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USA Beats Brazil—High Drama in Dresden

The USA Women's Soccer Team beat Brazil (2-2) by winning penalty kicks in a high stress and near-miracle victory in the last seconds of the overtime match. In a high drama face off in Dresden leading to the quarterfinals, the U.S. women faced a determined and dogged Brazilian team who was tipped to win. Despite a win over Colombia, Team USA was jolted coming off a loss to Sweden days earlier.

A long see-saw drama was in the cards on the pitch in Dresden. But despite the score and the clock being against them, Abby Wambach saved the day for Team USA despite some less than genuine “injury” antics on the pitch by the Brazilian women.

The FIFA Women’s World cup has produced a string of upsets in the tournament which has been in progress throughout Germany since late June. The U.S. was thrashed by Sweden (2-0), France defeated England in penalty kicks, and favorite Germany was stunningly defeated (1-0) by Japan. So the USA, France, Sweden and Japan go the semifinals. England, Germany, and Brazil are out of the running.

The World Cup Finals are on 17 July.