2008, Group B

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VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 2008, Group B</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="903" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 345 WIDTH="446"><div> <IMG SRC="236f3f2c0.jpg" border=0 width="319" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Heather O'Reilly (USA) lays the ball off as Xiaoli Song (China) looks on</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="23776e2c0.jpg" border=0 width="366" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Natahsha Kai (USA) bursts clear of Na Zhang (China)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 326 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="2371ef2c0.jpg" border=0 width="239" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Min Yue (China) gets the better of Carli Lloyd (USA)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="2379992c0.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Rachel Buehler (USA) bursts past Xiaoli Song (China)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 326 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="2373d32c0.jpg" border=0 width="211" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Abby Wambach (USA) outjumps Yan Bi (China)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="237d9e2c0.jpg" border=0 width="414" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Tobin Heath (USA) lifts the ball over Zhang Yanru (China) to score</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 345 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="2375e92c0.jpg" border=0 width="233" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Rachel Buehler (USA) and Yue Guo (China) tussle for possession</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><div> <IMG SRC="237b752c0.jpg" border=0 width="373" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Natasha Kai (USA) shapes to volley as Li Jie (China) takes evasive action</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 345 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="237f042c0.jpg" border=0 width="260" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Marie Knutsen (Norway) and Na Zhang (China) race after the ball</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><div> <IMG SRC="2381962c0.jpg" border=0 width="406" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Tong Zhang (China) admires the chest control of Ingvild Stensland (Norway)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 326 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="2387de2c0.jpg" border=0 width="222" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Patrizia Panico (Italy) shields from Christie Rampone (USA)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="23837c2c0.jpg" border=0 width="380" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Marie Knutsen (Norway) turns past Yue Guo (China)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 345 WIDTH="446"><div> <IMG SRC="2389e02c0.jpg" border=0 width="224" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Lauren Cheney (USA) is about to find herself central to an Italian sandwich made up of Giulia Perelli and Roberta D'Adda</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="23859d2c0.jpg" border=0 width="413" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Marie Knutsen (Norway) and Tong Zhang (China) react to a loose ball</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 326 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="238b522c0.jpg" border=0 width="338" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Carli Lloyd (USA) gets the better of Pamela Conti (Italy)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="238d8f2c0.jpg" border=0 width="399" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Abby Wambach (USA) outjumps Giulia Domenichetti (Italy)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 326 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="2397bc2c0.jpg" border=0 width="444" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Lindsay Tarpley (USA) fires home past Chiara Marchitelli (Italy)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="238fab2c0.jpg" border=0 width="427" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Shannon Boxx (USA) is literally hauled down by Tatiani Zorri (Italy)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 326 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="23958d2c0.jpg" border=0 width="397" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Lori Chalupny (USA) and Melania Gabbiadini (Italy) battle for the ball</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="23917a2c0.jpg" border=0 width="378" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Patrizia Panico (Italy) slides in to thwart Lauren Cheney (USA)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 345 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="2399d52c0.jpg" border=0 width="213" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Gunhild Fostad (Norway) holds off Heather O'Reilly (USA)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><div> <IMG SRC="2393be2c0.jpg" border=0 width="446" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Cat Whitehill (USA) is thwarted by goalkeeper Chiara Marchitelli (Italy)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 345 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="239bbe2c0.jpg" border=0 width="446" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Lindsay Tarpley (USA) wriggles past Runa Vikestad (Norway)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><div> <IMG SRC="23a2822c0.jpg" border=0 width="386" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Natasha Kai (USA) rounds Ingrid Hjelmseth (Norway) en route to scoring the opening goal</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 345 WIDTH="446"><div> <IMG SRC="239db82c0.jpg" border=0 width="440" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Heather O'Reilly (9, USA) heads past Norway goalkeeper Ingrid Hjelmseth</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="23a0db2c0.jpg" border=0 width="219" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Marita Lund (Norway) thwarts Abby Wambach (USA)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 326 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="23a6952c0.jpg" border=0 width="405" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Runa Vikestad (Norway) and Amy Rodriguez (USA) tussle for the ball</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><div> <IMG SRC="23a4232c0.jpg" border=0 width="291" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Natasha Kai (USA) in goal celebration mode</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="2006_8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="20068">2006-8</A></div> <bR> </BODY>