University of North Carolina Athletics
U.S. Finishes Group Play Unbeaten
July 31, 2012 | Women's Soccer
MANCHESTER, England (July 31, 2012) - The U.S. Women's National Team swept the group stage of the 2012 London Olympics with a 1-0 victory against Korea DPR on Tuesday.
UNC alums Heather O'Reilly and Tobin Heath both played major roles in the victory. O'Reilly started her second successive game and went the full 90 minutes. Heath came off the bench for the second game in a row after she was inserted into the lineup at halftime by coach Pia Sundhage.
Abby Wambach scored a goal for a third straight Olympic match and the USA took
first place in Group G with a convincing win in front of 29,522 at Old
Trafford, home of the Premier League's Manchester United. The U.S. needed only
a draw or better to assure itself a first-place finish in group play.
- U.S. Women's National Team Match Report -
Match: U.S. Women's National Team vs. Korea DPR
Date: July 31, 2012
Competition: 2012
Olympic Games; Group G
Venue: Old
Trafford; Manchester, England
Kickoff: 5:15 p.m.
local (12:15 p.m. ET)
Attendance: 29,522
Weather: 63
degrees, light rain
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA
1 0 1
PRK
0 0 0
USA - Abby Wambach (Alex Morgan) 25th minute
Lineups:
USA: 1-Hope Solo; 6-Amy LePeilbet, 3-Christie Rampone (capt.), 16-Rachel
Buehler (4-Becky Sauerbrunn, 75), 5-Kelley O'Hara; 9-Heather O'Reilly, 10-Carli
Lloyd, 12-Lauren Cheney (8-Amy Rodriguez, 84), 15-Megan Rapinoe (17-Tobin
Heath, 45); 13-Alex Morgan, 14-Abby Wambach
Subs not used: 2-Heather Mitts, 7-Shannon
Boxx, 11-Sydney Leroux, 18-Nicole Barnhart
Head coach: Pia Sundhage
PRK: 18-O Chang Ran; 2-Kim Nam Hui, 3-Kim Myong Gum, 14-Pong Son Hwa,
20-Choe Yong Sim; 7-Ri Ye Gyong, 8-Jon Myong Hwa, 6-Choe Un Ju, 11-Kim Chung
Sim (capt.) (12-Kim Un Hyang, 80); 10-Yun Hyon Hi (21-Kim Su Gyong, 31), 16-Kim
Song Hui (9-Choe Mi Gyong, 63)
Subs not used: 1-Jo Yun Mi, 5-Yun Song Mi,
15-Ri Nam Sil, 13-O Hui Sun
Head coach: Sin Uin Gun
Statistical Summary: USA / PRK
Shots: 16 / 3
Shots on Goal: 8 / 0
Saves: 0 / 7
Corner Kicks: 7 / 0
Fouls: 5 / 12
Offside: 1 / 1
Misconduct Summary:
PRK - Ri Ye Gyong
(caution)
13th minute
USA - Lauren Cheney
(caution) 16
PRK - Kim Song Hui
(caution)
42
PRK - Choe Mi Gyong
(caution) 77
PRK - Choe Mi Gyong (sent
off) 81
Officials:
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Anna Nystrom (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Helen Karo (SWE)
Fourth Official: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER)
