1995 Algarve Cup

International women's football tournament August 2023 Portugal 8 2 8 SWE 1 DEN NOR 16 51 Denmark Helle Jensen 1994 1996 The 1995 Algarve Cup was the second edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's association football tournament. It took place between 14 and 19 March 1995 in Portugal with Sweden winning the event defeating Denmark, 1-0, in the final game. Norway ended up third defeating the USA, 7-5 following penalty shootout, in the third prize-game.https://www.dn.se/arkiv/sport/damerna-gav-danmark-dang/ Damerna gav Danmark däng Dagens nyheter Swedish Lennart Hansson 20 March 1995 2 February 2017 Format The number of invited countries was increased from six to eight with Italy and the Netherlands appearing in their first Algarve Cup tournament. The eight invited teams were split into two groups that played a round-robin tournament. On completion of this, the fourth placed teams in each group played each other to determine seventh and eighth place, the third placed teams in each group played each other to decide fifth and sixth place, the second placed teams in each group played to determine third and fourth place and the winners of each group would compete for first and second place overall. Points awarded in the group stage followed the standard formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss. Group A TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGDSWE6320163+3NOR6320152+3NED3310224−2ITA3310237−4 March 14, 1995 SWE 4–0 SvFF Report (in Swedish) ITA Videkull 45+6 87Zeikfalvy 62Andersson 90 Lagos March 14, 1995 NOR 0–1 NED Keereweer Silves March 16, 1995 NOR 3–1 ITA Waage Medalen Aarønes Fiorini Quarteira March 16, 1995 SWE 2–1 SvFF Report (in Swedish) NED Andersson 39Andelén 87 Pauw 56 Olhão March 17, 1995 NED 0–2 ITA Baldelli Guarino Vila Real de Santo António March 17, 1995 SWE 0–2 SvFF Report (in Swedish) NOR Medalen14Riise 59 Portimão Group B TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGDDEN93300100+10USA6320152+3FIN3310225−3POR03003010−10 March 14, 1995 DEN 5–0 POR Krogh Jensen Madsen Pedersen Faro March 14, 1995 USA 2–0 FIN Lilly Hamm Faro March 16, 1995 USA 3–0 POR Milbrett Gabarra Portimão March 16, 1995 DEN 3–0 FIN Christensen Kolding Jensen Silves March 17, 1995 DEN 2–0 USA Jensen Nielsen Lagos March 17, 1995 FIN 2–0 POR Mäkinen Heikari Olhão Seventh Place March 19, 1995 ITA 4–1 POR Carta 26Baldelli 34Guarino 89Morace 90 Sequeira Lagos Hosts Portugal again appeared in the play-off for last place, facing newcomers Italy and being defeated 4–1 with two of the Italians' goals being scored in the final two minutes of play. Fifth Place March 19, 1995 FIN 1–1 asdet(3–4)(PSO) NED Mäkinen 7 Kormacher Portimão The Netherlands finished in sixth place on their first appearance at the Algarve Cup, losing to the 1994 sixth placed team Finland in a penalty shootout. Third Place March 19, 1995 NOR 3–3 asdet(4–2)(PSO) USA Sandberg 26A. Nymark Andersen 51 pen.Myklebust 87 pen. Akers 21 Gabarra 28Foudy 55 Quarteira For the second year running, Norway faced the United States in their last game of the tournament. With the score at 3–3 after full-time, a period of sudden death extra-time was played that failed to see another goal. Norway won the following penalty shootout 4–2 to finish third overall in the final tournament standings. Final March 19, 1995 SWE 3–2 Aet SvFF Report (in Swedish) DEN Olsson 36Andelén 53Nessvold 117 Jensen 22 78 Loulé Sweden had played Denmark in the previous year's competition to decide third place and defeated them again on this occasion to finish as overall winners of the tournament. Awards fbw 1995 Algarve Cup Sweden First Best playerDenmark Helle Jensen Notes External links 1995 Algarve Cup on RSSSF 1995 Category:1994–95 in Portuguese women's football Category:1995 in European women's international football Category:March 1995 sports events in Europe