CHAMPION SOCCER CLUBS US WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM SOCCER CHAMPIONS JEFF SAVAGE LERNER PUBLICATIONS MINNEAPOLIS
INTRODUCTION WORLD LEADERS The final match of the 2015 Women's World Cup began with a bang Three minutes into the game US player Megan Rapinoe booted a corner kick to the front of the goal Teammate Carli Lloyd raced forward and slammed the ball into the net The US Women's National Team USWNT had a 1 0 lead against Japan The US women stayed on the attack Lauren Holiday passed the ball into the penalty area Julie Johnston pushed it forward and Lloyd drilled a shot to make the score 2 0 The USWNT fans in the crowd cheered and danced Carli Lloyd won the US Soccer Player of the Year award in 2008 and 2015
USWNT fans made a lot of noise during the 2015 final match to support their soccer heroes More than 50 000 people filled BC Place in Vancouver Canada Thousands of USWNT fans had traveled there to see the final match against Japan About 25 million people viewed the game on television It was the most watched soccer match in US history The Women's World Cup takes place every four years The USWNT had won the tournament twice in the past but 2015 marked 16 years since their last championship In 2011 they lost the final match to Japan in a shoot out The USWNT were determined not to lose this time
