Matches

09/08/2012

USA Japan

2:1

2:1 (1:0)

Carli LLOYD (8' 54')

Yuki OGIMI (63')

Match 26 - Group Gold Medal

London
Wembley Stadium

Referee: Bibiana STEINHAUS (GER)

Summary

USA set the gold standard again

A goal in each half from Carli Lloyd gave USA the gold medal at the Women's Olympic Football Tournament at London 2012 after they defeated Japan 2-1 in an enthralling match at Wembley Stadium.
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Line-up

USA

JPN

1 Hope SOLO (GK) $.img{src:'/s/621.png'} USA1 Hope SOLO	1 (GK) Miho FUKUMOTO $.img{src:'/s/190320.png'} JPN1 Miho FUKUMOTO
3 Christie RAMPONE (C) $.img{src:'/s/310.png'} USA3 Christie RAMPONE	2 Yukari KINGA $.img{src:'/s/190316.png'} JPN2 Yukari KINGA
5 Kelley O HARA $.img{src:'/s/251016.png'} USA5 Kelley O HARA	3 Azusa IWASHIMIZU $.img{src:'/s/262377.png'} JPN3 Azusa IWASHIMIZU
6 Amy LE PEILBET $.img{src:'/s/199985.png'} USA6 Amy LE PEILBET	4 Saki KUMAGAI $.img{src:'/s/298545.png'} JPN4 Saki KUMAGAI
7 Shannon BOXX $.img{src:'/s/186586.png'} USA7 Shannon BOXX	5 (-77' ) Aya SAMESHIMA $.img{src:'/s/298546.png'} JPN5 Aya SAMESHIMA
10 Carli LLOYD $.img{src:'/s/264572.png'} USA10 Carli LLOYD	6 (-59' ) Mizuho SAKAGUCHI $.img{src:'/s/262379.png'} JPN6 Mizuho SAKAGUCHI
13 Alex MORGAN $.img{src:'/s/302753.png'} USA13 Alex MORGAN	8 (C) Aya MIYAMA $.img{src:'/s/190327.png'} JPN8 Aya MIYAMA
14 Abby WAMBACH $.img{src:'/s/186483.png'} USA14 Abby WAMBACH	9 Nahomi KAWASUMI $.img{src:'/s/298544.png'} JPN9 Nahomi KAWASUMI
15 Megan RAPINOE $.img{src:'/s/212337.png'} USA15 Megan RAPINOE (-57' )	10 Homare SAWA $.img{src:'/s/169.png'} JPN10 Homare SAWA
16 Rachel BUEHLER $.img{src:'/s/190199.png'} USA16 Rachel BUEHLER (-80' )	11 (-86' ) Shinobu OHNO $.img{src:'/s/190317.png'} JPN11 Shinobu OHNO
17 Tobin HEATH $.img{src:'/s/252102.png'} USA17 Tobin HEATH	17 Yuki OGIMI $.img{src:'/s/213055.png'} JPN17 Yuki OGIMI

Substitute(s)

2 Heather MITTS $.img{src:'/s/186482.png'} USA2 Heather MITTS	7 Kozue ANDO $.img{src:'/s/155.png'} JPN7 Kozue ANDO
4 Becky SAUERBRUNN $.img{src:'/s/212341.png'} USA4 Becky SAUERBRUNN (+80')	12 Kyoko YANO $.img{src:'/s/200555.png'} JPN12 Kyoko YANO
8 Amy RODRIGUEZ $.img{src:'/s/219396.png'} USA8 Amy RODRIGUEZ	13 (+86') Karina MARUYAMA $.img{src:'/s/190321.png'} JPN13 Karina MARUYAMA
9 Heather O REILLY $.img{src:'/s/190209.png'} USA9 Heather O REILLY	14 (+59') Asuna TANAKA $.img{src:'/s/301688.png'} JPN14 Asuna TANAKA
11 Sydney LEROUX $.img{src:'/s/224532.png'} USA11 Sydney LEROUX	15 Megumi TAKASE $.img{src:'/s/321195.png'} JPN15 Megumi TAKASE
12 Lauren CHENEY $.img{src:'/s/251006.png'} USA12 Lauren CHENEY (+57')	16 (+77') Mana IWABUCHI $.img{src:'/s/300685.png'} JPN16 Mana IWABUCHI
18 Nicole BARNHART $.img{src:'/s/199983.png'} USA18 Nicole BARNHART	18 Ayumi KAIHORI $.img{src:'/s/277108.png'} JPN18 Ayumi KAIHORI

Coaches

Pia SUNDHAGE (SWE)

(JPN) Norio SASAKI

Officials

Referee: Bibiana STEINHAUS (GER)Assistant Referee 1: Marina WOZNIAK (GER)Assistant Referee 2: Katrin RAFALSKI (GER)Fourth official: Jesica DI IORIO (ARG)Fifth official: Maria ROCCO (ARG)