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[BSLChrisStoner]

Game on at my gym, place got loud for the first US goal.

[Don Quixote]

The U.S. goes up 1-0 in the eighth minute off an Alex Morgan cross to a running Carli Lloyd, who headed the ball in.

[Don Quixote]

Japan seems to have a lot of fans.

[Don Quixote]

"Shannon Boxx able to tidy things up."

Yeah, I'm having an immature moment as I snicker.

[Don Quixote]

Australia scores one goal in each OT session to give Australia the bronze medal over Hungary, 13-11. Gold medal game to follow between the U.S. and Spain.

[Don Quixote]

Gold medal game now underway.

[Don Quixote]

Japan provided some scary moments, but at the half the U.S. hold their 1-0 lead.

[Don Quixote]

Carli Lloyd with an inspired strike into the far side from 20 yards to stake the U.S. to a 2-0 lead in the 54th!

[Don Quixote]

Spain got an early lead, but the U.S. charged to a 5-2 halftime lead. Second half now underway.

[Don Quixote]

Piss-poor U.S. clearance leads to Japanese goal in the 63rd. U.S. lead cut to 2-1.

[Don Quixote]

New attendance mark for women's football - 80,203 beats the old mark of 76,489 set at the 1996 final in Atlanta between the U.S. and China.

[Don Quixote]

Spain scored the last three goals, but the dominance of Team USA was far too great earlier in the game, and the U.S. women take the gold medal, defeating Spain 8-5.

[Chris B]

And the USA wins gold!

[Don Quixote]

Golden afternoon for the U.S. women! Less than 10 minutes after the water polo team gets gold, the football team follows suit with a tightly played, 2-1 victory over Japan. It won't make up for the 2011 WWC meltdown, but still a great achievement.

[Don Quixote]

Spandau Ballet's "Gold" rings out at Wembley.

[Don Quixote]

Medal ceremony about to begin. The U.S. with the gold, Japan with the silver, and Canada with the bronze, having beaten France 1-0 in second half stoppage time, despite being outshot 25-4.

[Don Quixote]

As the medal presenters are introduced, some boos for FIFA head Blatter.

[SportsGuy]

Solo was great in this game.

[JeremyStrain]

Solo was great in this game.

She saved the game on that turnover. Can't believe they won in spite of that terrible defense. Love me Alex Morgan though.

[SportsGuy]

She saved the game on that turnover. Can't believe they won in spite of that terrible defense. Love me Alex Morgan though.

They were outplayed by all that counts is the scoreboard.