USA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: DENMARK AND THE U.S. PREPARE FOR THEIR WOMEN'S WORLD CUP OPENER

Record ID: 166423

  • Title: USA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: DENMARK AND THE U.S. PREPARE FOR THEIR WOMEN'S WORLD CUP OPENER
  • Date: 15th June 1999
  • Summary: MARTINSVILLE, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES (JUNE 15, 1999) (REUTERS) WIDE SHOT PINGRY SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD U.S. TEAM TRAINING PRACTICE MATCH IN PROGRESS AMERICAN COACH TONY DICICCO WALKING ON FIELD CLOSE UP MIA HAMM CAMERAMAN KRISTINE LILLY MICHELE AKERS (YELLOW BIB) DICICCO TALKING TO HIS GOALKEEPER PLAYERS STRETCHING (SOUNDBITE) (English) US MIDFIELDER JULY FOWDY SAYING: "There's five games we need to get through to get to the final and so for us right now everything's focused on Denmark and I think that was our key to success in the Olympics, was you know, you just go one game at a time. As each team, you know, comes, you just focus on that team and you go on, but right now, Denmark is on our mind." (SOUNDBITE) (English) MICHELLE AKERS MIDFIELD SAYING: "I think for our team I'm targetted as as one of our primary headers but we got a lot of peple who are good in the air, and as far as being ranked you know among the best in the world, maybe I am, maybe I'm not, I don't care, I just go up and try to win every single one and if somebody gets in my way then I'll fight 'em for it." (SOUNDBITE) (English) TONY DICICCO SAYING: "I'm hoping our experience is a big factor for us in front of a full house at Giants stadium because that can be a very intimidating thing. When you are out of the field and you can't hear the ball being struck, you can't hear your teammates. Many of our players have played in front of those crowds and I don't think it will be a new experience for them. But yes we'll have some young players who have never experienced that, so you want that experience." MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES (JUNE 15, 1999) (REUTERS) DENMARK TEAM WARMING UP GITTE KROGH SITTING ON BENCH CHRISTINA PETERSON (YELLOW TRAINERS) PRACTICE MATCH IN PROGRESS TRAINING (SOUNDBITE) (English) TRAINER JORGEN HVIDEMOSE SAYING: "The U.S. team, they're players who have played together for many years. They know each other very well, and (the first thing is) very important to be well organised, so they kind of move us around the pitch, so we talk a lot to be well organised and it's my duty on each area." CLOSE UP OF FOOTBALLS Details The United States and Denmark women's soccer teams practised in New Jersey ahead of their World Cup opener on June 19 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherfod, New Jersey. The U.S.women's soccer team, strong favourites to win their second World Cup, practised for the second straight day on Tuesday (June 15), at the Pingry School in Martinsville, New Jersey. The pitch is the same used by the Italian men's team during the 1994 World Cup.American coach, Tony Dicicco, prepared his team with headers since the Danes, a team strong in the air, will be attacking the U.S.with their direct style of play. The U.S.and their talented and experienced group of players will be competing with the likes of Mia Hamm, the international record holder with 109 goals scored, World Cup leader Kristine Lilly, 1.78 metre (5 foot 10 inch) Michelle Akers, possibly the best header in the game, and midfielder Julie Fowdy. As the U.S.are the clear favourites, there will be tremendous pressure on the team.Coach Diciccio has a tough job balancing the needs of the older stars with the reality of the tournament. At Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey, the Danish opened their first practice.With star goalkeeper Dorthe Larson sitting on the bench with a knee injury, the Danes tried to pull together an enthusiastic practice. Playing with such players as World All-Star Lene Terp, the Danes expect to reach the quarterfinals and qualify for the Olympics. Team trainer Jorgen Jvidemose said it will be a tough challenge playing the U.S.team on Saturday, because they are a very organised team.Both teams will continue practising through Friday.
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  • Location: MARTINSVILLE AND MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES
  • Country: USA
  • Reuters ID: VA1EPTMP7L66CA1PE5BNJLBFCHX
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  • Story Text:The United States and Denmark women's soccer teams practised in New Jersey ahead of their World Cup opener on June 19 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherfod, New Jersey.
    The U.S.women's soccer team, strong favourites to win their second World Cup, practised for the second straight day on Tuesday (June 15), at the Pingry School in Martinsville, New Jersey.
    The pitch is the same used by the Italian men's team during the 1994 World Cup.American coach, Tony Dicicco, prepared his team with headers since the Danes, a team strong in the air, will be attacking the U.S.with their direct style of play.
    The U.S.and their talented and experienced group of players will be competing with the likes of Mia Hamm, the international record holder with 109 goals scored, World Cup leader Kristine Lilly, 1.78 metre (5 foot 10 inch) Michelle Akers, possibly the best header in the game, and midfielder Julie Fowdy.
    As the U.S.are the clear favourites, there will be tremendous pressure on the team.Coach Diciccio has a tough job balancing the needs of the older stars with the reality of the tournament.
    At Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey, the Danish opened their first practice.With star goalkeeper Dorthe Larson sitting on the bench with a knee injury, the Danes tried to pull together an enthusiastic practice.
    Playing with such players as World All-Star Lene Terp, the Danes expect to reach the quarterfinals and qualify for the Olympics.
    Team trainer Jorgen Jvidemose said it will be a tough challenge playing the U.S.team on Saturday, because they are a very organised team.Both teams will continue practising through Friday.
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