2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C

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Group C was one of four groups of nations competing at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. The group's first round of matches began on September 12 and its last matches were played on September 20. Most matches were played at the Yellow Dragon Stadium in Hangzhou. Norway topped the group, joined in the second round by Australia, the only team Norway failed to beat. Canada surprisingly failed to make the second round. It was the third successive World Cup where Australia and Ghana were drawn in the same group.

Contents

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3210104+67Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 312074+35
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 311174+34
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 3003315120
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

All times are local (UTC+8)

Ghana vs Australia

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
  • Amankwa Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report
Yellow Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou
Attendance: 30,752 [1]
Referee: Adriana Correa (Colombia)
Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana:
GK16 Memunatu Sulemana
DF2 Aminatu Ibrahim
DF3 Mavis Danso
DF12 Olivia Amoako
DF13 Yaa Avoe Sub off.svg 67'
DF15 Lydia Ankrah
MF6 Florence Okoe
MF21 Memuna Darku
MF10 Adjoa Bayor (c)
FW9 Anita Amenuku Sub off.svg 67'
FW18 Anita Amankwa
Substitutions:
DF17 Hamdya Abass Sub on.svg 67'
MF20 Belinda Kanda Sub on.svg 67'
Manager:
Flag of Ghana.svg Isaac Paha
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia:
GK1 Melissa Barbieri
DF2 Kate McShea Yellow card.svg 87'
DF4 Dianne Alagich
DF5 Cheryl Salisbury (c)Yellow card.svg 90'
DF7 Heather Garriock
DF19 Clare Polkinghorne Sub off.svg 83'
MF15 Sally Shipard
MF14 Collette McCallum
MF10 Joanne Peters Sub off.svg 62'
FW8 Caitlin Munoz Sub off.svg 46'
FW9 Sarah Walsh Yellow card.svg 53'
Substitutions:
FW11 Lisa De Vanna Sub on.svg 46'
MF3 Alicia Ferguson Sub on.svg 62'
DF13 Thea Slatyer Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Sermanni

Norway vs Canada

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg2–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report
Yellow Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou
Attendance: 30,752 [1]
Referee: Christine Beck (Germany)
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway:
GK1 Bente Nordby
DF2 Ane Stangeland Horpestad (c)
DF3 Gunhild Følstad
DF5 Siri Nordby Sub off.svg 46'
DF7 Trine Rønning
DF21 Lene Storløkken Sub off.svg 76'
MF4 Ingvild Stensland
MF8 Solveig Gulbrandsen
FW10 Melissa Wiik Sub off.svg 66'
FW11 Leni Larsen Kaurin
FW16 Ragnhild Gulbrandsen
Substitutions:
MF6 Camilla Huse Sub on.svg 46'
FW17 Lene Mykjåland Sub on.svg 66'
MF18 Marie Knutsen Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Flag of Norway.svg Bjarne Berntsen
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada:
GK18 Erin McLeod
DF2 Kristina Kiss
DF6 Tanya Dennis
DF10 Martina Franko
DF11 Randee Hermuss
MF9 Candace Chapman Sub off.svg 73'
MF8 Diana Matheson
MF19 Sophie Schmidt
MF14 Melissa Tancredi Sub off.svg 46'
FW15 Kara Lang Sub off.svg 83'
FW12 Christine Sinclair (c)
Substitutions:
FW7 Rhian Wilkinson Sub on.svg 46'
MF13 Amy Walsh Sub on.svg 73'
FW21 Jodi-Ann Robinson Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Flag of Norway.svg Even Pellerud

Canada vs Ghana

Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg4–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada:
GK18 Erin McLeod
DF2 Kristina Kiss
DF6 Tanya Dennis Yellow card.svg 8'
DF10 Martina Franko
DF11 Randee Hermuss
MF9 Candace Chapman
MF8 Diana Matheson Sub off.svg 84'
MF16 Katie Thorlakson Sub off.svg 45'
MF19 Sophie Schmidt
FW15 Kara Lang Sub off.svg 63'
FW12 Christine Sinclair (c)
Substitutions:
FW21 Jodi-Ann Robinson Sub on.svg 45'
FW7 Rhian Wilkinson Sub on.svg 63'
MF5 Andrea Neil Sub on.svg 84'
Manager:
Flag of Norway.svg Even Pellerud
Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana:
GK16 Memunatu Sulemana
DF2 Aminatu Ibrahim
DF3 Mavis Danso
DF12 Olivia Amoako Yellow card.svg 78'
DF13 Yaa Avoe Sub off.svg 35'
MF6 Florence Okoe
MF21 Memuna Darku Sub off.svg 77'
MF10 Adjoa Bayor (c)Sub off.svg 71'
FW11 Gloria Foriwa Yellow card.svg 39'
FW14 Rumanatu Tahiru
FW18 Anita Amankwa Yellow card.svg 21'
Substitutions:
DF17 Hamdya Abass Sub on.svg 35'
FW7 Safia Abdul Sub on.svg 71'
DF15 Lydia Ankrah Sub on.svg 77'
Manager:
Flag of Ghana.svg Isaac Paha

Australia vs Norway

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Report
Yellow Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou
Attendance: 33,835 [1]
Referee: Niu Huijun (China PR)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia:
GK1 Melissa Barbieri
DF13 Thea Slatyer
DF4 Dianne Alagich
DF5 Cheryl Salisbury (c)
DF7 Heather Garriock
MF16 Lauren Colthorpe Sub off.svg 76'
MF17 Danielle Small Sub off.svg 46'
MF14 Collette McCallum
MF3 Alicia Ferguson
FW20 Joanne Burgess
FW12 Kate Gill Sub off.svg 61'
Substitutions:
FW11 Lisa De Vanna Sub on.svg 46'
FW9 Sarah Walsh Sub on.svg 61'
FW8 Caitlin Munoz Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Sermanni
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway:
GK1 Bente Nordby
DF2 Ane Stangeland Horpestad (c)
DF3 Gunhild Følstad
DF6 Camilla Huse
DF7 Trine Rønning
MF18 Marie Knutsen
MF4 Ingvild Stensland
MF8 Solveig Gulbrandsen Sub off.svg 86'
FW10 Melissa Wiik Sub off.svg 46'
FW11 Leni Larsen Kaurin Sub off.svg 74'
FW16 Ragnhild Gulbrandsen
Substitutions:
FW17 Lene Mykjåland Sub on.svg 46'
FW14 Guro Knutsen Sub on.svg 74'
MF21 Lene Storløkken Sub on.svg 86'
Manager:
Flag of Norway.svg Bjarne Berntsen

Norway vs Ghana

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg7–2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway:
GK1 Bente Nordby
DF2 Ane Stangeland Horpestad (c)
DF6 Camilla Huse
DF5 Siri Nordby
DF19 Marit Fiane Christensen
DF21 Lene Storløkken
MF4 Ingvild Stensland
MF8 Solveig Gulbrandsen Sub off.svg 46'
FW17 Lene Mykjåland Sub off.svg 46'
FW11 Leni Larsen Kaurin Sub off.svg 61'
FW16 Ragnhild Gulbrandsen
Substitutions:
FW9 Isabell Herlovsen Sub on.svg 46'
MF15 Madeleine Giske Sub on.svg 46'
FW20 Lise Klaveness Sub on.svg 61'
Manager:
Flag of Norway.svg Bjarne Berntsen
Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana:
GK1 Gladys Enti Sub off.svg 64'
DF2 Aminatu Ibrahim Yellow card.svg 15'
DF3 Mavis Danso
DF12 Olivia Amoako
DF13 Yaa Avoe
MF6 Florence Okoe
MF4 Doreen Awuah Sub off.svg 58'
MF10 Adjoa Bayor (c)
FW9 Anita Amenuku Sub off.svg 46'
FW14 Rumanatu Tahiru
FW18 Anita Amankwa
Substitutions:
MF8 Sheila Okai Yellow card.svg 74'Sub on.svg 46'
MF21 Memuna Darku Sub on.svg 58'
GK16 Memunatu Sulemana Sub on.svg 64'
Manager:
Flag of Ghana.svg Isaac Paha

Australia vs Canada

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia:
GK1 Melissa Barbieri
DF2 Kate McShea
DF4 Dianne Alagich
DF5 Cheryl Salisbury (c)
DF7 Heather Garriock
MF16 Lauren Colthorpe Sub off.svg 83'
MF15 Sally Shipard
MF14 Collette McCallum Yellow card.svg 90'
MF10 Joanne Peters Sub off.svg 76'
FW8 Caitlin Munoz Sub off.svg 62'
FW9 Sarah Walsh
Substitutions:
FW11 Lisa De Vanna Sub on.svg 46'
FW20 Joanne Burgess Sub on.svg 62'
MF3 Alicia Ferguson Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Sermanni
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada:
GK18 Erin McLeod Sub off.svg 79'
DF6 Tanya Dennis
DF10 Martina Franko
DF11 Randee Hermuss Yellow card.svg 89'
MF9 Candace Chapman
MF8 Diana Matheson
MF7 Rhian Wilkinson
MF19 Sophie Schmidt
MF14 Melissa Tancredi Sub off.svg 68'
FW15 Kara Lang Sub off.svg 90+2'
FW12 Christine Sinclair (c)
Substitutions:
FW21 Jodi-Ann Robinson Sub on.svg 68'
GK20 Taryn Swiatek Sub on.svg 79'
DF17 Brittany Timko Sub on.svg 90+2'
Manager:
Flag of Norway.svg Even Pellerud

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 The Norway v Ghana match, originally scheduled on 19 September at Hongkou Football Stadium, Shanghai, was postponed by FIFA to the following day and moved to Yellow Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou, due to Typhoon Wipha. [2] FIFA also delayed the Australia v Canada match, originally scheduled on 19 September to the following day. This was to allow for simultaneous kick-off times on the final matchday of the group, after it was confirmed that weather conditions would not affect the rescheduling. [3]

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