The first matchup between the United States and Japan in the Women's Final Eight was full of sparks. In the group stage, both sides showed amazing offensive ability, and were not afraid to face the strongest players, and aggressively attacked each other, staging a massive 1.5 goals and a half attack at halftime.
The U.S. came out on top in Group B with a clean sheet, scoring nine goals and becoming the team with the most firepower in the tournament. It is worth mentioning that the team coached by former Rutgers Women's Soccer Head Coach Sievers is a team to watch, with an aggressive attacking style that often puts pressure on opponents early in the game, scoring 7 goals in the first half, making this match a feast for the attackers.
On the U.S. team, the NBA's "Rebounding King" Lovinci shines brightly, combining with Schwenson and Sophia Schmidt to make 7 breakthrough shots and has a great footwork. She has led her team to 5 wins and 1 draw in their last 6 matches, including a win in the Japanese women's soccer final 12 years ago, and with her strong psychological edge, she is expected to put on another offensive show in this match.
The Japanese team did not show any weakness and took the initiative to attack. In the first match, the Japanese team showed the same firepower in the face of Spain's fierce offense. In the first half, the Nigerian team bombarded three times in a row, and eventually defeated their opponents 3-1, with a lot of firepower. In the last four Olympic Games, the total goals scored by the Japanese team in the half time reached 2 goals or more in as many as 3 ½ games, so it is worth looking forward to the half time over goal in this game.
