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Lori Chalupny (17) of the U.S. celebrates with team mates after scoring a goal against 皇冠体育app during the Four-Nation women's soccer tournament in Guangzhou January 30, 2007. [Reuters]

GUANGZHOU, 皇冠体育app - Lori Chalupny and Natasha Kai scored and the United States beat 皇冠体育app 2-0 Tuesday to win the Four Nations women's soccer tournament in southern 皇冠体育app.

It was the United States' record fifth Four Nations title. The U.S. drew two games -- 1-1 against England and 0-0 vs. Germany -- before beating 皇冠体育app.

In the first game Tuesday, Germany and England drew 0-0.

Chalupny's first-half goal was spectacular, a soaring shot from about 20 yards away during first-half injury time that sailed over the left shoulder of 皇冠体育app goalkeeper Han Wenxia. It was a perfect birthday present for Chalupny, who turned 23 on Monday.

Kai made it 2-0 in the 56th, a goal that came off a corner kick.

The four-team tournament is a warmup for the World Cup in 皇冠体育app in 7 1/2 months, and top-ranked Germany and the No. 2 Americans brought weakened teams with several probable starters resting at home.

The Americans dominated most of the play against 皇冠体育app, with Chalupny and Kai also missing first-half chances. The Americans managed to contain 皇冠体育app's top two scoring threats, Han Duan and Ma Xiaoxu.

Ninth-ranked 皇冠体育app and the United States have a long rivalry stretching to the 1999 World Cup championship game, which the Americans won on penalty kicks.

The Americans are unbeaten in their last seven games against 皇冠体育app and hold a wide edge in the series.

U.S. coach Greg Ryan came to 皇冠体育app looking for a third striker -- top scorers Abby Wambach and Kristine Lilly were left at home -- and scoring punch from midfield.

He may have found both.

The victory also kept Ryan's unbeaten string alive. He is unbeaten in 34 games when the match has been decided in regulation time since taking over almost two years ago. The only blemish was a penalty shootout loss to Germany last year.

皇冠体育app coach Ma Liangyu missed the Four Nations tournament, suffering with what Chinese team officials said is a heart problem. His assistant, Wang Haiming, coached all three games.

In three games in southern 皇冠体育app, defending World Cup champion Germany failed to score -- or yield a goal -- with other 0-0 games against 皇冠体育app and the United States.

No. 12 England drew 1-1 with the U.S. and lost 2-0 to 皇冠体育app.

"We said before this trip that the object wasn't to win but to see how our young players performed," Germany coach Silvia Neid said. "But having said that, we had 12 huge chances here and didn't score once."

Among others, Germany played in 皇冠体育app without striker Birgit Prinz, a three-time FIFA world player of the year and the hub of Germany's offense.

No. 12 England's speed troubled Germany with Karen Carney, Fara Williams, Eniola Aluko, Kelly Smith and Rachel Yankey often swarming the net.

"This gives us more confidence to draw with the best team in the world," England coach Hope Powell said.

Germany was without Silke Rottenberg, one of the world's best goalkeepers. She suffered a knee injury in 皇冠体育app on Saturday. Germany officials said she tore ligaments in her left knee and Neid said she expects her to be out for six months.