Algarve Cup 1995

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Algarve Cup 1995
Number of nations 8th
winner SwedenSweden Sweden (1st title)
venue PortugalPortugal Portugal ( Algarve )
Opening game March 14, 1995
Endgame March 19, 1995
Gates 51  (⌀: 3.19 per game)
Best player DenmarkDenmark Bright Jensen

The 1995 Algarve Cup was the second edition of the annual tournament for women's national football teams and took place between March 14 and 19, 1995 in the Portuguese Algarve . The Swedish team won the tournament ahead of Denmark and defending champions Norway .

Participating teams

Eight teams took part in the invitation tournament in 1995 for the first time. First-time participants are marked in italics .

Tournament course

The eight participating teams were divided into two groups and met in a round-robin tournament . In the final round that followed, the fourth, third and second group players played for seventh, fifth and third places, and the group winners in the final for the tournament victory.

Group stage

Group A
Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. SwedenSweden Sweden  3  2  0  1 006: 300  +3 06th
 2. NorwayNorway Norway  3  2  0  1 005: 200  +3 06th
 3. NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands  3  1  0  2 002: 400  −2 03
 4th ItalyItaly Italy  3  1  0  2 003: 700  −4 03
March 14, 1995 in Lagos
Sweden - Italy 4-0
March 14, 1995 in Silves
Norway - Netherlands 0: 1
March 16, 1995 in Quarteira
Norway - Italy 3: 1
March 16, 1995 in Olhão
Sweden - Netherlands 2: 1
March 17, 1995 in Vila Real de Santo António
Netherlands - Italy 0: 2
March 17, 1995 in Portimão
Sweden - Norway 0: 2
Group B
Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. DenmarkDenmark Denmark  3  3  0  0 010-000 +10 09
 2. United StatesUnited States United States  3  2  0  1 005: 200  +3 06th
 3. FinlandFinland Finland  3  1  0  2 002: 500  −3 03
 4th PortugalPortugal Portugal  3  0  0  3 000:100 −10 00
March 14, 1995 in Faro
Denmark - Portugal 5-0
United States - Finland 2-0
March 16, 1995 in Portimão
United States - Portugal 3-0
March 16, 1995 in Silves
Denmark - Finland 3-0
March 17, 1995 in Lagos
Denmark - United States 2-0
March 17, 1995 in Olhão
Finland - Portugal 2-0

Final round

Game for 7th place
March 19, 1995 in Lagos
Italy - Portugal 4: 1
Play for 5th place
March 19, 1995 in Portimão
Finland - Netherlands 1: 1 a.d., 3: 4 i. E.
3rd place match
March 19, 1995 in Quarteira
Norway - United States 3: 3 n.V., 4: 2 i. E.

final

Sweden Denmark
SwedenSweden
March 19, 1995 in Loulé (Estádio Municipal)
Result: 3: 2 (2: 2, 1: 1) n.v. (1: 0)
Spectators: 500
Referee: Sonia Denoncourt ( Canada ) CanadaCanada 
Match report
DenmarkDenmark


Elisabeth Leidinge • Kristin Bengtsson , Åsa Jacobsson , Annika Nessvold , Eva Zeikfalvy • Anneli Olsson (72nd Susanne Hedberg ), Malin Andersson (114th Malin Lundgren ) • Anneli Andelén (119th Helen Nilsson ), Helen Johansson (56th Lena Videkull ) , Ulrika Kalte (100th Anna Pohjanen ), Pia Sundhage
Coach: Bengt Simonsson 		Dorthe Larsen • Kamma Flæng , Lene Terp • Birgit Christensen , Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen , Lisbet Kolding ( Karina Christensen ), Katrine Pedersen • Helle Jensen , Gitte Krogh ( Christina Bonde ), Lene Madsen ( Christina B. Petersen ), Irene Stelling Trainers: Keld Gantzhorn(C)Captain of the crew
goal1: 1 Anneli Olsson (36th), goal2: 1 Anneli Andelén (53rd), goal3: 2 Annika Nessvold (117th) goal 0: 1, 2: 2 Helle Jensen (22nd, 78th)

Web links