2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D

Group D of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of four groups of nations, consisting of Australia, China PR, Ghana and Russia. It began on 21 September and ended on 28 September. Most matches were played at the The Home Depot Center in Carson, save the last two that were played at PGE Park in Portland. China PR topped the group despite their lackluster performances, followed to the next round by Russia. Australia and Ghana didn't make the second round.

Standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
China	3	2	1	0	3	1	+2	7
Russia	3	2	0	1	5	2	+3	6
Ghana	3	1	0	2	2	5	−3	3
Australia	3	0	1	2	3	5	−2	1

All times local (PDT/UTC–7)

Australia vs Russia

21 September 2003

17:30 PDT

Australia	1–2	Russia
Golebiowski 38'	Report	Alagich 39' (o.g.) Fomina 89'

The Home Depot Center, Carson

Attendance: 8,500

Referee: Bola Abidoye (Nigeria)


GK	1	Cassandra Kell
DF	3	Sacha Wainwright	46'
DF	4	Dianne Alagich
DF	5	Cheryl Salisbury (c)
DF	6	Rhian Davies
MF	15	Tal Karp	90+1'
MF	2	Gillian Foster
MF	10	Joanne Peters
MF	11	Heather Garriock
FW	17	Danielle Small
FW	7	Kelly Golebiowski
Substitutions:
MF	8	Bryony Duus	46'
FW	9	April Mann	90+1'
Manager:
Adrian Santrac


GK	12	Alla Volkova
DF	2	Tatiana Zaytseva
DF	3	Marina Burakova (c)
DF	4	Marina Saenko
DF	18	Anastassia Pustovoitova		67'
MF	6	Galina Komarova
MF	7	Tatiana Egorova		68'
MF	14	Oxana Shmachkova
MF	13	Elena Fomina	83'
FW	10	Natalia Barbashina
FW	11	Olga Letyushova	87'
Substitutions:
DF	5	Vera Stroukova		67'
MF	15	Tatiana Skotnikova		68'
Manager:
Yuri Bistritskiy

Player of the Match:
Natalia Barbashina (Russia)^[1]

Assistant referees:
Désirée Perpétué (Ivory Coast)
Florence Biagui (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Jennifer Bennett (United States)

China PR vs Ghana

21 September 2003

17:15 PDT

China	1–0	Ghana
Sun 29'	Report

The Home Depot Center, Carson

Attendance: 10,027

Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada)


GK	18	Zhao Yan
DF	3	Li Jie
DF	5	Fan Yunjie
DF	20	Wang Liping
MF	17	Pan Lina	36'
MF	11	Pu Wei
MF	6	Zhao Lihong	88'
MF	10	Liu Ying
FW	7	Bai Jie
FW	19	Han Duan	59'
FW	9	Sun Wen (c)
Substitutions:
MF	12	Qu Feifei	36'
DF	16	Liu Yali	59'
MF	15	Ren Liping	88'
Manager:
Ma Liangxing


GK	1	Memunatu Sulemana
DF	4	Patience Sackey
DF	3	Mavis Danso	90'
DF	14	Elizabeth Baidu
DF	13	Yaa Avoe		58'
DF	16	Lydia Ankrah
MF	6	Florence Okoe
MF	7	Genevive Clottey
FW	10	Adjoa Bayor
FW	18	Mavis Dgajmah		90+2'
FW	15	Alberta Sackey (c)		83'
Substitutions:
MF	17	Belinda Kanda		58'
FW	8	Myralyn Osei Agyemang		83'
FW	9	Akua Anokyewaa		90+2'
Manager:
Oko Aryee

Player of the Match:
Elizabeth Baidu (Ghana)^[2]

Assistant referees:
Denise Robinson (Canada)
Lynda Bramble (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fourth official:
Jennifer Bennett (United States)

Ghana vs Russia

25 September 2003

16:15 PDT

Ghana	0–3	Russia
	Report	Saenko 36' Barbashina 54' Letyushova 80'

The Home Depot Center, Carson

Attendance: 13,929

Referee: Kari Seitz (United States)


GK	1	Memunatu Sulemana (c)
DF	4	Patience Sackey	78'
DF	3	Mavis Danso
DF	14	Elizabeth Baidu
DF	13	Yaa Avoe	58'
DF	16	Lydia Ankrah
MF	6	Florence Okoe
MF	7	Genevive Clottey
FW	10	Adjoa Bayor
FW	18	Mavis Dgajmah
FW	8	Myralyn Osei Agyemang	52'
Substitutions:
FW	9	Akua Anokyewaa	52'
FW	15	Alberta Sackey	58'
MF	17	Belinda Kanda	78'
Manager:
Oko Aryee


GK	12	Alla Volkova
DF	2	Tatiana Zaytseva
DF	3	Marina Burakova (c)
DF	4	Marina Saenko	74'
DF	5	Vera Stroukova
MF	6	Galina Komarova
MF	7	Tatiana Egorova	59'
MF	19	Elena Denchtchik	46'
MF	13	Elena Fomina
FW	10	Natalia Barbashina
FW	11	Olga Letyushova
Substitutions:
MF	8	Alexandra Svetlitskaya	46'
MF	15	Tatyana Skotnikova	59'
DF	18	Anastassia Pustovoitova	74'
Manager:
Yuri Bistritskiy

Player of the Match:
Marina Saenko (Russia)^[3]

Assistant referees:
Karalee Sutton (United States)
Sharon Wheeler (United States)
Fourth official:
Jennifer Bennett (United States)

China PR vs Australia

25 September 2003

19:00 PDT

China	1–1	Australia
Bai 46'	Report	Garriock 28'

The Home Depot Center, Carson

Attendance: 13,929

Referee: Katriina Elovirta (Finland)


GK	18	Zhao Yan
DF	3	Li Jie
DF	5	Fan Yunjie
DF	20	Wang Liping
DF	16	Liu Yali
MF	11	Pu Wei
MF	6	Zhao Lihong		85'
MF	10	Liu Ying	55'
MF	8	Zhang Ouying		74'
FW	7	Bai Jie		90'
FW	9	Sun Wen (c)
Substitutions:
MF	15	Ren Liping		74'
FW	13	Teng Wei		85'
MF	12	Qu Feifei		90'
Manager:
Ma Liangxing


GK	1	Cassandra Kell
DF	13	Karla Reuter
DF	4	Dianne Alagich	89'
DF	5	Cheryl Salisbury (c)
DF	6	Rhian Davies
MF	15	Tal Karp
MF	2	Gillian Foster
MF	10	Joanne Peters
MF	11	Heather Garriock
FW	17	Danielle Small		76'
FW	7	Kelly Golebiowski	90+1'
Substitutions:
MF	8	Bryony Duus		76'
Manager:
Adrian Santrac

Player of the Match:
Cheryl Salisbury (Australia)^[4]

Assistant referees:
Emilia Parviainen (Finland)
Andi Regan (Northern Ireland)
Fourth official:
Jennifer Bennett (United States)

Ghana vs Australia

28 September 2003

17:15 PDT

Ghana	2–1	Australia
Sackey 34', 39'	Report	Garriock 61'

PGE Park, Portland

Attendance: 19,132

Referee: Xonam Agboyi (Togo)


GK	1	Memunatu Sulemana
DF	4	Patience Sackey
DF	3	Mavis Danso		75'
DF	14	Elizabeth Baidu
DF	16	Lydia Ankrah	59'
MF	6	Florence Okoe
MF	7	Genevive Clottey
FW	10	Adjoa Bayor
FW	11	Gloria Foriwa		67'
FW	18	Mavis Dgajmah
FW	15	Alberta Sackey (c)
Substitutions:
DF	13	Yaa Avoe		75'
FW	8	Myralyn Osei Agyemang	67'	90+1'
FW	9	Akua Anokyewaa		90+1'
Manager:
Oko Aryee


GK	12	Melissa Barbieri
DF	13	Karla Reuter		90'
DF	4	Dianne Alagich
DF	5	Cheryl Salisbury (c)
DF	6	Rhian Davies
MF	15	Tal Karp		33'
MF	2	Gillian Foster		43'
MF	10	Joanne Peters
MF	11	Heather Garriock	52'
FW	17	Danielle Small
FW	7	Kelly Golebiowski
Substitutions:
MF	8	Bryony Duus		33'
FW	9	April Mann		43'
DF	14	Pamela Grant		90'
Manager:
Adrian Santrac

Player of the Match:
Adjoa Bayor (Ghana)^[5]

Assistant referees:
Désirée Perpétué (Ivory Coast)
Florence Biagui (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Kari Seitz (United States)

China PR vs Russia

28 September 2003

20:00 PDT

China	1–0	Russia
Bai 16'	Report

PGE Park, Portland

Attendance: 19,132

Referee: Florencia Romano (Argentina)


GK	1	Han Wenxia
DF	3	Li Jie
DF	5	Fan Yunjie
DF	20	Wang Liping
DF	16	Liu Yali
MF	11	Pu Wei
MF	6	Zhao Lihong	62'
MF	10	Liu Ying
FW	14	Bi Yan	55'
FW	7	Bai Jie
FW	9	Sun Wen (c)
Substitutions:
MF	12	Qu Feifei	55'
MF	15	Ren Liping	62'
Manager:
Ma Liangxing


GK	12	Alla Volkova
DF	2	Tatiana Zaytseva
DF	3	Marina Burakova (c)
DF	4	Marina Saenko
DF	5	Vera Stroukova
MF	6	Galina Komarova
MF	7	Tatiana Egorova
MF	8	Alexandra Svetlitskaya
MF	13	Elena Fomina	90'
FW	10	Natalia Barbashina
FW	11	Olga Letyushova		66'
Substitutions:
MF	15	Tatiana Skotnikova		66'
Manager:
Yuri Bistritskiy

Player of the Match:
Sun Wen (China PR)^[6]

Assistant referees:
Sabrina Lois (Argentina)
Alejandra Cercato (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Kari Seitz (United States)

References

^ "Bud Light Player of the Match: Natalia Barbachina (RUS)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 September 2003. Archived from the original on 7 December 2005. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
^ "Bud Light Player of the Match: Elizabeth Baidu (GHA)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 September 2003. Archived from the original on 7 January 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
^ "Bud Light Player of the Match: Marina Saenko (RUS)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 September 2003. Archived from the original on 1 December 2005. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
^ "Bud Light Player of the Match: Cheryl Salisbury (AUS)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 September 2003. Archived from the original on 24 November 2005. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
^ "Bud Light Player of the Match: Adjoa Bayor (GHA)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 September 2003. Archived from the original on 10 January 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
^ "Bud Light Player of the Match: Sun Wen (CHN)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 September 2003. Archived from the original on 5 September 2004. Retrieved 6 January 2015.

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