Algarve Cup 2009

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Algarve Cup 2009
Number of nations 12
winner SwedenSweden Sweden (3rd title)
venue PortugalPortugal Portugal ( Algarve )
Opening game March 4, 2009
Endgame March 11, 2009
Gates 54  (⌀: 2.25 per game)
Top scorer GermanyGermany Kerstin Garefrekes Jayne Ludlow Lotta Schelin (3 goals each)
WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg 
SwedenSweden 
Best player United StatesUnited States Hope Solo

The Algarve Cup 2009 was the 16th edition of the annual tournament for women's national football teams and took place between March 4th and 11th, 2009 in the Portuguese Algarve . The team from Sweden won the tournament ahead of the defending champions from the USA and Denmark .

Participating teams

In 2009, twelve teams took part in the invitation tournament. First-time participants are marked in italics .

Tournament course

The twelve participating teams were divided into three groups and met in a round-robin tournament . The eight strongest teams were assigned to groups A and B, the four weakest teams competed in group C. In the subsequent final round, the group winners of groups A and B played for the tournament victory in the final, the second and third of these groups for third and fifth places. The best fourth of groups A and B competed against the winner of group C in the game for seventh place, the worst team in groups A and B against the runner-up in group C in the game for ninth, while the third and fourth-placed teams of Group C faced each other in a game for eleventh place.

Group stage

Group A
Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. SwedenSweden Sweden  3  2  1  0 004: 200  +2 07th
 2. GermanyGermany Germany  3  2  0  1 007: 300  +4 06th
 3. China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China China  3  1  1  1 001: 300  −2 04th
 4th FinlandFinland Finland  3  0  0  3 000: 400  −4 00
March 4, 2009 in Albufeira
Germany - Finland 2-0
March 4, 2009 in Lagos
China - Sweden 0-0
March 6, 2009 in Lagos
Sweden - Finland 1-0
March 6, 2009 in Albufeira
Germany - China 3-0
March 9, 2009 in Vila Real de Santo António
Finland - China 0: 1
March 9, 2009 in Faro
Sweden - Germany 3: 2
Group B
Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. United StatesUnited States United States  3  3  0  0 004-000  +4 09
 2. DenmarkDenmark Denmark  3  2  0  1 004: 200  +2 06th
 3. IcelandIceland Iceland  3  1  0  2 002: 300  −1 03
 4th NorwayNorway Norway  3  0  0  3 001: 600  −5 00
March 4, 2009 in Lagos
United States - Denmark 2-0
March 4, 2009 in Olhão
Norway - Iceland 1: 3
March 6, 2009 in Ferreiras
United States - Iceland 1-0
March 6, 2009 in Lagos
Denmark - Norway 2-0
March 9, 2009 in Ferreiras
Norway - United States 0: 1
March 9, 2009 in Silves
Iceland - Denmark 0: 2
Group C
Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. PortugalPortugal Portugal  3  3  0  0 005: 200  +3 09
 2. AustriaAustria Austria  3  1  1  1 003: 300  ± 0 04th
 3. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Wales  3  1  0  2 007: 500  +2 03
 4th PolandPoland Poland  3  0  1  2 003: 800  −5 01
March 4, 2009 in Alvor
Wales - Austria 1: 2
March 4, 2009 in Albufeira
Portugal - Poland 2: 1
March 6, 2009 in Vila Real de Santo António
Austria - Poland 1: 1
March 6, 2009 in Albufeira
Portugal - Wales 2: 1
March 9, 2009 in Faro
Portugal - Austria 1-0
March 9, 2009 in Loulé
Poland - Wales 1: 5

Final round

Game for 11th place
March 11, 2009 in Albufeira
Wales - Poland 1: 2
Play for 9th place
March 11, 2009 in Loulé
Austria - Norway 0: 2
Game for 7th place
March 11, 2009 in Lagos
Portugal - Finland 1: 1, 2: 4 i. E.
Play for 5th place
March 11, 2009 in Olhão
China - Iceland 2: 1
3rd place match
March 11, 2009 in Faro
Germany - Denmark 0: 1

final

Sweden United States
SwedenSweden
March 11, 2009 in Faro / Loulé ( Estádio Algarve )
Result: 1: 1 (1: 0), 4: 3 i. E.
Spectators: 1,000
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus ( Germany ) GermanyGermany 
Match report
United StatesUnited States


Kristin Hammarström • Charlotte Rohlin , Stina Segerström , Anna Paulson , Sara Thunebro (46th Emelie Ölander ) • Caroline Seger (78th Linda Sembrant ), Therese Sjögran (63rd Louise Fors ), Kosovare Asllani (53rd Madelaine Edlund ), Nilla Fischer (37th Lisa Dahlkvist ) • Victoria Svensson (71st Sara Lindén ), Lotta Schelin Coach: Thomas Dennerby(C)Captain of the crew
 Hope Solo • Heather Mitts , Shannon Boxx , Christie Rampone , Rachel Buehler • Heather O'Reilly (88th Angie Woznuk ), Angela Hucles (83rd Tina DiMartino ), Carli Lloyd , Lindsay Tarpley (46th Amy Rodriguez ) • Megan Rapinoe , Natasha Kai Trainer: Pia Sundhage(C)Captain of the crew
goal 1: 0 Lotta Schelin (18th) goal 1: 1 Shannon Boxx (90th)
penalties shoot
Penalty converted1: 0 Louise Fors

Penalty converted2: 1 Lisa Dahlkvist

Penalty converted3: 1 Linda Sembrant

Penalty missedPaulson shoots over the goal

Penalty missedSolo holds against Schelin

Penalty missedÖlander shoots over the goal

Penalty converted4: 3 Stina Segerström
Penalty converted1: 1 Shannon Boxx

Penalty missedHammarström saves against Megan Rapinoe

Penalty converted3: 2 Carli Lloyd

Penalty missedChristie Rampone shoots at the post

Penalty converted3: 3 Tina DiMartino

Penalty missedHammarström saves against Angie Woznuk

Penalty missedHeather Mitts shoots at the post
100th international match for Heather Mitts

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