Hamm inspires US win over Brazil
(Agencies)
Updated: 2004-08-15 02:40

Mia Hamm scored her 153rd international goal to propel the United States to a 2-0 victory over Brazil at the Athens Olympics on Saturday.

Hamm, widely regarded as the best female player in the world, fired home a 58th-minute penalty in her 262nd appearance to break the deadlock in Thessaloniki.

Abby Wambach added a second in the 77th minute with a superb solo goal + her 16th in the last 17 games + as the 1999 World Cup winners made it two wins out of two in Greece.

The Americans, silver medallists in Sydney four years ago, improved to six points in Group G after beating hosts Greece 3-0 in midweek.

Brazil, who beat Australia 1-0 in their opening game, have three points.

Australia, meanwhile, bounced back with a 1-0 win over Greece.

In other matches, Nigeria beat Japan 1-0 in Group E and China were held to a 1-1 draw by Mexico in Group F.