In the fierce competition of this year's Olympic Games, the German women's soccer team met its Waterloo in the group stage, losing to the powerful American women's soccer team by a score of 1-4. However, in the quarterfinals, the German women's soccer team won a thrilling penalty kicks match to make it to the quarterfinals, overcoming the challenge of the Canadian women's soccer team. Currently, the U.S. women's soccer team is ranked a solid fifth in the world, while the German women's soccer team is right behind them in fourth place. The U.S. women's soccer team played in a 343 formation, with Sophia, Rose and Mariuli leading the way in the starting lineup, and Kristal, Samantha, Lindsay Holland and Trinity in the center backs, as well as Tierna, Naomi and Emily in the backs and Alyssa in the goal. ! [U.S. Women's Soccer Lineup](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202408/2024080704163808032063450.png) The German women's soccer team, on the other hand, opted for a 442 formation, with Nicole and Julie as forwards, Clara, Jana, Sauk, and Sydney Roman as defenders, and Felicitas, Marina, Kathrin Julia Hendrich, and Julia as defenders, as well as goalkeeper Ann Kathrin Berg. The game was a tightly contested battle of offense and defense. In the third minute, the U.S. women's soccer team came close with a shot in the box that was saved off the line by the German women's soccer team's goalkeeper. In the sixth minute, Coffey's shot was right on target, but the keeper reacted quickly and held the ball. In the 20th minute, a left corner kick from the German women's soccer team flew directly at the goal, but the U.S. women's goalkeeper reacted quickly to save the ball. Immediately afterward, the German women's soccer team's attacker attempted to make up for the shot, but failed to do so. ! [Germany Women's Soccer Lineup](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202408/2024080704163854946503450.jpg) The U.S. Women's Soccer team launched an onslaught in the 30th minute, but the header attack still failed to break through the German Women's Soccer team's defense. In the 62nd minute, Swanson attempted a shot with the help of a long pass from a teammate, but the ball hit the side netting. In the 73rd minute, Minger took a long shot from outside the box, but the keeper reacted quickly and confiscated the ball. The U.S. women's soccer team had a corner kick opportunity in the 78th minute, but Holland's header was still deflected by the keeper. Swanson scored in the 85th minute, but was offside and the goal was disallowed. After 90 minutes of regulation time, the teams were tied at 0-0 and the game went into overtime. In the fifth minute of overtime, Sophia Smith scored the game-winning goal for the U.S. Women's Soccer Team, giving the U.S. Women's Soccer Team a 1-0 lead over the German Women's Soccer Team. This goal was the turning point of the game! After twelve years, the U.S. women's soccer team has once again reached the Olympic final, where it will compete with the winner of the Brazilian women's soccer team and the Spanish women's soccer team for the ultimate title!

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