SOCCER: MEXICO, BRAZIL WINNERS AT CONFEDERATIONS CUP.Byline: Daily News Staff and Wire Services Mexico's national soccer team extended its unbeaten streak to 19 games and World Cup champion Brazil overwhelmed European titlist ti·tlist n. The holder of a competitive title; a champion: a chess titlist. titlist a champion or one who holds a title. See also: Athletics Greece on Thursday in Group B openers at the Confederations Cup in Germany. Zinha and Jose Fonseca scored goals as Mexico - without injured captain Rafael Marquez and three players who arrived late following Guadalajara's Copa Libertadores game in Argentina - rallied to beat Japan 2-1 in Hanover. ``It was a good win for us,'' Mexico coach Ricardo Lavolpe said. ``We are one year away from the World Cup, so it is very good for the team to play strong teams.'' Brazil romped 3-0 in Leipzig on goals by Adriano, Robinho and Juninho Pernambucano  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled until (UTC) to prevent sock puppets of currently blocked or banned users from editing it. . --Norwegian women reach final: Solveig Gulbrandsen Solveig Gulbrandsen (born january 12, 1981) is a Norwegian soccer player. She is a midfielder on her club side Kolbotn I.L.. In 1998 she made her debut for the Norwegian National Team and has since made regular appearances. scored two goals - including the overtime winner - and set up a third as Norway upset archrival arch·ri·val n. A principal rival. Sweden 3-2 in Warrington, England, to advance to Sunday's final at the European Women's Championship. Gulbrandsen volleyed home a cross from former WUSA WUSA Women's United Soccer Association WUSA Windows Update Standalone Installer star Dagny Mellgren in the 108th minute to overcome the Swedes, who twice rallied on goals by Hanna Ljungberg. Norway faces three-time defending champion Germany in the title game. --Chelsea, Milan: U.S. bound: English champion Chelsea and European and Italian runner-up AC Milan will play a series of games this summer on the East Coast. The clubs will face off July 24 in Foxboro, Mass., and July 31 in East Rutherford, N.J. Milan will play at MLS See multilevel security. club Chicago Fire on July 27, and Chelsea will face reigning MLS champion D.C. United on July 28 in Landover, Md. |
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