Highlights: USWNT Advances After Penalty Shootout Against Brazil


It was a roller coaster of a match in Dresden, Germany on Sunday July 10, 2011, when the United States and Brazil met in the quarterfinals of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.

It was an own goal, put into the net by Daiane, that gave the United States an early lead:



Then in controversial confluence of events, Rachel Buehler picked up a red card in the 65th minute, but after Hope Solo stopped a penalty kick taken by Cristiane, but, after an encroachment call, the penalty was retaken, and converted, by Marta:



The match stayed tied at 1-1 as regulation came to end.

Read the full article at The Zygo Soccer Report.

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