The USWNT and the Netherlands are clashing at the quarter-finals of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 women’s football tournament. After Viviane Miedema gave the dutch an early lead, USWNT came up with 2 goals in a span of 3 minutes to lead at the halftime break.
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Sam Mewis struck a diving header that hit the target to level the score for the USWNT. Lynn Williams then scored the second for the USWNT giving them the lead and completing the comeback. This was Williams’ first Olympic start of her career. Miedema struck once again after the halftime break to level the score for the Dutch.
Twitter reacts to the thrilling clash between USWNT and the Netherlands
18' | Goal Netherlands. Vivianne Miedema with the finish 🇺🇸 0-1 🇳🇱 | #Tokyo2020
28' | @sammymewy with the diving header off the cross from @lynnraenie AND WE'RE ALL TIED UP! 🇺🇸 1-1 🇳🇱 | #Tokyo2020
31' | @lynnraenie AND IT'S IN! How about that for your first Olympic start?!? 😏 🇺🇸 2-1 🇳🇱 | #Tokyo2020
Megan Rapinoe and Kristie Mewis were absolutely ecstatic as they watched the two goals go in to bring the USWNT ahead.
If you weren't @mPinoe and @KristieMewie level hype after those two goals, you're doing it wrong. #TokyoOlympics
But their joy was short-lived as Miedema equalized not so long after the second half of the match started.
54' | Goal Netherlands. Miedema with her second of the night. 🇺🇸 2-2 🇳🇱 | #Tokyo2020
Who else but Viv Miedema? All tied up in Tokyo for the #USWNT vs Netherlands
The USWNT made some required adjustments and brought on 3 substitutes. Alex Morgan replaced Carli Lloyd. Rose Lavelle replaced Sam Mewis and Christen Press came on for Lynn Williams.
57' | Three substitutions 🇺🇸 🔛 @ChristenPress ↩️ @lynnraenie 🔛 @roselavelle ↩️ @sammymewy 🔛 @alexmorgan13 ↩️ @CarliLloyd 🇺🇸 2-2 🇳🇱 | #Tokyo2020
Megan Rapinoe came on for Tobin Heath at the 64th minute of the contest.
64' | Another 🇺🇸 sub 🔛 @mPinoe ↩️ @TobinHeath 🇺🇸 2-2 🇳🇱 | #Tokyo2020
The Netherlands got a penalty awarded to them at the 80th minute of the match. However, US shot-stopper Alyssa Naeher managed to pull off a great save to keep the scores level.
Ledge. Total ledge @AlyssaNaeher 😤🧤
Fans across the internet lauded the goalkeeper for her clutch save at such a crucial time.
What’s cooler than being cool? @AlyssaNaeher in the clutch ❄️💉 🎥 @NBCOlympics
The game moves on to the extra time as the teams couldn’t be separated after the end of 90 minutes.
END OF REGULATION | 90 minutes not enough. To extra time we go. 🇺🇸 2-2 🇳🇱 | #Tokyo2020
VAR ruled out a Nethlenads goal at the 96th minute of the match.
96' | After a lonnnnnnnng VAR check, the Netherlands header is correctly ruled offside 🇺🇸 2-2 🇳🇱 | #Tokyo2020
Julie Ertz showed off some incredible defensive work at the 100th minute of the match.
100' | @julieertz APPRECIATION TWEET! Stellar defensive work in the 100th minute 🇺🇸 2-2 🇳🇱 | #Tokyo2020
We would just like to remind everyone to breathe
Alyssa Naeher came up with yet another stunning save at the 103rd minute of the match.
103' | @AlyssaNaeher. That's it. That's the tweet.
The US team has a goal disallowed for offside.
VAR check says offside 😫
What!!?? That’s crazy!! #USWNT
119' | Massive tackle by @LindseyHoran spurs a counter and we've got a corner! LET'S GOOOO 🇺🇸 2-2 🇳🇱 | #Tokyo2020
The game moves on to the penalty shootout.
Penalty kicks. LET'S GET IT! 🇺🇸
Inhale... The @USWNT 🇺🇸and the Netherlands🇳🇱are headed to PK's ...Exhale #TokyoOlympics
TV ALERT: Turn on NBC Sports Network right now (Channel 314 here in New York City) for #USWNT vs. #Netherlands penalties. A trip to semis in #Tokyo2020 on the line
Miedema is denied by Naeher again.
@AlyssaNaeher denies Miedema! 🇳🇱 ❌ 🇺🇸
Naeher again! USWNT keeper saves the first penalty vs. the Netherlands.
Rose Lavelle gives USWNT the lead at the penalties.
ICE AS YA LIKE @roselavelle! 🇳🇱 ❌ 🇺🇸 ✅
CALM AND COOL FROM @ChristenPress! 🇳🇱 ❌✅✅ 🇺🇸 ✅✅✅
Naeher with yet another save.
AGAIN! @AlyssaNaeher !!!!! 🇳🇱 ❌✅✅❌ 🇺🇸 ✅✅✅
Megan Rapinoe scores to seal the win for the US.
.@mPinoe CALLED GAME!!! TO THE SEMIS WE GO!!
Meals? Comped. Drinks? Comped. Taxes? Paid. Alyssa Naeher getting everything out here forever. #USWNT
now THATS a fkn penalty. 👏👏👏👏👏👏🇺🇸
hell yeah @USWNT 👏 !!!
And with the win in the penalty shootout, USWNT moves to the semis of the Tokyo Olympics 2020.