The 2003 Four Nations Tournament was the third edition of this invitational women's football tournament held in China with four national teams participating in a round robin format. It was held from January 23 to 29, 2003, in the cities of Yiwu, Wuhan and Shanghai.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | China |
| Dates | 23–29 January 2003 |
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | (in Yiwu, Wuhan, Shanghai host cities) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 13 (2.17 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Dagny Mellgren(2 goals) |
Final standings edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
 China
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
 Germany
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Norway
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Match results edit
| Norway | 1–3 | United States |
|---|---|---|
Dagny Mellgren  42' |
[2] | Thori Bryan 24' Tiffeny Milbrett 64'Heather O'Reilly 87' |
| Germany | 2–2 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Martina Müller 36' Linda Bresonik 87' (pen.) |
Dagny Mellgren 28' Anita Rapp 73' |
| China | 2–0 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Fan Yunjie 19' Sun Wen 36' |
[3] |
| United States | 1–0 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Devvyn Hawkins 16' |
[4] |
Goalscorers edit
There were 13 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.17 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
References edit
- ^ "Guangzhou Tournament 2003 (China)". RSSSF.
- ^ "U.S. Women Down Norway 3–1 to Open Four Nations Tournament in China". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Women Fall to China 2–0 in Adverse Conditions in Wuhan". U.S.Soccer.
- ^ "U.S. Women Win Four Nations Tournament in China with 1–0 Win Over Germany". U.S.Soccer.