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Sweden defeats United States 2-0 in Algarve Cup
March 15, 2001
SportsLine.com wire reports
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ALBUFEIRA, Portugal -- The U.S. women's team, fielding one of the
youngest lineups in its history, lost 2-0 Thursday to Sweden in the final game
of the opening round of the Algarve Cup.
It was the second defeat in three games of the round-robin portion of the
prestigious tournament. The Americans previously beat Portugal and lost to
Canada.
Sweden (3-0) scored on its first shot of the match, Tina Nordlund connecting
in the 39th minute. Hanna Llungberg scored Sweden's second goal in the 72nd
minute, volleying home from close range after a Swedish shot rang off the
crossbar.
Nearly all of the United States' best women players are preparing for the
debut of the WUSA league in April.
AP NEWS
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