath
- Podcast: Postgame: USA vs. France
- Podcast: Recap Show: Olympics Underway in the UK
- Podcast: Recap Show: WNT Prepares for Olympics
- Podcast: WNT Olympic Conference Call
- Podcast: Christie Rampone: Flying Solo
- Release: Wambach Goal Gives U.S. WNT 1-0 Victory Against Korea DPR, Group G Title
- Release: U.S. WNT Clinches Quarterfinal Berth with 3-0 Victory Against Colombia
- Release: U.S. WNT Defeats France 4-2 to Open Group G Play at 2012 Olympics
- Quote Sheet: U.S. WNT vs. Korea DPR
- Quote Sheet: U.S. WNT vs. Colombia
- Quote Sheet: U.S. WNT vs. France
- Quote Sheet: U.S. WNT head coach Pia Sundhage Conference Call
- Feature: Carli Lloyd’s Goal to Remember to win 2008 Olympics
- Feature: Kate Markgraf Participates in U.S. Dept. of State Soccer Envoy Program in Ethiopia
IN FOCUS: NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand Football
Founded: 1891 (FIFA affiliation: 1948)
Head Coach: Tony Readings
FIFA World Ranking: 23
Best FIFA World Cup Finish: Group stages of 1991, 2007, 2011 World Cups
Best Olympics Finish: Quarterfinal stage of 2012 London Olympics
For New Zealand roster notes, visit ussoccer.com.
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