Super Soccer: Women's World Cup Heroes

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CHAPTER 1 CHASTAIN'S CLASSIC KICK It was a game that had already lived up to its billing The United States Women's National Team USWNT and China had battled to a 0 0 draw through 90 minutes of regulation and another half hour of extra time After 120 minutes of give and take between the teams the record crowd of 90,185 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California was at a fever pitch Only a shootout would settle it The team with the most successful penalty kicks after five rounds would be the winner of the 1999 Women's World Cup Both the United States and China scored in the first two rounds Carla Overbeck and Joy Fawcett beat Chinese goalkeeper Gao Hong Xie Huilin and Qiu Haiyan both scored against American keeper Briana Scurry Brandi Chastain celebrates her kick that placed American soccer in the global spotlight