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U.S. downs Brazil 1-0 in extra time to retain Olympic women's soccer title
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Xinhua News Agency
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August 21, 2008
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U.S. downs Brazil 1-0 in extra time to retain Olympic women's
soccer title
BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion United States
edged Brazil 1-0 in the Olympic women's soccer final here Thursday
night, a stunning repeat of the Athens Games final in which the
Americans rallied to beat the Brazilians 2-1.
Pressed by the Brazilians during the most of the match, the
United States hit the lone goal seven minutes into the extra time.
Midfielder Carli Lloyd charged into the penalty area and fired a
powerful shot to break the deadlock.
The Brazilians, who crushed the United States 4-0 in the World
Cup semifinal last year in China, created countless scoring chances
but failed to cash in a ...
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