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Game report The changed line up gave a more solid look and play for the U.S. team. The attacking part of the U.S.game was better than we have seen before but they seemed strangely vulnerable iand disorganised when defending. It was great to see Lilly taking on players and it paid off when she made and then completed the first U.S. goal, her second in the last two games.
The Brazilian team of officials seemed to lean more for the Japanese in their calls, and it should have been a penalty kick against Japan when Hamm was crudely taken down in the box four feet from the goal. A dangerous tackle sliding from behind, so crunching that Hamm had to leave the field of play. The Japan free kick, another dubious call, was well taken and sliced though the U.S. defensive line giving Scurry no chance..
In the second hallf the USA took charge of the game and their second goal was when they caught the Japanese defensive line trying to play the off-side trap. Boxx in an onside position ran past them to collect Hamm's well placed free kick and suddenly their were four U.S. players in the box alone with Japan's keeper. Boxx passed off for Wambach to walk it in.
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