Poor start dooms USA against Norway

Qinhuangdao, China (Sports Network) - Norway scored two goals in the first five minutes of the game on Wednesday to beat the United States Women's National Team, 2-0 in the Group G opener for both teams at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Both Norway goals were the result of mistakes by the USA defense, with Leni Laursen Kaurin scoring two minutes into the game, and Melissa Wiik adding another two minutes later.

While Norway entered the tournament as a favorite to reach the knockout round, the result was a big surprise considering the United States had beaten the Scandinavian side the last 10 times the team's played, including a pair of 4-0 wins this year.

Poor start dooms USA against Norway....