USA Vs Germany FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Semifinals Recap: U.S. Topples Top Ranked Germany 2-0, Advanced To Final

The USA will play in their fourth Women’s World Cup 2015 final after beating two-times winners Germany at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal on Tuesday at 7:00 pm. It was a hard-fought semifinal encounter played out in front of a partisan crowd of more than 50, 000. Game was tie until Germany striker Celia Sasic missed a penalty on 58 minutes, after 10 minutes captain Carli Lloyd kept her head to score from the spot to inspired Americans to go forward and get 2-0 final.

This was a semifinal with two high level teams playing against each other. But USA gets a huge victory to earn once again a place in the Women’s World Cup final against either Japan or England on Sunday in Vancouver. First half recap, after Germany came storming out to the blocks and put the U.S. on the back foot, it’s been almost all one-way traffic in favor of the Americans. The formation change and in infusion of energy and intense U.A. pressure was a key for the victory in the second half.

Second half started intense with Germany constant pressure, a concerning time for the U.S. with Germany now really starting to come back into this match. Minute 59 penalty to Germany. U.S. then watched as Celia Sasic, the top scorer in this World Cup, side-footer her shot wide of the post with Hope Solo having dived the other way. However, Germany continue its pressure, despite the penalty miss, Mittag sent a fierce volley wide of Solo’s goal.

USA had their opportunity after 10 minutes when Alex Morgan brought down by Annike Kahn, but the challenge looked to be outside the box. Lloyd took the penalty and USA score 1-0. After that, U.S. had 16 minutes to continue its remarkable shutout streak, which dates back to the first half of its opening match against Australia. Lloyd who scored the first one also was the architect of the second, beating her opponent in the box and putting in an inviting cross that O’Hara turned home in the middle for her first goal for her country.

The two-time World Cup winners now have some days to relax until Sunday waiting for their next rival either Japan or England, this match is schedule today at 5:00 p.m. to find out the second finalist.