Women’s Olympic soccer | U.S. vs. Canada
U.S. forward Lauren Cheney, left, is tackled by Canadian midfielder Desiree Scott. (Paul Ellis / AFP / Getty Images)
Team USA faced a physical Canadian team in a semifinal match, winning 4-3 in the final moments.
U.S. defender Kelley O’Hara, left, battles Canada’s forward Jonelle Filigno for a header. (Andrew Yates / AFP / Getty Images)
U.S. forward Abby Wambach, right, shoots the ball past Canadian goalkeeper Erin Mcleod to score on a penalty kick during the London 2012 Olympics. (Paul Ellis / AFP / Getty Images)
Alex Morgan, left, and Megan Rapinoe celebrate after Rapinoe scored against Canada in their Olympic semifinal. (Andrew Yates / AFP / Getty Images)
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Canada’s Diana Matheson, below, tries to strip the ball from U.S.forward Lauren Cheney with a slide tackle. (Hussein Malla / Associated Press)
Megan Rapinoe, left, heads for the ball against Canada’s Sophie Schmidt. (Hussein Malla / Associated Press)
U.S. forward Alex Morgan, fourth from left, heads the ball into the net for the winning goal against Canada during the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Andrew Yates / AFP / Getty Images)
Abby Wambach, left, and Sydney Leroux, right, congratulate forward Alex Morgan after she scored the winning goal in injury time of the second overtime period against Canada to advance to the women’s soccer final. (Stanley Chou / Getty Images)
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U.S. forward Abby Wambach, right, sprints past a disappointed Desiree Scott of Canada as she celebrates Team USA’s game-winning goal in the final seconds of their semifinal match. (Frank Gunn / Associated Press)