_Kirin Challenge Cup: Japão goleia Brasil

Daiane Menezes, right, of Brazil and Kozue Ando (..) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND FRANCE Photo: Kyodo News / AP

KOBE, Japan (AP) — Women's World Cup champion Japan beat Brazil 4-1 on Thursday to win the three-team Kirin Cup tournament.

Japan took a 2-1 lead in the 58th minute when Yuki Nagasato headed in Aya Miyama's corner kick. Miyama gave Japan a two-goal cushion three minutes later when she pounced on a loose ball in the box.

Yuika Sugasawa completed the scoring in the last minute of regulation to ensure the hosts edged the United States on goal difference to win the tournament.

Japan opened the scoring early in the first half thanks to an own goal by Brazil's Daiane, who headed Miyama's long free kick into her own net.

Francielle equalized for Brazil on a free kick from 20 meters in first-half injury time.

Brazil was without Marta, the five-time FIFA women's world player of the year, who was left off the squad to prepare for matches with her Swedish club Tyreso.

Notícia: www.seattlepi.com

Resumo do Jogo:

_Jogo de Qualificação Euro '13: França vence País de Gales

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An Elodie Thomis hat-trick ensured the French maintained their 100% Euro 2013 qualifying record as they thrashed Wales in front of 16,736 fans in Caen.

Thomas scored three in the opening 50 minutes to kill off the Group Four clash before substitute Camille Abily's late goal for leaders France.

Wales' third defeat in five games means their hopes of qualifying are slim as they trail France by 14 points.

Second-placed Ireland are two points ahead of Wales with two games in hand.

Notícia: www.bbc.co.uk

_Old Days: 2

1917 - Pratchitt's Ladies, Carlisle

back row: Archibald Wilson (Manager), -, Ruth Cooke, -, -, Martha Mitchell, Lily Cooke, Albert Younghusband, Thomas Wilson
middle row: extreme right Lily Blythe
the small girl holding the ball is Irene Wilson, daughter of Archibald
(photograph courtesy of Eva Elliott)

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_Kirin Challenge Cup: EUA vencem Brasil

A selecção dos EUA bateu, esta manha, o Brasil por 3-0 com golos de Carli Loyd, Shannon Boxx e Amy Rodriguez.

Lloyd smashed in an 18th-minute opener from close range before Boxx headed home Lauren Cheney's free kick less than five minutes later.

Rodriguez completed the scoring in the 83rd minute after another Cheney free kick triggered panic in Brazil's defence.

U.S. coach Pia Sundhage told reporters: "We looked good at set pieces and that's something we talked about so I'm happy about that.

"Playing teams like Japan and Brazil is always good preparation for the Olympics."

Japan are ranked third in the world, behind the U.S. and Germany, while Brazil are ranked fourth.

Only around 500 people watched the game due to the storm warnings.

Brazil were missing five-times FIFA Women's World Player of the Year Marta, on club duty in Sweden.

"It wasn't our best squad so we knew it would be a tough match," Brazil coach Jorge Barcellos said. "We wanted to give some younger players a chance before the Olympics."

Japan take on Brazil in the tournament's final game on Thursday.

(Reporting by Alastair Himmer in Tokyo, editing by Tony Jimenez)

Notícia: www.reuters.com

Resumo do Jogo:

_Old days: 1

Llanelli Ladies FC, 1921

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_Jogo de Qualificação Euro 2013: França vence Escócia

Eugénie Le Sommer via www.fff.fr

A França venceu todos os cinco encontros realizados para o Grupo 4, tendo agora mais nove pontos do que a República da Irlanda após o triunfo sobre a Escócia por 2-0.

Mas esta não foi a primeira vez que as "bleues" se viram obrigadas a aplicar-se. Conseguiram finalmente bater Gemma Fay quando a defesa escocesa Ifeoma Dieke desviou um remate de Gaëtane Thiney para as próprias redes quando estavam decorridos 64 minutos e, pouco depois, Wendie Renard marcou o segundo de cabeça. Foi a primeira derrota da Escócia no grupo, mas poderá subir da quarta à segunda posição caso derrote a Irlanda na quinta-feira, um dia depois de a França receber o País de Gales.


Notícia: pt.uefa.com

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Resumo do Jogo:

_Kirin Challenge Cup: EUA empatam com Japão

SENDAI, Japan -- Alex Morgan scored in the 72nd minute to give the United States a 1-1 draw with Japan, the team that beat them in the final of the Women's world cup last year.

Yukari Kinga beat goalkeeper Hope Solo from close in to give Japan a 1-0 lead in the 32nd.

The United States created opportunities on the right wing, but Japan's superior speed was dangerous on the counterattack.

The exhibition tournament features three of the top four teams in the world. The U.S. is ranked No. 1 just ahead of Germany, while Japan is No. 3. The other team competing for the title, Brazil, is No. 4.

"I told them to keep pushing until the end," Japan coach Norio Sasaki said. "We could have used more precision in our passes."

"This was a very important game for us," U.S. coach Pia Sundhage said. "I'm very happy we had the chance to play against one of the best teams in the world, Japan, to prepare for the Olympics." Sundhage said the Americans still have a lot of building to do.

"It was way too defensive in the first half," Sundhage said. "We didn't look as good as we did in the World Cup."

Notícia: www.huffingtonpost.com

Resumo do Jogo:

_Suécia vence Canadá em jogo amigável

Canada's women's team gave up goals early in eachhalf Saturday to drop a 3-1 decision to Sweden in a soccer friendly.Caroline Seger, Lotta Schelin and Kosovare Asllani had the goals for Sweden. Sophie Schmidt replied late for the Canadians.

Seger opened the scoring in the seventh minute off a defensive mistake from Canada.

Sweden doubled its lead in the 53rd minute through Schelin's goal before putting the game away in the 78th on a strike from Asllani.

Schmidt got one back for Canada in the 87th but it was too little too late.

"We have to start grinding the results out," Canadian coach John Herdman. "Every game we play from now to the Olympics, we have to be more resolute."

Herdman featured 21 different players in the games against Brazil and Sweden and says Saturday was good learning experience despite the loss.

"I think one of the worries is you become too predictable as a team and after our France game in Cyprus it became apparent there were other things we needed to work on," he said. "So it was good today to see the players try something different and for long periods it looked quite successful, we just couldn't find that end product."

Notícia: www.cbc.ca

Resumo do Jogo

_Le petit princesse

Chamam-te de princesa

tu que nos inspiras a toda hora.

Para os outros és só a francesa

que sabe jogar à bola.

Ó inspiração da minha alma

mostra-nos lá a tua magia.

Tu que jogas com toda a calma

que até nos contagia.

_Birgit Prinz despediu-se dos relvados

Birgit Prinz terminou carreira no futebol feminino


A futebolista ajudou a Alemanha a conquistar cinco títulos europeus e três medalhas de bronze olímpicas.

A futebolista alemã Birgit Prinz, três vezes considerada a "Melhor do Ano" pela FIFA, colocou oficialmente um ponto final na sua carreira, marcada pela conquista de dois títulos mundiais.

A jogadora, com 34 anos de idade, fez hoje um jogo de despedida, alinhando pelo seu clube de sempre, o Frankfurt, contra a seleção alemã, precocemente eliminada no último campeonato do Mundo, em 2011, com Prinz relegada ao papel de suplente.

Birgit Prinz esteve em cinco Mundiais de futebol, tendo marcado 14 golos - marca igual à da brasileira Marta -, e em 214 jogos pela Alemanha, assinando 128 tentos.

Notícia: aminhabola.blogspot.pt/

Abschiedsspiel von Birgit Prinz

_Liga Alemã: 16º Jornada - Resultados

Domingo, 25 de Março

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-2 Hamburger SV

SC Freiburg 3-0 FC Lok Leipzig

Bad Neuenahr 1-3 FFC Frankfurt - Fotos

Essen-Schönebeck 1-0 Turbine Potsdam

FF USV Jena 1-3 Bayern München

VfL Wolfsburg 2-1 FCR Duirburg - Fotos ; Resumo do Jogo

_Imagem do dia

Inge Kress and Karin Gruss prepare for Franken 66’s official team portrait, Germany, 1970s

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_Canadá derrota Brasil na preparação para Londres

Brazil's Thais (15) looks on as Canada's Sophie Schmidt (13) congratulates teammate Christine Sinclair, center, as Camelina Moscato (4). (Photo: AP/Mary Schwalm)

Em amistoso preparatório para os Jogos Olímpicos de Londres, a seleção brasileira feminina de futebol perdeu de 2 a 1 para o Canadá, neste sábado, em jogo realizado em Boston, nos Estados Unidos.

O Brasil começou melhor, teve mais oportunidades, mas foi o Canadá que abriu o placar com Christine Sinclair.

No final do primeiro tempo, em um cruzamento, a goleira Andreia Suntaque teve um choque com a camisa 2 do Canadá e desmaiou. Barbara entrou no lugar da camisa 1 brasileira.

A seleção voltou para o segundo tempo com Marta em campo, mas Sinclair ampliou para o Canadá após pegar uma sobra na pequena área.

O Brasil ainda diminuiu. Em bela jogada de Erika pelo lado direito, quando chegou cara a cara com a goleira LeBlanc, a zagueira canadense fez pênalti. Gabi cobrou rasteiro no canto direito da goleira e marcou o gol de honra.

Notícia: www.ahebrasil.com.br

_Liga Alemã: 16º Jornada

Domingo, 25 de Março

Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Hamburger SV - 10h

SC Freiburg - FC Lok Leipzig - 10h

Bad Neuenahr - FFC Frankfurt - 13h

Essen-Schönebeck - Turbine Potsdam - 13h

FF USV Jena - Bayern München - 13h

VfL Wolfsburg - FCR Duirburg - 13h (em directo)

_Brasil: A luta das árbitras no mundo de homens

A reportagem da Band relatou histórias de superação da arbitragem feminina no futebol masculino, inclusive da primeira árbitra mulher da história.

Léa Campos foi obrigada a apelar ao presidente do Brasil na ocasião para poder trabalhar. Ela fez curso de arbitragem em 1967, mas passou os quatro anos seguintes apitando clandestinamente, já que teve seu diploma caçado por João Havelange. Léa só pôde apitar depois de conseguir uma autorização por escrito de Emílio Médici, notabilizado como o presidente mais linha dura do regime militar brasileiro.

Notícia: www.band.com.br