USA TODAY Sports/Michael Chow
Vancouver - United States emerged as winners of the Women's World Cup in 2015. The US has the right to lift the trophy for the third time after hitting the defending champions Japan 5-2 in the final match.
Carli Lloyd US emerged as a hero in the game at BC Place, Vancouver, Canada, on Monday (06/07/2015) early morning hrs. Lloyd scored a hat-trick in just 16 minutes.
Lloyd scored his first goal when the game was barely three minutes old. She grabbed the ball Megan Rapinoe's corner kick beat goalkeeper Japan, Ayumi Kaihori.
Just two minutes later, Lloyd back goalkeeper Japan. Starting a set-piece situations, he kicked the ball in from close range to bring the US a 2-0 lead.
Entering the 14th minute, the US increased his lead to 3-0. Failure Azusa Iwashimizu throw the ball perfectly successfully maximized by Lauren Holiday. Holiday volley shot back lacerated Japanese goalkeeper.
Lloyd completes his hat-trick with a spectacular goal in the 16th minute. Had the ball in his own territory, she saw Kaihori too far left of the goal. Players numbered 10 was then fired a shot from the halfway line, which can not be anticipated Kaihori and change the score to 4-0.
Japanese minimize dropping to 1-4 in the 27th minute. Yuki Ogimi kick unstoppable US goalkeeper Hope Solo.
When the game entered the 52nd minute, Japan changed the score to 2-4 after Julie Johnston made an own goal. Johnston intends to banish Aya Miyami free kick, but his header even into his own goal.
However, two minutes later, the US scored a fifth goal. Tobin Heath maximize feedback from Morgan Brian to solidify the win.
For the US, this is their third title in the Women's World Cup after the two previous titles in 1991 and 1999. They became the most successful team in this event, ahead of the new German collected two titles.
This year is also a victory for the US revans after four years ago they defeated Japan in a penalty shootout in the final.
US success more complete because Lloyd was named the tournament's best player. Lloyd also became the top scorer along with Celia Sasic (Germany) with six goals.
Team Line-up
USA: Solo, Krieger, Johnston, Sauerbrunn, Klingenberg, Holiday, Brian, Heath (Wambach 79 '), Rapinoe (O'Hara 61'), Morgan (Rampone 86 '), Lloyd
Japan: Kaihori, Ariyoshi, Iwashimizu (Sawa 33 '), Kumagai, Sameshima, Sakaguchi, Utsugi, Kawasumi (Sugasawa 39'), Miyama, Ohno (Iwabuchi 60 '), Ogimi
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