US women reach semifinals

United States vs New Zealand, Women's Quarterfinals

The U.S. women's soccer team defeated New Zealand 2-0 on Friday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Olympic tournament.

Abby Wambach--> scored in the 27th minute for the U.S., which otherwise struggled to finish its chances.

New Zealand kept the game close until the 87th minute, when substitute Sydney Leroux--> scored the second goal for the U.S. just six minutes after checking into the game for Alex Morgan-->.

The U.S. advances to play either host Great Britain or North American rival Canada in the semifinal. France advanced to the semifinal earlier in the day with a 2-1 win over Sweden.

Sydney Leroux talks about being selected for the U.S. women's Olympic soccer team and what it means to her to break into the roster.

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Source: http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-blogs/soccer/u-s-womens-soccer-team-defeats-new-zealand-2-0.html

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