The United States women's team secured their place in the quarterfinal stage of the Olympics soccer tournament in confident style on Saturday with a 3-0 win over Colombia.
Goals from Megan Rapinoe, Abby Wambach and Carli Lloyd at Hampden Park earned the Americans victory after was a scrappy and at times physical clash.
A superbly-struck 25 yard goal from Rapinoe put the US ahead in the 33rd minute.
Wambach scored her 140th international goal in the 73rd minute with a low shot into the corner after a smart exchange with Tobin Heath. The tall forward then blasted a 20 yard strike against the crossbar but the US got their third when at the end of a smart exchange of passes, Rapinoe found Lloyd who made no mistake with a confident finish.
Published 28 July 2012, 20:31 IST