Women's World Cup Norway Victory

Goals remains elusive in the Women's World Cup in Germany, and Wednesday was the day even thinner.

Brazil, five-time Player of the Year Marta leading their attack, managed to score once in a 1-0 victory over Australia in Moenchengladbach. Earlier, former world champions Norway struggled to achieve even that much in a 1-0 win over Equatorial Guinea in Augsburg.

So far, eight World Cup matches for the participation of each of the 16 teams in the tournament, only 14 goals have been scored an average of 0.875 per game.

Five teams have been excluded from face to the second round of group play games, starting Thursday.

They expected more from the Brazilians, who, along with hosts Germany and USA are the favorites to win the World Cup. However, the offense is clicking, to the disappointment of the 27. 258 who were in the Borussia Park stadium to see some style and goals of some in the match Brazil-Australia.

What they got was a game played in a uniform manner in which the veteran defender Rosana goal on 54 minutes, provided that the difference between the teams.

"Our way is where we made the most of our mistakes," said Brazil coach Kleiton Lima. "We could not keep the ball. Fortunately, we have the goal in a very demanding game and even and that puts us at ease."

Australia said coach Tom Sermani: "I am a bit disappointed because we had our chances and not take them."

Meanwhile, winner of the 1995 World Cup Norway was given a huge fright in front of 12.928 at the Arena in Augsburg, in Equatorial Guinea unannounced, making his debut in the World Cup, held scoreless for former champions about 84 minutes.

Then, when hope ran out after three shots rang out outside Norway had one position or another, Norway finally broke through. A goal from midfielder Emilie Haavio six minutes before the final whistle the team won a victory Scandinavian nervous.

Haavio, who had been one of the players to reach a previous post, side-footed center Leni Larsen Kaurin on the network to the despair of the African team.

Norway and Brazil leads Group D with three points.

"We missed opportunities during the game, but we also had some bad luck," said coach Eli Landsem Norway.

Equatorial Guinea outshot Norway, 20-18, and had twice the number of shots on goal, 8-4, but could not capitalize.

"It was a balanced game with many opportunities is difficult when shots do not enter;. We could have had four goals," said coach Marcelo Equatorial Guinea Frigerio.