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China suffers 4-0 loss to Brazil Video

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-09-16 10:28

WUHAN, China -- Athens Olympics runners-up Brazil roared into the 2007
FIFA Women's World Cup quarterfinals here on Saturday, upsetting hosts
China 4-0 in their Group D second round match.

Brazil's Marta (L) beats China's goalkeeper Zhang Ying to score a goal
during the group soccer match in the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup at the
Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium September 15, 2007. Brazil won 4-0.? [Reuters]

With a 5-0 win over New Zealand on Wednesday in the group opener,
traditional soccer giant Brazil boast six points with nine clean goals
and have definitely booked a berth in the quarterfinals.

China coach Marika Domanski-Lyfors said after the match, "Brazil is a
very strong team with world-class striker Marta."

"We had two scoring chances in the first half but failed to convert them.
And a fatal error led to the defeat," she said.

Brazilian coach Jorge Barcellos said, "The reason for the big win is that
the Chinese girls failed to curb Marta."

"They arranged only one player to defend Marta, which was far from
enough," he added.

Striker Marta vieira da Silva, who scored twice, was a nightmare for the
Chinese girls tonight. Her incredible quick pace and dribbling skills
smashed the Chinese defense.

Marta, 21, who won the FIFA Women's World Player of 2006 award, opened
the Brazilian scoring by beating Chinese goalkeeper Han Wenxia in a solo
run in the 42nd minute and driving the ball to the open goal.

Marta, the Player of the Match, also scored the fourth goal for Brazil on
70 minutes by dancing past two Chinese defenders on the right wing,
thrusting into the box and firing a flash low shot home.

Domanski-Lyfors said, "Marta not only has brilliant personal skills but
also has very strong ability to read the match."

The other two goals all came from another Brazilian talented striker
Cristiane Rozeira, the top goalscorer in World Cup 2007 qualifying with
12 goals.

Only two minutes into the second half, a Chinese defender's error gifted
Cristiane a breakthrough in the box. Facing only the keeper, cool
Cristiane aimed for a second and blasted the accurate low shot into the
down-left corner of the goal.

After only two minutes, Chinese keeper Han incredibly threw the ball to
Marta who stood on the edge of the box. The striker accepted the gift,
dribbling five meters and making a timing cross to Cristiane who slot
home at the far post.

The Chinese made so many unbelievable mistakes in the match which was
quite balancing in the first half but lopsided in the second.

Brazil will meet European giant Denmark in the last round group matches
while China will take on underdogs New Zealand, who lost 5-0 to Brazil
and 2-0 Denmark.

Barcellos said, "We will play seriously in the Denmark game. I promise
not to lose the match deliberately."

As China edged Denmark 3-2 on Wednesday, both China and Denmark collected
three points after two rounds. But the Danes stood second with four goals
for and three against, while China placed third with three goals for and
six against.

In the China-Brazil game, China missed two brilliant scoring chances in
the first half, one in 5th minute when Chinese striker Han Duan jumped
high but missed the ball at the goalmouth, and the other on 25 minutes
when midfielder Song Xiaoli's close-range shot was tipped out by
Brazilian goalie Andreia Suntaque.

China has set a target of entering top four of the tournament on home
soil. But Brazil gave them a heavy blow on the night.

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