The U.S. women won on home soil and won the Shebelieves Cup final on penalties against neighboring Canada. It is the fifth title in a row in this tournament.
Final winners: US goalkeeper Alyssa Neher (left, hidden) is attacked by her teammates.
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World record holder USA beat Canada 5:4 in penalty shootout at the Classic Invitational in Columbus/Ohio on Tuesday night (CEST). After 90 minutes the score was 2:2 (0:1).
Adriana Lyon (40th) kept Canada in front, and Portland Thorns' Sophia Smith (50/68) turned the game around for the US. Four minutes before the end of regular time, Lyon, who plays for Aston Villa in England's top flight, again saved his team from the penalty shootout.
Brazil also won on penalties
In the “minor final”, Brazil, which had World Cup goalscorer Marta (38) in the starting line-up, beat Japan 3-0 on penalties and finished third, just like last year.
Score 1-1 after regular time. Mina Tanaka (35th) gave the Asian team the lead and a missed penalty (64th) made it 2-0. Christian equalized (71').
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