Sat Jul 5 20:09:38 2008

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U.S. women defeat Sweden

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Skelleftea, Sweden (Sports Network) - The U.S. women's national team defeated Sweden, 1-0, on a 39th minute goal from midfielder Carli Lloyd to complete a sweep of two matches in Scandinavia.

The match was significant as it was the first-ever meeting between the two teams in Sweden and also marked the first time U.S. coach Pia Sundhage has coached against her home country.

"I thought it was a pretty interesting tactical battle and a physical game, especially in the midfield," Sundhage said. "It was really good to play against Sweden as they are a great team and that is important when you go into the Olympics."