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China's soccer team celebrates after winning their Group D soccer match against New Zealand at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in Tianjin September 20, 2007. (Xinhua)
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Li Jie and Xie Caixia scored in the second half Thursday to lead China to a 2-0 win over New Zealand, setting up a quarterfinal matchup against Norway on Sunday at the Women's World Cup.
China launched repeated attacks but wasn't able to crack the gritty New Zealand defense1 until the 57th minute when Li Jie scored off a free kick from Zhou Gaoping, heading the ball over keeper Jenny Bindon.
Xie added another in the 79th minute, deftly2 outdribbling a defender3 and launching a left-footed shot from close range.
Like in its other first-round games against Group D opponents Brazil and Denmark, the underdog New Zealand squad's scrappy defense held off repeated scoring drives. China outshot New Zealand 22-5.
Zhang Ouying's shot 50 seconds into the game was deflected4 out of bounds by keeper Jenny Bindon, and was followed by numerous other misses. Near the end of the period, Han Duan outdribbled several defenders5 but her shot from six meters (yards) veered6 just out bounds.
Han's header in the 75th was batted over the goal by Bindon, followed by a shot a minute later from Ma Xiaoxu that hit the crossbar.
New Zealand went home losing all three of its first round games, without ever scoring a goal. It best chance to score in the game came in the 64th minute, when Zoe Thompson charged at China goalie Zhang Yanru one-on-one, but her shot went wide.
Zhang started in goal instead of Han Wenxia, whose mistakes in China's last game against Brazil contributed to a 4-0 rout7.
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凭借李洁和谢彩霞在下半场的两粒进球，中国队以2-0战胜新西兰队。周日的世界杯女足四分之一决赛中，中国队将对阵挪威。
中国队数次冲击都未能突破新西兰队的严防死守，直到第57分钟时，后卫李洁躲过对方守门员宾顿，将周高萍踢出的任意球顶入网窝。
第79分钟，谢彩霞轻松摆脱对方一名后卫的封堵，近距离冷静低射破门，为中国队又进一球。
本场比赛新西兰虽然落败，但是和在D组小组赛中对阵巴西和丹麦一样，防守顽强，阻挡中国队的多次进攻。中、新两队射门次数是22∶5。
比赛刚刚开始50秒，张欧影左侧扫射，新西兰门将宾顿将球封出底线，随后的数次射门也没能命中。上半场接近尾声时，韩端一连突破对方几个球员的防守，距离球门6米处劲射，但将球打出界外。
第75分钟，韩端头球攻门，被宾顿托出横梁。短短一分钟后，马晓旭射门击中横梁。
新西兰在小组赛中未能射进一球，三战皆败出局。比赛的第64分钟，新西兰有一个绝好的进球机会。汤普森获得单刀球机会，然而面对门将张艳茹居然将球打飞。
张艳茹是替换韩文霞上场的。在上一场对阵巴西队的比赛中，由于韩文霞的失误，导致中国队以0：4惨败。
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