Canada took them the distance, but the US Women walked away with the trophy and possession of 1st place in the 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Juarez, Mexico.

Props to our homey Leslie Osborne for making her PK.

– GAME REPORT –   Via USSoccerPlayers.com

Match-up: USA vs. Canada
Competition: 2008 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship
Venue: Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez; Juarez, Mexico
Date: April 12, 2008; Kickoff – 7:30 p.m. MT
Attendance: 4,151
Weather: Clear, light breeze – 63 degrees

Scoring Summary:   1   2   1OT  2OT   F   PK
USA                         0   0      0        1      1    6
CAN                        0   0      0        1      1    5

USA – Carli Lloyd (unassisted)          107 minute.
CAN – Melissa Tancredi (n/a)                      116.

Penalty Kicks
USA                          CAN
Lloyd GOAL             Sinclair GOAL
Hucles GOAL           Franko Left Post
Chalupyny Saved       Tancredi GOAL
Rampone GOAL       Rustad GOAL
Wambach GOAL      Lang GOAL
Osborne GOAL        Wilkinson GOAL
O’Reilly GOAL         Timko Saved

Lineups:
USA: 24-Nicole Barnhart; 2-Rachel Buehler, 3-Christie Rampone – Capt., 15-Kate Markgraf, 17-Lori Chalupny; 12-Leslie Osborne, 11-Carli Lloyd, 5-Lindsay Tarpley (9-Heather O’Reilly, 62), 10-Kacey White (16-Angela Hucles, 76); 6-Natasha Kai (20-Abby Wambach, 46), 19-Amy Rodriguez.
Subs not used: 4-Cat Whitehill, 8-Lauren Cheney, 14-Stephanie Cox, 18-Hope Solo.
Not Eligible: 7-Shannon Boxx, 13-Tobin Heath.
Head Coach: Pia Sundhage

CAN: 18-Erin McLeod; 9-Candace Chapman, 10-Martina Franko, 11-Randee Hermus (5-Robyn Gayle, 46), 4-Clare Rustad, 8-Diana Matheson (19-Alexandra Marton, 100), 16-Jonelle Filigno (17-Brittany Timko, 70), 7-Rhian Wilkinson, 12-Christine Sinclair, 14-Melissa Tancredi, 15-Kara Lang.
Subs not used: 1-Karina LeBlanc, 2-Kristina Kiss, 6-Sophie Schmidt, 13-Amy Walsh.
Not Eligible: 3-Melanie Booth, 21-Jodi Ann Robinson.
Head Coach: Even Pellerud

Statistical Summary: USA / CAN
Shots:                                24 / 10
Shots on Goal:                 12 / 5
Saves:                                  4 / 10
Corner Kicks:                    10 / 3
Fouls:                                 14 / 10
Offside:                                 3 / 7

Misconduct Summary:
CAN – Kara Lang (caution) 107th minute.

Officials
Referee: Erika Vargas (CRC)
Asst. Referee: Cynette Jeffrey (GUY)
Asst. Referee: Cindy Mohammed (TRI)
4th Official: Monique Ras (ARU)

Third-place Game
Mexico 1, Costa Rica 0

Championship
USA 1, Canada 1 (USA wins 6-5 in penalty kicks)

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