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18 August
2:4 (1:2)
  • Shinobu OHNO (17')
  • Eriko ARAKAWA (93')
  • Angela HUCLES (41', 81')
  • Lori CHALUPNY (44')
  • Heather O REILLY (71')

Referee Nicole PETIGNAT

Summary

USA set up golden replay

USA set up golden replay

USA will face off with Brazil in a replay of the gold medal match of four years ago in Athens, after beating Japan 4-2 in their semi-final in Beijing. After going down a goal early, the US turned on the style and roared past the impressive Asians in the Chinese capital. The game developed quickly into a duel between Japanese flair and technique and American power and organisation. There ...

Line-up

JPN
USA
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Norio SASAKI (JPN)
(SWE) Pia SUNDHAGE
Officials
  • Referee: Nicole PETIGNAT (SUI)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Cristina CINI (ITA)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Karine VIVES SOLANA (FRA)
  • Fourth official: Pannipar KAMNUENG (THA)

Photos

  • US coach Pia Sundhage
  • Japan's Shinobu Ohno (centre) celebrates her goal in the semi-final against the USA.
  • Japan's Homare Sawa (L) shields the ball from Carli Lloyd of the USA.
  • USA coach Pia Sundhage coach celebrates her team's semi-final victory over Japan.
  • Angela Hucles of the US (R) jumps up to celebrate her goal next to Homare Sawa of Japan
  • Angela Hucles of the US (L) fights for the ball with Yukari Kinga of Japan
  • Amy Rodriguez of the US (L) fights for the ball with Azusa Iwashimizu of Japan
  • Japan's goalkeeper Miho Fukumoto (2ndL) and her teammates stare at the ball
  • US Carli Lloyd (R) fights for the ball with Mizuho Sakaguchi of Japan
  • Quotes

    "I don't think the win was comfortable. Japan played well, if you see how they kept possession of the ball," Pia Sundhage, USA coach.

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