Veteran midfielder and U.S captain Carli Lloyd headed home a definitive goal to give the U.S. a 1-0 win over China in the quarterfinal match. This now sets the U.S. up against Germany in what would be a really tasty semifinals berth on Tuesday at Olympic Stadium in Montreal. It'll actually be the No. 1 and No. 2-ranked teams in the world together for what promises to be a stiff challenge for the U.S. side and definitely looks like the "final before the final".
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They're going based on a single goal scored by a New Jersey native. It was Lloyd's second goal of the tournament and she accounts for the U.S.'s last two goals a feat in keeping with Lloyd's history in World Cup and Olympic action. It came in a fitting time: Her appearance against China was Lloyd's 200th cap for the U.S., and she collected her 65th career goal.
China had exceeded expectations in this World Cup by advancing to quarterfinals with impressive organization and defense. In a sense, China was playing with house money in this game, and while they presented a challenge to the U.S., the matchup did not produce the level of soccer equal to what had been the showcase match of the day: France vs. Germany...see game highlights above...
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