Women's soccer .. America defeat Brazil and the competition to win a gold medal in Beijing

U.S. team retained the women's soccer Olympic gold after winning 1 - zero in extra time to Brazil in the Olympics, Beijing Thursday. And Carla Lloyd recorded the only goal from a powerful kick from the edge of the penalty area after six minutes from time despite the extra time that Brazil was dominant in most periods of the meeting. It lost to Brazil, the United States also in the finals of the Athens in 2004 and then to Germany in the World Cup final last year. The changes have paid MARTIN Prize for the best player in the world hit a ball crashed against the post in the second half. The match saw many of the breakthroughs of Martha often play individually, but collided with the American defence. Had the best chance for Brazil by Cristiani objectives of the team score five goals in the first half, when penetrated U.S. Defense But custodians Hope Solo went out of his net quickly to neutralize the attack. In minute 72, trekked their way inside the area Marta kick the opposing team and surpassed two of the American professional team but his shot deflected off the gathering. No threat to the U.S. team's goal Brazil until the final minutes of the second half, when the policeman removed Barbara Brazilian team a corner kick from under the crossbar and then drove to kick from Angela Hokls in minute 86. In the final minute of regulation time the U.S. started forward Amy Rodriguez, but squandered the opportunity when it tried to put the ball into the net from above Barbara. And almost Lloyd to make its second meeting in the 115 minute but his ball crashed against the post and then hit a ball made Martha's free kick near the end, slightly exceeded the goal. In the final minute of extra time carried out Brazilian Renata Costa, a corner kick hit the side-net goal.