Germany's Women National Team has won the prestigious Algarve Cup in Portugal for the first time. The final on Wednesday against titleholders USA had to be decided in a penalty shootout, after 120 minutes of play didn't bring a goal on either side. Germany won 4-3.
Melanie Behringer, Conny Pohlers, Celia Okoyino da Mbabi and Petra Wimbersky scored from the spot for Germany, Wimbersky netting the decisive goal. Birgit Prinz shot wide. For the US-team Aly Wagner, Cat Whitehill and Kristine Lilly were on target. Silke Rottenberg stopped a shot by Shannon Boxx, while Abby Wambach only hit the crossbar.
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Germany's Women National Team has won the prestigious Algarve Cup in Portugal for the first time. The final on Wednesday against titleholders USA had to be decided in a penalty shootout, after 120 minutes of play didn't bring a goal on either side. Germany won 4-3.
Melanie Behringer, Conny Pohlers, Celia Okoyino da Mbabi and Petra Wimbersky scored from the spot for Germany, Wimbersky netting the decisive goal. Birgit Prinz shot wide. For the US-team Aly Wagner, Cat Whitehill and Kristine Lilly were on target. Silke Rottenberg stopped a shot by Shannon Boxx, while Abby Wambach only hit the crossbar.
