The USA beat Japan 2-1 at Wembley to avenge their 2011 World Cup final defeat and claim their fourth Olympic gold in women’s football.
　　Carli Lloyd scored both goals for the US, an early header and a powerful strike after the break.
　　Yuki Ogimi scored to reduce the deficit for Japan, who hit the opposition woodwork twice and their own once.
　　Japan had a chance to equalise late in the game but Hope Solo made an excellent save to deny Mana Iwabuchi.
　　It was enough for the USA to add to previous Olympic victories in 1996, 2004 and 2008.
　　Coach Sundhage leapt joyously into the air but she soon came back to earth as Japan, diminutive maybe but swift in mind and fleet of foot, soon took control.
　　Their crisp and accurate passing soon started to slice open the US defence. Solo saved from Nahomi Kawasumi before athletically tipping a header from Ogimi onto the crossbar.
　　The American keeper was then fortunate to see a shot from Aya Miyama hit the woodwork and rebound safely away from her goal.
　　Shinobu Ohno then went very close with a curling effort from 18 yards as Solo’s goal started to lead a charmed life.
　　The Japanese were unlucky not to be awarded a penalty when Tobin Heath handled Miyama’s shot, but the Asian side were also fortunate not to fall further behind when
　　Azusa Iwashimizu, under very little pressure, headed against her own post. Japan’s failure to convert their opportunities was punished eight minutes after the restart when Lloyd was afforded the time and space to shoot from 20 yards, burying her ferocious strike into the corner of the net.
　　But they refused to give up or compromise on their passing principles and they were rewarded when Ogimi tapped home moments after skipper Christie Rampone had made a goal-line clearance.
　　Amy Le Peilbet also cleared off the line as Japan continued to press forward and Solo was called into action to deny substitute Iwabuchi with eight minutes of normal time remaining.
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