Monday 22 February 2010

Women’s 17th Algarve Football Cup is back with the best World players in the tournament, February 24th – March 3rd, 2010

THE 17th ALGARVE Women’s Football Cup kicks off on Wednesday 24th of February 2010 at the new stadium of Bela Vista in Parchal, close to Praia da Rocha & Portimão! Portugal takes on the Faroe Islands!

Twelve teams will battle it out in 3 rounds: Germany, China, Finland, Denmark, USA, Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Portugal, Austria, Romania & Faroe Islands.

Group A features Germany (current World Champion), China, Finland & Denmark.

In Group B we have USA, Norway, Iceland & last year champions Sweden.

Group C consists of host Portugal along with, Austria, Romania & Faroe Islands

Sweden was the winner last year beating the reigning Olympic champions: USA on penalties!

The Cup final is on Wednesday March 3rd at the Estádio Algarve, Faro.

Apart from Lagos, Parchal, and Faro matches will also be held in Olhão, Vila Real de Santo António, Albufeira, Ferreiras & Silves.


24th February Matches:

14h00 - Portugal 5 - 0 Faroe Islands (Complexo Desportivo Belavista - Parchal)

15h00 - USA 2 - 0 Iceland (Estádio Municipal Vila Real Santo António)

15h00 - Finland 1 - 1 China (Estádio Municipal de Lagos)

18h00 - Sweden 2 - 2 Norway (Estádio Municipal Vila Real Santo António)

18h00 - Romania 2-0 Austria (Estádio Municipal de Lagos)

17h00 - Germany 4 - 0 Denmark (Complexo Desportivo Bela Vista - Parchal)

26th February Matches:

14h00 - Portugal 0- 0 Romania (Complexo Desportivo Belavista - Parchal)

15h00 - Denmark 0 - 2 China (Estádio Municipal de Lagos)

15h00 - Norway 1 - 2 USA (Estádio José Arcanjo - Olhão)

15h00 - Iceland 1 - 5 Sweden (Estádio Municipal Vila Real Santo António)

17h00 - Germany 7 - 0 Finland (Complexo Desportivo Bela Vista - Parchal)

18h00 - Austria 3 - 0 Faroe Islands (Estádio Municipal de Lagos)


1st March Matches:

14h00 Faroe Islands 1 -5 Romania (Estádio Municipal de Albufeira)

14h00 - Portugal 2 -1 Austria (Estádio Algarve, Faro)

15h00 - USA 2 - 0 Sweden (Parque Desportivo da Nora - Ferreiras)

15h00 - Norway 3 - 2 Iceland (Estádio Dr. Francisco Vieira – Silves

17h00 - China 0 - 5 Germany (Estádio Algarve, Faro)

17h00 - Denmark 2 -1 Finland (Estádio Municipal de Albufeira)


3rd March Matches:

11th place match - Austria 6 -0 Faroe Islands

9th place match - Portugal 0 -3 Norway


Portugal finishes in 10th place.

7th place match - Finland 0 -1 Romenia

5th place match - Denmark 2 -1 Norway

3rd place match - Sweden 2 -0 China


Final : 16h00 - Germany 2 - 3 USA (Estádio Algarve, Faro)

USA is the winner of the 17th Algarve Cup! Congratulations USA Women's Team!


Links & Notes

With the next Women's World Cup in 2011 in Germany, and the next Olympic Games in 2012 in London, competitions such as the 17th annual Algarve Cup in Portugal are very significant!

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