June 17, 2008 - USC soon-to-be-senior Amy Rodriguez scored the only goal late in the first half as the United States women’s national team edged Brazil, 1-0, in the Peace Queen Cup on Tuesday.
The United States, which beat Australia in its first match 2-1, leads Group B. The U.S. plays winless Italy in its final group game on Thursday and a win or a tie will earn the Americans a berth in the championship game.
This was the first meeting between the United States and Brazil since the 2007 FIFA Womens World Cup semifinal, a 4-0 Brazil win.
It was also the first of three games the U.S. will play against Brazil before the 2008 Olympics. The two teams will also meet on July 13 at Dicks Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. and then again on July 16 at Torero Stadium on the campus of the University of San Diego.
In the other Group B game, Australia defeated Italy, 3-0, as Heather Garriock scored twice within a minute in the middle of the second half and Amy Chapman added a goal two minutes from the end of the game.
In Group A, the Kiwis soared to an historic victory over Argentina. It is the first win by the New Zealand national side over a team outside the Oceania Football Confederation in 15 years and, followed by some similar performances in Beijing, will go a long way to silencing critics who have challenged their Olympic selection.
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