2009 Algarve Cup

2009 Algarve Cup
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Dates4–11 March 2009
Teams12 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)9 (in 9 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Sweden (3rd title)
Runners-up United States
Third place Denmark
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored55 (2.29 per match)
Top scorer(s)Germany Kerstin Garefrekes
Wales Jayne Ludlow
Sweden Lotta Schelin
(3 goals)
Best player(s)United States Hope Solo
2008
2010

The 2009 Algarve Cup was the sixteenth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place between 4 and 11 March 2009. It was won by Sweden who defeated holders the United States in a penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw in the final-game.[1]

Format[edit]

The twelve invited teams were split into three groups that played a round-robin tournament. The entrants were almost identical to the previous year, but Iceland moved up into Group B from their previous ranking in 2008, replacing Italy who did not feature this time. Wales returned to the competition for the first time in five years, while Austria appeared in the competition for the first time.

Groups A and B, containing the strongest ranked teams, were the only ones in contention to win the title. The group winners from A and B contested the final, with the runners-up playing for third place and those that finished third in these two groups playing for fifth place.

The teams in Group C were playing for places 7-12, with the winner of Group C playing the team that finished fourth in Group A or B with the better record for seventh place and the Group C runner-up playing the team which came last in Group A or B with the worse record for ninth place. The third and fourth-placed teams in Group C played for eleventh place.

Points awarded in the group stage follow the standard formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss. In the case of two teams being tied on the same number of points in a group, their head-to-head result determined the higher place.

Teams[edit]

The twelve invited teams were:

Team FIFA Rankings
(December 2008)
 United States
1
 Germany
2
 Sweden
4
 Norway
6
 Denmark
7
 China
13
 Finland
17
 Iceland
19
 Poland
31
 Austria
37
 Portugal (hosts)
45
 Wales
49

Group stage[edit]

All times local (WET/UTC+0)

Group A[edit]

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Sweden 7 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2
 Germany 6 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4
 China 4 3 1 1 1 1 3 −2
 Finland 0 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4

Germany 2 – 0 Finland
Behringer 70'
Garefrekes 90'
Municipal Stadium, Albufeira

China 0 – 0 Sweden
SvFF Report (in Swedish)
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

Sweden 1 – 0 Finland
Fischer 75' SvFF Report (in Swedish)
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

Germany 3 – 0 China
Garefrekes 38', 68'
Kulig 58'
Municipal Stadium, Albufeira

Finland 0 – 1 China
Bi Yan 73'
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António

Sweden 3 – 2 Germany
Fischer 28'
Schelin 36' 38'
SvFF Report (in Swedish) Grings 77'
Kulig 83'

Group B[edit]

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 United States 9 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4
 Denmark 6 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2
 Iceland 3 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1
 Norway 0 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5

United States 2 – 0 Denmark
Woznuk 22'
DiMartino 37'
Report
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

Norway 1 – 3 Iceland
Lie 41' Gunnarsdóttir 18', 51'
Rønning 56' (o.g.)

United States 1 – 0 Iceland
Kai 90' Report

Denmark 2 – 0 Norway
Rasmussen 10'
Pedersen 86'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

Norway 0 – 1 United States
Report Rapinoe 21'

Iceland 0 – 2 Denmark
Nadim 36'
Ørntoft 67'
Francisco Vieira Stadium, Silves

Group C[edit]

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Portugal 9 3 3 0 0 5 2 +3
 Austria 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 0
 Wales 3 3 1 0 2 7 5 +2
 Poland 1 3 0 1 2 3 8 −5

Wales 1 – 2 Austria
Fishlock 35' Entner 47'
Walzl 85'
Restinga Stadium, Alvor

Portugal 2 – 1 Poland
Borges 36'
Fernandes 44'
Rytwińska 30'
Municipal Stadium, Albufeira

Austria 1 – 1 Poland
Gröbner 61' Sznyrowska 70'
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António

Portugal 2 – 1 Wales
Fernandes 27'
Cristina 57' (pen.)
Ludlow 70'
Municipal Stadium, Albufeira

Portugal 1 – 0 Austria
Vieira 8'

Poland 1 – 5 Wales
Kawalec 80' Ludlow 22' 32'
Harries 38' 42'
Lander 86'
Municipal Stadium, Loulé

Placement play-offs[edit]

All times local (WET/UTC+0)

11th place[edit]

Wales 1 – 2 Poland
Fishlock 14' Sznyrowska 10'
Pożerska 88'
CD Montechoro, Albufeira

9th place[edit]

Austria 0 – 2 Norway
Rønning 43'
Gulbrandsen 78'
Municipal Stadium, Loulé

7th place[edit]

Portugal 1 – 1
(2 – 4 PSO)
 Finland
Couto 70' Lehtinen 13'
Municipal Stadium, Lagos

5th place[edit]

3rd place[edit]

Germany 0 – 1 Denmark
Rydahl Bukh 41'

Final[edit]

UNITED STATES:
GK 1 Hope Solo
DF 7 Shannon Boxx
DF 17 Heather Mitts (c)
DF 15 Lori Chalupny
DF 3 Christie Rampone
MF 9 Heather O'Reilly downward-facing red arrow 88'
MF 16 Angela Hucles downward-facing red arrow 83'
MF 11 Carli Lloyd
MF 5 Lindsay Tarpley downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 15 Megan Rapinoe
FW 6 Natasha Kai
Substitutes:
GK 18 Nicole Barnhart
DF 4 Rachel Buehler
DF 13 Kendall Fletcher
MF 21 Kacey White
MF 12 Angie Woznuk upward-facing green arrow 88'
FW 19 Tina DiMartino upward-facing green arrow 83'
FW 8 Amy Rodriguez upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Sweden Pia Sundhage
SWEDEN:
GK 12 Kristin Hammarström
DF 2 Charlotte Rohlin
DF 3 Stina Segerström
DF 4 Anna Paulson
DF 6 Sara Thunebro downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 5 Caroline Seger downward-facing red arrow 78'
MF 15 Therese Sjögran downward-facing red arrow 63'
MF 17 Kosovare Asllani downward-facing red arrow 53'
MF 18 Nilla Fischer downward-facing red arrow 37'
FW 11 Victoria Svensson (c) downward-facing red arrow 71'
FW 8 Lotta Schelin
Substitutes:
GK 1 Hedvig Lindahl
DF 7 Emelie Ölander upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 13 Alexandra Nilsson
DF 19 Linda Sembrant upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 16 Louise Fors upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 20 Lisa Dahlkvist upward-facing green arrow 37'
FW 9 Anna Lindblom
FW 10 Sara Lindén upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 14 Madelaine Edlund upward-facing green arrow 53'
Manager:
Sweden Thomas Dennerby

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • No extra time
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level


 2009 Algarve Cup 

Sweden
Third title

References[edit]

  1. ^ Paul Kennedy (13 March 2009). "Swedes knock off USA in shootout". Soccer American. Retrieved 2 February 2017.

External links[edit]