‘A dream come true’ - United States head to World Cup final with 2-0 win over Germany

Carli Lloyd buried a penalty, Hope Solo got another shutout and the United States beat top-ranked Germany 2-0 on Tuesday night to advance to the final at the Women’s World Cup.

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United States defender Kelley O Hara celebrates after scoring the second goal against Germany in their semi-final at the Women's World Cup in Montreal. Photo: AP

Published: 9:45am, 1 Jul 2015Updated: 9:54am, 1 Jul 2015

Carli Lloyd buried a penalty, Hope Solo got another shutout and the United States beat top-ranked Germany 2-0 on Tuesday night to advance to the final at the Women’s World Cup.

Lloyd’s penalty in the 69th minute came less than 10 minutes after Celia Sasic missed a penalty for Germany.

“Just slotted it home. I knew what I had to do,” Lloyd said.

Solo has posted five straight shutouts for the United States in the tournament. Kelley O’Hara came off the bench and scored in the 85th minute, delighting the pro-American crowd.

The second-ranked US will play the winner of Wednesday match in Edmonton between defending champion Japan, ranked No. 4, and sixth-ranked England. The final is on Sunday at Vancouver’s BC Place.

“It’s a dream come true,” Lloyd said. “This is what we trained for.”

Carli Lloyd scores from the penalty shot against Germany keeper Nadine Angerer. Photo: AP

Midfielder Tobin Heath jumps into the arms of teammate Ashlyn Harris after defeating Germany. Photo: USA TODAY Sports

It was the fourth World Cup meeting between Germany and the US. In each of the first three games, the winner went on to win the title.