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Brazil beats Norway 3-0 at Women’s World Cup

The Columbian
Published: July 3, 2011, 12:00am

WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Marta scored twice in a 3-0 win over Norway to lead Brazil into the quarterfinals of the women’s World Cup on Sunday.

The five-time FIFA world player of the year scored the first goal in the 22nd minute before putting the game away in the 48th.

On a wet and windy evening at the sold-out 26,000 capacity stadium, Norway started strongly before Marta swung the game in the South Americans’ favor with the opening goal.

She might have had a hat trick if not for a good save from Ingrid Hjelmseth in the 69th.

Norway will play Australia — which beat Equatorial Guinea 3-2 in Group D’s earlier game — on Wednesday to decide who advances along with Brazil.

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