By Chris Wright
The US Women’s side snaffled themselves a place in the Olympic final after eventually coming out on top in a rip-snorting semi-final against Canada at Old Trafford in which they fell behind on no less than three occasions.
Canada’s focal point, striker Christine Sinclair scored a hat-trick on the evening, but two goals from Megan Rapinoe (including one directly from a corner) and an Abby Wambach penalty hauled the US level at the 90-minute mark – before Alex Morgan nodded home in the 122nd minute of the game to spirit her side into the final and set up a grudge match against the Japanese womens’ side that thwarted the Yankettes’ World Cup dreams but a year ago.
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