After she had dived to saved the penalty kick late in the game. Better than they do even, since their mistakes have a tendency to wind up in the back of her net. In the quarterfinals of the Olympic tournament on Friday, facing a dangerous Netherlands attack, that had already happened twice. Now the United States needed Naeher to save them again. After the teams played a 2-2 tie, a penalty kick shootout would decide who would go to the semifinals, and who would go home.

Source: New York Times July 30, 2021 13:53 UTC