(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-09-13 17:17

WUHAN, China - Denmark coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller did not shake hands with China coach Marika Domanski-Lyfors after his team suffered a 3-2 loss to the World Cup hosts here on Wednesday.

Substitute Song Xiaoli fired an incredible long shot home in the 88th minute to earn hosts China the crucial three points in the FIFA Women's World Cup Group D opener against Denmark.

Domanski-Lyfors, a Swede who led Sweden to the 2003 World Cup runners-up and took over the Chinese team in March this year, said, "He did not shake hands with me after the match. But I don't care much about it."

"Maybe, he is so disappointed about the result," she added.

Heiner-Moller did not make any comment on the issue. He said that he did not want to say much about it.

"I will focus on next match against New Zealand," he noted.

Domanski-Lyfors said, "We did a very good job in the midfield defence and our quick-pace attacks worked well today."

"And the whole team was in top form and high morale. We deserve the win," she added.

Kenneth Heiner-Moller had said on Tuesday that the winner of this match would be one leg into the knockout stage. However, the luck was not on his side.

The upset Heiner-Moller said after the match that he thought his team played well but unfortunately they lost.

"I think a tie may be the most reasonable result," he said. His remarks were supported by only one item in the statistics. The Danes got 55 percent against 45 percent for China in ball possession.

China boast head-to-head results of seven wins, three ties and one loss against Denmark in world arena before tonight's clash, including a 2-2 draw in 1991 World Cup in China and 3-1 win in 1995 edition in Sweden.

On Saturday, China will take on Athens Olympic runners-up Brazil, who trounced New Zealand 5-0 earlier today, and Denmark will meet New Zealand in their second round Group D matches.