May 22, 1999 in Orlando (Florida) USA 3, Brazil 0
The leading scorer in women's all-time record to beat someone. Mia Hamm was what he did against Brazil in Orlando, where he scored his 108th career goal in the best Italian Elisabetta Vignotto. In a theme that continued throughout the year, the game was physical. Sometimes, Brazil dominated the game logic and Briana Scurry had to make 10 saves to give the U.S. victory.
July 4, 1999 (Semifinals, Women's World Cup, Palo Alto, California) United States 2, Brazil 0
1999-edition of the Brazilian women was led by another great 10, Sissi, whose brilliant striking was impressed with the tournament. Free kicks and corners are dangerous, as she seemingly could score from anywhere, curling the ball round the wall and the goalkeeper, then sneak into the net. Scurry made six spectacular, sprawling saves and posted a white sheet. An early goal from Cindy Parlow gave United the lead and Brazil, has worked hard to tie the match, the U.S. won a penalty late as Michelle Akers converted.
September 24, 2000 (Sydney Olympics semifinal) USA 1, Brazil 0
I came through big time in the U.S. in 2000 Olympic Games. In the semifinal against Brazil, Hamm has been constantly violated throughout the game, but gave the target of 60 minutes. Hamm goal, however, was disputed. Another mistake is Hamm had led to a free kick, taken by Brandi Chastain. E 'followed the race to the window, Tiffeny Milbrett hit the Brazilian goalkeeper Andreia, when an open network, and allows for Hamm to drive home. Brazil complained that the referee had to call Nicole Petignat foul, but the game continues.
August 26, 2004 (Athens Olympics gold medal game), United States 2, Brazil 1 (OT)
The Athens Games were the last major tournament of Hamm, Joy Fawcett, Julie Foudy and Chastain. The "'91ers" came out in style, a gold medal gutted in a Brazilian team dominated the game but could not close it. Marta stars, then 18, and Cristiane, 19, ran through the midfield and defense of America because it was not there. The Samba Queens recorded 18 shots, nine on goal, forcing eight stops Scurry. I even got a few of the wood.
United States led after scoring on 39 minutes before Brazil tied it at 73 minutes. Abby Wambach nets of the United States the second goal a corner kick by Kristine Lilly in minute 112. With the golden goal removed (before the first team to score in overtime claimed victory), the U.S. territory controlled and ran out the clock late in the game.
The younger players for the gold medal team is dedicated to retired veterans. "This is for them," Wambach told reporters. "These are the players through their last World Cup: Brandi Chastain ..., Kristine Lilly, Joy Fawcett, Julie Foudy, Briana Scurry, Mia Hamm All these players have done so much for this team, This is for them"
It was the world championship tournament last year, Chastain, Fawcett, Foudy and Hamm - but Lilly and Scurry returned to the 2007 World Cup.
July 26, 2007 (the final Pan Am Games in Rio de Janeiro), Brazil 5, U.S. U-20 team 0
A week before the Women's World Cup, the whole Brazilian team came together with the Pan Am Games and dominated the tournament. Martha & Co. outscored their opponents 33-0 with six matches of the tournament. United States has sent its under-20 team, who met and fell in the final of Brazil 5-0 in front of more than 67 000 fans at Maracana Stadium in Brazil.
It was a chance for Brazil to showcase the sport in his country. "We showed what the country can make women's football, what is the potential it has," a sobbing Marta told reporters after the game. She then became the first woman to cast his mark in stage Soccer Walk of Fame. "I think of this as a victory for women's sports in general - in the stadium filled with people Marta beautiful name," before Lauren Cheney told reporters after the game. Cheney was the U-20 captain at the time and started all three games for the USA, Germany this year.
September 27, 2007 (Women's World Cup semi-finals, Hangzhou, China) Brazil 4, USA 0
After knocking on the door for years, finally, Brazil has achieved a 4-0 victory in its destruction of the United States.
It all started with coach Greg Ryan decided to move the goalkeeper Hope Solo for Scurry Scurry game had gone well against Brazil on several occasions in his career. After the whistle, the Brazilians dominated the match from start to finish. Leslie Osborne hit an own goal, Shannon Boxx was a red card for a poor call Marta Petignat and put on the best individual performance of the tournament has ever seen. His second goal and the end of the night - a great-great movement itself, followed by the knee-buckling stepovers in the box before hammering it past Scurry - is the best goal in the history of the Women's World Cup .
July 17, 2008 (Denver, exposure) U.S. 1, Brazil 0
Wambach broke her leg in this battle, the last battle before the United States is playing in the Beijing Olympics. Brazil has not brought his dynamic trio of Marta, Cristian and Daniele on the trip. The meeting was another physical game between two teams, and Wambach broke her leg in a crash disk. Without their best offensive threat, the Americans hope to bring back the gold medal in before having played a game in Beijing.
August 21, 2008 (Beijing Olympics medal game gold) of the United States 1, Brazil 0
In the first two overtime, scored the game midfielder Carli Lloyd U.S. winner of the 96th minutes, but it was the defense team that won the game. Led by Captain Christie and beaten with more than a little help from goalkeeper Solo, stop the U.S. defense Marta, Cristian, Daniela, Formiga, Brazil, in violation of 120 minutes. Solo after saving by Marta inside the box six yards on 72 minutes saved the game. In the last 15 minutes, Brazil has laid almost all the players before, but were unable to find the game tying goal, while the United States defended ten.
It is perhaps the greatest battle in the history of the sport, and certainly the greatest defensive team effort in U.S. history. Even without the injured Wambach underdog Americans were able to disrupt Brazil. It was the third straight runner-up for Brazil in international tournaments ('04, '08 Olympic Games '07 World Cup).
The United States and Brazil have not met since 2008, the match for the gold medal. If the meeting today is like their old games, the world of women's football is another historic and memorable party.