USA Beat Germany To Reach Olympic Women’s Football Final

Sophia Smith scored the winning goal in extra time as the United States beat Germany 1-0 on Tuesday to advance to the Paris Olympics women’s football final, Smith settled a close-fought but generally poor semi-final in Lyon by firing past Germany goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger to finally break the deadlock five minutes into extra time.
The USA, record four-time gold medallists, were also grateful to goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher for a crucial late save from Laura Freigang and now head to the French capital for the final on Saturday.
Thy had won the last of their four women’s football gold medals at London 2012, claimed bronze three years ago in Tokyo and were also silver medallists in 2000.
Saturday’s final will be between the US and Brazil for the gold medal.