Natasha Kai had two more goals and an assist (to Heather O’Reilly) to her name as the US Women qualified for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing by beating Costa Rica 3-nil in the Tournaments Semi-Final match.

The US will now face Canada (who beat Mexico 1-nil for their ticket to China) in the 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Final on Saturday at 9:30 pm ET.

– GAME REPORT –

Match-up: USA vs. Costa Rica
Competition: 2008 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Semifinal
Venue: Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez; Juarez, Mexico
Date: April 9, 2008; Kickoff – 5:00 p.m. MT
Attendance: 22,280 (Sell-Out)
Weather: Windy – 73 degrees

Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 0 3 3
CRC 0 0 0

USA – Natasha Kai (Tobin Heath) 57th minute.
USA – Heather O’Reilly (Natasha Kai) 72.
USA – Natasha Kai (Angela Hucles) 89.

Lineups:
USA: 18-Hope Solo; 14-Stephanie Cox, 3-Christie Rampone – Capt., 4-Cat Whitehill, 17-Lori Chalupny; 9-Heather O’Reilly (16-Angela Hucles, 83), 7-Shannon Boxx, 11-Carli Lloyd, 5-Lindsay Tarpley (13-Tobin Heath, 46); 6-Natasha Kai, 20-Abby Wambach (19-Amy Rodriguez, 74).
Subs not used: 2-Rachel Buehler, 8-Lauren Cheney, 12-Leslie Osborne, 24-Nicole Barnhart.
Not Eligible: 10-Kacey White, 15-Kate Markgraf.
Head Coach: Pia Sundhage

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