The Guardian - * Australia 3-4 USA
* Rapinoe scores direct from a corner to set USA on their way
Carli Lloyd said the biggest takeaway from the scintillating bronze-medal-winning performance of USA in their 4-3 defeat of Australia was that you “don’t win championships without the winning mentality”.
The USA team had laboured to a semi-final against Canada in which they endured a bruising 1-0 defeat and Lloyd reflected on the impact of the drive shown in their final game. She and her fellow veteran Megan Rapinoe each scored twice – one of Rapinoe’s goals came direct from a corner – and said they were undecided on their international futures. Continue reading...
