The first half started off with clear chances on both sides, where Morgan lambasted the Japanese goal and forced Fukumoto to pull off a safe. Kawasumi had an equal opportunity at Solo's goal. Carli Lloyd opened the scoring for the US side when she put the ball in the net for a 1-0 lead. Although the US dominated in the early phase of the first half, the Japanese had more of the possession as the half went along.
The Japanese, a technically strong team, kept pace with the US side, despite the early lead. In the 17th minute Solo was forced to save a ball, which then hit the crossbar. A physically fit and strong team, the US exchanged chances with the Japanese side. Despite strong efforts on both sides, with the US having a slight shots on goal advantage (7-6), the half ended in a 1-0 lead for Team USA. Full story @allvoices.com
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