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Germany, China draw in Four Nations tournament

Goalkeeper Stephanie Ullrich of Germany, center, in black, tries to reach the ball against China's players, in red, during their match at the Four Nations women's tournament at Guangdong Olympic Stadium yesterday in Guangzhou, China. PHOTO: AP

Defending World Cup champion Germany had most of the chances but settled for a 0-0 draw with China yesterday on the second day of the Four Nations women's soccer tournament.

No. 12 England was scheduled to face the No. 2 US team in the second game.

The match was overshadowed by an injury to Germany's No. 1 goalkeeper Silke Rottenberg. She twisted her left knee in practice on Saturday, which could put her in doubt for the World Cup later this year in China. If the injury is serious, she could be out six months.

German players Martina Muller, Conny Pohlers and Fatmire Bajramaj all had chances to win the game, but were stopped by China goalkeeper Han Wenxia.

Han made several sparkling saves, including a diving stop late in the match. They all drew wild cheers from about 20,000 fans in Guangdong's 80,000-seat Olympic Stadium.

China's best chance probably came midway through the second half when Liu Sa rushed the area but crashed into Ullrich just before shooting.

China defeated England 2-0 on Friday in its opening game.

The tournament's final games are set for tomorrow with England playing Germany and China facing the US.
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