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Abby Wambach (20) and Christie Rampone (3) hold World Cup trophy aloft after U.S. win over Japan. Rampone, 40, had been a part of the last U.S. team to win it, in 1999 (Anne-Marie Sorvin/USA Today Sports, via Reuters).
VANCOUVER,
British Columbia - The Women’s World Cup began uncertainly for
midfielder Carli Lloyd. But it quickly built toward predatory
dependability, then concluded Sunday in a display of startling
deliverance.
Lloyd
scored the quickest goal in a Women’s World Cup final, slicing a shot
with the outside of her left foot from a corner kick in the third minute
of a 5-2 victory over Japan, as the United States became the first team
to win the tournament three times.
Champion soccer superstar Carli Lloyd, U.S. team (brit.co)
"The Beautiful Game" futbol
Lloyd
was far from done, becoming the first player to score three goals in
the final of this tournament. All came in the first 16 minutes, before
an ecstatic announced crowd of 53,341 at BC Place Stadium, including
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Wow, who knew?
The
United States built a 4-0 lead, was never really threatened as Japan
closed the gap to 4-2, and found redemption after losing to Japan in a
penalty shootout in the final of the 2011 Women’s World Cup.
In
the fifth minute, Lloyd ran onto a back-heel pass from Julie Johnston
after a free kick and placed a shot between the legs of a Japanese
defender. And in the 16th minute, in an act of great audacity and
accuracy, Lloyd launched a shot from midfield. More
PHOTOS: Carli Lloyd (Anne-Marie Sorvin/USA Today Sports, via Reuters)
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