Marta scores in the 92nd minute. Would you believe that there was a Brazilian player offsides on the play too? Ugh, this is absurd. The good news is that it's not Golden Goal and it will go the full 30 minutes so plenty of time for the U.S. to tie it up.
14th career World Cup goal for Marta, tied for most all-time (with Prinz of Germany).
U.S. corner and out for another.
Wambach's shot just deflected out by the glove of Brazil's goalkeeper. U.S. corner, great pressure by the U.S. You have to think this clown referee might gift them a call at this point but who knows.
Brazil wins a corner. Marta almost puts it in but Solo makes a sweet diving save for another Brazil corner.
Marta is the reigning five-time FIFA player of the year and she's only 25.
Lepeilbet is playing much better, her best game of the tournament. She puts it out for a Brazil corner. Brazil has two more subs left, one more for the U.S.
Solo clearly tips one out but it's called a goal kick. Just staying with the theme of today's referee mess.
One minute of added time is over.
After first 15 minutes: Brazil 2, U.S. 1
LePeilbet goes down in the box but no call. It was a bit of a flop so it wasn't really deserving of a PK but worth a try.
Rapinoe free kick from the outside of the box, headed over by Wambach.
Tobin Heath is coming on for O'Reilly. Last sub for the U.S.
Morgan gets it in deep but her ball to the middle is too slow and predictable. Morgan goes down in the box but can't buy a call despite the pro-U.S. crowd freaking out.
Lloyd fouls a Brazilian defender, who lies on the ground on the verge of death or something. Maurine gets a yellow card for wasting time then shanks the free kick out of bounds.
Brazil wins a free kick but Maurine puts it well over and wide.
Time to send everyone forward Pia, nothing to lose at this point.
U.S has not lost two games in a row in a decade and never been knocked out this early (always made it to the semifinals).
All the Brazil players are taking turns playing dead. This is a complete disaster of a game.
Yellow card for that clown-Erika.
U.S. free kick from outside the box. Lloyd takes it and it's not even close. It's been that kind of day for the U.S.
Solo makes a save and her long kick goes right to Brazil's goalkeeper.
Lloyd blasts it over from outside the box.
Three minutes of added time.
Holy shit! Wambach with a goal in the 122nd minute. Great cross from Rapinoe, Wambach with one of the most clutch goals you'll ever see.
11th career World Cup goal for Wambach.
End of added time: U.S. 2, Brazil 2
We're headed to penalty kicks!
Shannon Boxx up first for U.S.: saved by Andrea was about two yards off the line. Haha she gets a rekick. She scores on the second try. (1-0 U.S.)
Cristian scores for Brazil, cool as you like (1-1).
Lloyd scores for the U.S (2-1 U.S.)
Marta is up next. She drills it lower left (2-2).
Wambach drills it, side netting on the right. (3-2 U.S.)
What a great save by Solo on Brazil's sweeper (3-2 U.S.).
Rapinoe drills hers too, rocket. (4-2 U.S.).
Franciella keeps Brazil alive with a goal. (4-3 U.S.).
Kreiger wins it, 5-3 U.S!
See you in the semifinals on Wednesday. France vs. U.S. at 11:30 a.m., Japan vs. Sweden to follow.
You can't script a better ending than that. The U.S. was on the brink of one of the great screwjobs (with apologies to Bret Hart) in soccer history (not just women's). Wambach's goal was incredible and you knew that Solo would make at least one save in penalty kicks since she's the best goalkeeper in the world. I have chills, goosebumps, you name it. Incredible, USA USA USA!
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