As the Olympic Games were in full swing, the German women's soccer team lost 1:4 in the group stage to the U.S. women's soccer team. However, they managed to advance to the quarterfinals with a hard-fought victory on penalties, defeating Canada.
The U.S. women's soccer team is currently ranked fifth globally, while the German women's soccer team is right behind them in fourth place.
The U.S. women's soccer team used a 343 formation, with Sofia, Rose and Marioli up front in the starting lineup, Kristal, Samantha, Lindsay Holland and Trinity holding down the center backs, and Tierna, Naomi and Emily defending while Alyssa held down the goal.
For their part, the German women's soccer team used a 442 formation with Nicole and Julie as the forwards, Clara, Jenna, Sauk, Sydney Roman and the four defenders Felicitas, Marina, Kathrin Julia Hendrich and Julia together in the defense, with Ann Kathrin Burger as the goalkeeper.
The game began with a fierce duel between offense and defense.
In just the third minute, the U.S. women's soccer team was able to work together in front of the net, but the German women's goalkeeper managed to save the shot.
Then in the 6th minute, Coffey's shot was powerful but too square and was easily held by the keeper.
By the 20th minute, a corner kick from the German women's soccer team flew directly at the goal, but the U.S. women's soccer keeper parried the ball away. The attacking players tried to make up for it, but were ultimately unable to do so.
In the 30th minute, the U.S. women's soccer team launched a sustained attack, but the header was still deflected by the German women's soccer team goalkeeper.
In the 62nd minute, Swanson took a shot off a long pass, but hit the ball over the side netting.
In the 73rd minute, Minger's long range shot was firmly controlled by the keeper.
In the 78th minute, Holland's header from a U.S. Women's Soccer corner kick was held by the keeper.
Swanson had a chance to score in the 85th minute, but an offside call nullified the goal.
After 90 minutes of intense fighting, the game was tied at 0 and the game went into overtime. In the fifth minute of overtime, Sophia Smith scored a goal for the U.S. women's soccer team to take a 1-0 lead over the German women's soccer team.
It's a killer blow! Twelve years later, the U.S. women's soccer team has made it to the Olympic final, where it will compete for top honors against the winner of the Brazilian women's soccer team and the Spanish women's soccer team!
