2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C

Group C of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of four groups of nations, consisting of Argentina, Canada, Germany and Japan. It began on September 20 and its last matches were played on September 27. Most matches were played at the Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus. Germany won every match, while Argentina failed to win a match. Despite beating Argentina 6–0, Japan failed to advance, while a young Canada team surprisingly made the second round.

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Germany 3 3 0 0 13 2 +11 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Canada 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
3   Japan 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1 3
4   Argentina 3 0 0 3 1 15 −14 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches edit

All times local EDT/UTC−4)

Germany vs Canada edit

Germany  4–1  Canada
Report
GK 1 Silke Rottenberg
DF 2 Kerstin Stegemann
DF 3 Linda Bresonik   45+1'
DF 13 Sandra Minnert
DF 19 Stefanie Gottschlich
DF 17 Ariane Hingst   65'
MF 5 Steffi Jones
MF 10 Bettina Wiegmann (c)
MF 6 Renate Lingor   73'
FW 14 Maren Meinert   78'
FW 9 Birgit Prinz
Substitutions:
DF 4 Nia Künzer   65'
MF 18 Kerstin Garefrekes   73'
Manager:
Tina Theune-Meyer
GK 1 Karina Leblanc   21'
DF 6 Sharolta Nonen
DF 18 Tanya Dennis
MF 8 Kristina Kiss
MF 5 Andrea Neil
MF 16 Brittany Timko
MF 13 Diana Matheson
MF 15 Kara Lang   46'
MF 2 Christine Latham
FW 10 Charmaine Hooper (c   38'
FW 12 Christine Sinclair
Substitutions:
FW 9 Rhian Wilkinson   46'
Manager:
  Even Pellerud

Player of the Match:
  Maren Meinert (Germany)[2]

Assistant referees:
  Choi Soo-Jin (South Korea)
  Hong Kum-Nyo (North Korea)
Fourth official:
  Sandra Hunt (United States)

Japan vs Argentina edit

Japan  6–0  Argentina
Report
GK 1 Nozomi Yamago
CB 4 Yasuyo Yamagishi   73'
CB 2 Yumi Obe (c)
CB 14 Kyoko Yano
RM 7 Naoko Kawakami
CM 5 Tomoe Sakai
CM 8 Tomomi Miyamoto
LM 16 Emi Yamamoto
AM 10 Homare Sawa   80'
CF 6 Yayoi Kobayashi   57'
CF 11 Mio Otani
Substitutions:
FW 9 Eriko Arakawa   57'
DF 3 Hiromi Isozaki   73'
FW 18 Karina Maruyama   80'
Manager:
Eiji Ueda
GK 1 Romina Ferro
DF 3 Mariela Ricotti   76'
DF 2 Clarisa Huber
DF 4 Andrea Gonsebate
DF 19 Celeste Barbitta   59'
MF 5 Marisa Gerez (c)
MF 10 Rosana Gómez   18'    46'
FW 20 Elizabeth Villanueva   16'    46'
FW 18 Mariela Coronel
FW 14 Fabiana Vallejos
FW 8 Natalia Gatti   39'
Substitutions:
DF 17 Valeria Cotelo   46'
FW 7 Karina Alvariza   46'
DF 6 Noelia López   76'
Manager:
Carlos Borrello

Player of the Match:
  Emi Yamamoto (Japan)[3]

Assistant referees:
  Emilia Parviainen (Finland)
  Andi Regan (Northern Ireland)
Fourth official:
  Sandra Hunt (United States)

Germany vs Japan edit

Germany  3–0  Japan
Report
GK 1 Silke Rottenberg
DF 2 Kerstin Stegemann
DF 13 Sandra Minnert
DF 19 Stefanie Gottschlich   64'
DF 17 Ariane Hingst   72'
MF 5 Steffi Jones
MF 10 Bettina Wiegmann (c)   78'
MF 18 Kerstin Garefrekes
MF 6 Renate Lingor
FW 14 Maren Meinert
FW 9 Birgit Prinz
Substitutions:
FW 8 Sandra Smisek   64'
DF 3 Linda Bresonik   72'
DF 4 Nia Künzer   80'    78'
Manager:
Tina Theune-Meyer
GK 1 Nozomi Yamago
CB 4 Yasuyo Yamagishi
CB 2 Yumi Obe (c)
CB 14 Kyoko Yano   60'
RM 7 Naoko Kawakami
CM 5 Tomoe Sakai   56'
CM 8 Tomomi Miyamoto
LM 16 Emi Yamamoto
AM 10 Homare Sawa
CF 6 Yayoi Kobayashi   56'
CF 11 Mio Otani
Substitutions:
FW 9 Eriko Arakawa   56'
MF 17 Miyuki Yanagita   56'
DF 3 Hiromi Isozaki   60'
Manager:
Eiji Ueda

Player of the Match:
  Bettina Wiegmann (Germany)[4]

Assistant referees:
  Cleidy Mary Ribeiro (Brazil)
  Marlei Silva (Brazil)
Fourth official:
  Sandra Hunt (United States)

Canada vs Argentina edit

Canada  3–0  Argentina
Report
GK 20 Taryn Swiatek
DF 6 Sharolta Nonen
DF 18 Tanya Dennis
MF 8 Kristina Kiss
MF 9 Rhian Wilkinson   62'    75'
MF 16 Brittany Timko
MF 13 Diana Matheson   41'
MF 15 Kara Lang
MF 2 Christine Latham   83'
FW 10 Charmaine Hooper (c)
FW 12 Christine Sinclair
Substitutions:
FW 17 Silvana Burtini   75'
DF 4 Sasha Andrews   86'    83'
Manager:
  Even Pellerud
GK 1 Romina Ferro
DF 3 Mariela Ricotti   29'    78'
DF 2 Clarisa Huber
DF 4 Andrea Gonsebate
DF 19 Celeste Barbitta
MF 5 Marisa Gerez (c)
MF 10 Rosana Gómez
FW 20 Elizabeth Villanueva   75'
FW 18 Mariela Coronel   84'
FW 14 Fabiana Vallejos
FW 11 Marisol Medina
Substitutions:
FW 7 Karina Alvariza   75'
DF 6 Noelia López   78'
MF 15 Yanina Gaitán   84'
Manager:
Carlos Borrello

Player of the Match:
  Christine Latham (Canada)[5]

Assistant referees:
  Elke Lüthi (Switzerland)
  Nelly Viennot (France)
Fourth official:
  Sandra Hunt (United States)

Canada vs Japan edit

Canada  3–1  Japan
Report
GK 20 Taryn Swiatek
DF 6 Sharolta Nonen
DF 18 Tanya Dennis
DF 7 Isabelle Morneau   45+1'
MF 5 Andrea Neil   77'
MF 16 Brittany Timko
MF 13 Diana Matheson
MF 15 Kara Lang   86'
MF 2 Christine Latham   60'
FW 10 Charmaine Hooper (c)
FW 12 Christine Sinclair
Substitutions:
FW 17 Silvana Burtini   60'
MF 8 Kristina Kiss   77'
MF 9 Rhian Wilkinson   85'
Manager:
  Even Pellerud
GK 1 Nozomi Yamago
CB 4 Yasuyo Yamagishi
CB 2 Yumi Obe (c)
CB 3 Hiromi Isozaki
RM 7 Naoko Kawakami
CM 5 Tomoe Sakai   62'
CM 8 Tomomi Miyamoto
LM 16 Emi Yamamoto   89'
AM 10 Homare Sawa
CF 6 Yayoi Kobayashi   54'
CF 11 Mio Otani
Substitutions:
FW 9 Eriko Arakawa   54'
MF 17 Miyuki Yanagita   62'
MF 20 Aya Miyama   89'
Manager:
Eiji Ueda

Player of the Match:
  Tomomi Miyamoto (Japan)[6]

Assistant referees:
  Choi Soo-Jin (South Korea)
  Hong Kum-Nyo (North Korea)
Fourth official:
  Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)

Argentina vs Germany edit

Argentina  1–6  Germany
Report
GK 1 Romina Ferro
DF 2 Clarisa Huber
DF 4 Andrea Gonsebate
DF 6 Noelia López   56'
DF 19 Celeste Barbitta
MF 5 Marisa Gerez (c)
MF 10 Rosana Gómez
FW 20 Elizabeth Villanueva   85'
FW 18 Mariela Coronel
FW 14 Fabiana Vallejos
FW 11 Marisol Medina
Substitutions:
MF 15 Yanina Gaitán   56'
FW 7 Karina Alvariza   85'
Manager:
Carlos Borrello
GK 1 Silke Rottenberg
DF 2 Kerstin Stegemann
DF 13 Sandra Minnert
DF 19 Stefanie Gottschlich   46'
DF 17 Ariane Hingst
MF 5 Steffi Jones   62'
MF 10 Bettina Wiegmann (c)
MF 18 Kerstin Garefrekes   46'
MF 6 Renate Lingor
FW 14 Maren Meinert
FW 9 Birgit Prinz
Substitutions:
FW 20 Conny Pohlers   46'
FW 11 Martina Müller   46'
DF 12 Sonja Fuss   62'
Manager:
Tina Theune-Meyer

Player of the Match:
  Birgit Prinz (Germany)[7]

Assistant referees:
  Elke Lüthi (Switzerland)
  Liu Hsiu-mei (Chinese Taipei)
Fourth official:
  Sandra Hunt (United States)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 – Report and Statistics" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. pp. 93–100. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 26, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bud Light Player of the Match: Maren Meinert (GER)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. September 21, 2003. Archived from the original on November 24, 2005. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  3. ^ "Bud Light Player of the Match: Emi Yamamoto (JPN)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. September 21, 2003. Archived from the original on December 4, 2005. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  4. ^ "Bud Light Player of the Match: Bettina Wiegmann (GER)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. September 25, 2003. Archived from the original on September 21, 2005. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  5. ^ "Bud Light Player of the Match: Christine Latham (CAN)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. September 25, 2003. Archived from the original on September 29, 2005. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  6. ^ "Bud Light Player of the Match: Tomomi Miyamoto (JPN)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. September 27, 2003. Archived from the original on June 26, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  7. ^ "Bud Light Player of the Match: Birgit Prinz (GER)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. September 27, 2003. Archived from the original on January 10, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2014.

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