2008 Algarve Cup

Summary

The 2008 Algarve Cup was the fifteenth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place between 5 and 12 March 2008 with the reigning champions the United States winning the event for a record sixth time, after defeating Denmark, 2–1, in the final game[1] in a repeat of the previous year's final.

2008 Algarve Cup
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Dates5–12 March 2008
Teams12 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)9 (in 9 host cities)
Final positions
Champions United States (6th title)
Runners-up Denmark
Third place Norway
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored68 (2.83 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iceland Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir (6 goals)
Best player(s)Denmark Cathrine Paaske Sørensen
2007
2009

Format edit

The twelve invited teams were split into three groups that played a round-robin tournament. The entrants were almost identical to the previous year, but Italy moved up into Group B from their previous ranking in 2007, replacing France who did not feature this time. Poland appeared in the competition for the first time.

Groups A and B, containing the strongest ranked teams, were the only ones in contention to win the title. The group winners from A and B contested the final, with the runners-up playing for third place and those that finished third in these two groups playing for fifth place.

The teams in Group C were playing for places 7–12, with the winner of Group C playing the team that finished fourth in Group A or B with the better record for seventh place and the Group C runner-up playing the team which came last in Group A or B with the worse record for ninth place. The third and fourth-placed teams in Group C played for eleventh place.

Points awarded in the group stage follow the standard formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss. In the case of two teams being tied on the same number of points in a group, their head-to-head result determined the higher placed.

Teams edit

The twelve invited teams were:

Team FIFA Rankings
(December 2007)
  Germany
1
  United States
2
  Sweden
3
  Norway
5
  Denmark
8
  China
13
  Italy
14
  Finland
16
  Iceland
21
  Poland
27
  Republic of Ireland
31
  Portugal (hosts)
47

Group stage edit

All times local (WET/UTC+0)

Group A edit

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
  Denmark 9 3 3 0 0 3 0 +3
  Germany 6 3 2 0 1 5 1 +4
  Sweden 3 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1
  Finland 0 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6

Germany  0–1  Denmark
Pedersen   46'

Finland  1–3  Sweden
Talonen   64' SvFF Report (in Swedish) Ljungberg   25'
Fischer   29'
Lundin   87'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

Germany  3–0  Finland
Prinz   17',   28'
Lingor   37' (pen)

Denmark  1–0  Sweden
Sørensen   6' SvFF Report (in Swedish)
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

Denmark  1–0  Finland
Sørensen   47'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

Sweden  0–2  Germany
SvFF Report (in Swedish) Smisek   25'
Prinz   86' (pen)
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António

Group B edit

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
  United States 9 3 3 0 0 10 0 +10
  Norway 6 3 2 0 1 7 7 0
  Italy 3 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2
  China 0 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8

China  0–4  United States
Report Tarpley   5'
Heath   47'
Wambach   64'
Lloyd   69'
Municipal Stadium, Albufeira

Norway  4–2  Italy
Thorsnes   9'
Storløkken   47'
Stangeland Horpestad   63' (pen)
Kaurin   74'
Panico   34'
Gabbiadini   86'
Restinga Stadium, Alvor

United States  2–0  Italy
Tarpley   5'
O'Reilly   74'
Report
Restinga Stadium, Alvor

Norway  3–1  China
unknown   42' (o.g.)
Storløkken   64'
Wiik   90'
Guo Yue   62'
Municipal Stadium, Albufeira

China  0–2  Italy
Conti   41'
Panico   70'
Municipal Stadium, Loulé

United States  4–0  Norway
Kai   55'
Wambach   57'
O'Reilly   65'
Rodriguez   90'
Report
Restinga Stadium, Alvor

Group C edit

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
  Iceland 9 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8
  Portugal 6 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1
  Republic of Ireland 3 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4
  Poland 0 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5

Iceland  2–0  Poland
Stefánsdóttir   58'
Viðarsdóttir   81'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

Portugal  2–0  Republic of Ireland
Fernandes   86'
Vieira   90+2'

Portugal  3–1  Poland
Couto   17'
Fernandes   44'
Vieira   80'
Bochra   42'

Republic of Ireland  1–4  Iceland
Grant   23' Arnardóttir   7'
Viðarsdóttir   12',   40'
Gunnarsdóttir   19'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

Portugal  0–3  Iceland
Viðarsdóttir   15',   17'
Jónsdóttir   69'
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António

Poland  0–1  Republic of Ireland
Grant   35'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

Placement play-offs edit

All times local (WET/UTC+0)

11th place edit

Republic of Ireland  2–2
(5–6 PSO)
  Poland
O'Brien  
O'Gorman  
Stobba   23'
Winczo   48'
Arsenio Catuna Complex, Guia

9th place edit

China  1–1
(5–4 PSO)
  Portugal
Bi Yan   1' Fernandes   34'
Penalties
Li Jie  
Xu Yuan  
Wang Kun  
Ying  
Bi Yan  
Song Xiaoli  
5 – 4   Matias
  Vieira
  Fernandes
  Brandão
  Couto
  Valinho
CD Montechoro, Albufeira

7th place edit

Finland  0–3  Iceland
Viðarsdóttir   12'
Hönnudóttir   41'
Gunnarsdóttir   90'
Municipal Stadium, Loulé

5th place edit

Sweden  3–0  Italy
Öqvist   56'
Svensson   61',   80'
SvFF Report (in Swedish)

3rd place edit

Germany  0–2  Norway
Wiik   41'
Knutsen   50'
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António

Final edit

Denmark  1–2  United States
Sørensen   31' Report Kai   14'
Wambach   50'
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António
Referee: Schett (Austria)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DENMARK:
GK 1 Heidi Johansen
DF 2 Mia Olsen   76'
DF 3 Katrine Pedersen
DF 4 Christina Ørntoft
DF 5 Bettina Falk   76'
MF 6 Mariann Gajhede
MF 7 Cathrine Paaske Sørensen
MF 10 Camilla Sand   76'
FW 9 Maiken Pape   54'
FW 11 Merete Pedersen
FW 13 Johanna Rasmussen
Substitutes:
MF 8 Janne Madsen   54'
MF 12 Line Røddik   76'
FW 14 Marie Herping
DF 15 Marie Bjerg   76'
GK 16 Tine Cederkvist
DF 17 Mette V. Jensen
MF 18 Theresa Nielsen
FW 19 Sine Hovesen   76'
DF 20 Sanne Troelsgaard
Manager:
  Kenneth Heiner-Møller
UNITED STATES:
GK 18 Hope Solo
DF 3 Christie Rampone
DF 14 Stephanie Cox   60'   74'
DF 15 Kate Markgraf
DF 17 Lori Chalupny
MF 5 Lindsay Tarpley   77'
MF 9 Heather O'Reilly   46'
MF 11 Carli Lloyd   35'
MF 12 Leslie Osborne
FW 6 Natasha Kai   81'
FW 20 Abby Wambach   88'
Substitutes:
DF 4 Cat Whitehill
MF 7 Shannon Boxx
MF 8 Lauren Cheney   88'
MF 10 Angie Woznuk   77'
MF 16 Angela Hucles   35'
FW 19 Amy Rodriguez   81'
DF 20 Tobin Heath   46'
GK 24 Nicole Barnhart
DF 26 Rachel Buehler   74'
Manager:
  Pia Sundhage

References edit

  1. ^ "US women win soccer's Algarve Cup". Toronto Star. 12 March 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2017.


 2008 Algarve Cup 
 
United States
Sixth title