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Hamm inspires US win over Brazil
(Agencies)
Updated: 2004-08-15 02:40 Mia Hamm scored her 153rd
international goal to propel the United States to a 2-0 victory over Brazil at
the Athens Olympics on Saturday.
Hamm, widely regarded as the best female player in the world, fired home a
58th-minute penalty in her 262nd appearance to break the deadlock in
Thessaloniki.
Abby Wambach added a second in the 77th minute with a superb solo goal + her
16th in the last 17 games + as the 1999 World Cup winners made it two wins out
of two in Greece.
The Americans, silver medallists in Sydney four years ago, improved to six
points in Group G after beating hosts Greece 3-0 in midweek.
Brazil, who beat Australia 1-0 in their opening game, have three points.
Australia, meanwhile, bounced back with a 1-0 win over Greece.
In other matches, Nigeria beat Japan 1-0 in Group E and China were held to a
1-1 draw by Mexico in Group F.
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