China vs New Zealand 2007

group stage · 2007 FIFA World Cup

China

2–0

New Zealand

📅 September 20, 2007 🟨 Dagmar Damková (Czech Republic)

⚽ Goals

Jie Li

57'

Caixia Xie

79'

🎽 Lineups

China

Mgr: Domanski-Lyfors

1 Yanru Zhang GK

3 Jie Li CB

4 Kun Wang CM

6 Caixia Xie CM

7 Yan Bi CM

8 Lina Pan RWB

9 Duan Han CF

10 Xiaoxu Ma LWB

11 Wei Pu CB

14 Ouying Zhang CF

15 Gaoping Zhou CB

Substitutes

16 Yali Liu

17 Sa Liu

20 Tong Zhang

New Zealand

Mgr: Herdman

1 Jenny Bindon GK

Ria Percival DM

Abby Erceg CB

6 Rebecca Smith CB

8 Hayley Moorwood RM

9 Wendi Henderson CF

11 Marlies Oostdam CB

Ali Riley LWB

15 Maia Jackman RWB

18 Priscilla Duncan LM

19 Emily McColl AM

Substitutes

7 Zoe Thompson

14 Simone Ferrara

20 Merissa Smith

🟨 Bookings

Wendi Henderson 25'

Priscilla Duncan 56'

Yali Liu 72'

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China vs New Zealand 2007

⚽ Goals

🎽 Lineups

China

New Zealand

🟨 Bookings

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