USA powered their way into the FIFA Women’s World Cup quarter-finals with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Colombia in Leverkusen.
Group C – Matchday 7
USA 3-0 Colombia
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GOALS
1-0 Heather O’REILLY (12′)
2-0 Megan RAPINOE (50′)
3-0 Carli LLOYD (57′)
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VENUE
Rhein-Neckar-Arena Sinsheim
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LINE-UPS
USA
1-Hope SOLO; 3-Christie RAMPONE [C], 6-Amy LE PEILBET (56′ 14-Stephanie COX), 11-Alex KRIEGER, 19-Rachel BUEHLER; 16-Lori LINDSEY, 9-Heather O’REILLY (62′ 17-Tobin HEATH), 10-Carli LLOYD; 8-Amy RODRIGUEZ (46′ 15-Megan RAPINOE), 12-Lauren CHENEY, 20-Abby WAMBACH
Unused Subs
2-Heather MITTS, 4-Becky SAUERBRUNN, 5-Kelley O’HARA, 7-Shannon BOXX, 13-Alex MORGAN, 18-Nicole BARNHART, 21-Jill LOYDEN
COLOMBIA
12-Sandra SEPULVEDA; 3-Natalia GAITAN [C], 5-Nataly ARIAS, 14-Kelis PEDUZINE, 19-Fatima MONTANO; 4-Diana OSPINA, 9-Carmen RODALLEGA, 11-Liana SALAZAR (55′ 10-Yoreli RINCON), 13-Yulieht DOMINGUEZ; 7-Catalina USME (53′ 20-Orianica VELASQUEZ), 18-Katerin CASTRO
Unused Subs
1-Yineth VARON, 2-Yuli MUNOZ, 6-Daniela MONTOYA, 8-Andrea PERALTA, 15-Tatiana ARIZA, 16-Lady ANDRADE, 17-Ingrid VIDAL, 21-Alejandra VELASCO
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MATCH OFFICALS
Referee
Dagmar DAMKOVA (CZE)
Assistant Referees
Maria Luisa VILLA GUTIERREZ (ESP), Yolanda PARGA RODRIGUEZ (ESP)
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BOOKINGS
Yellow Cards
84′ Abby WAMBACH (USA)
Red Cards
none