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Most soccer players are very excited if they score one goal in a major tournament. So you can only imagine how Carli Lloyd must have felt after she managed to put away three goals， within a span of just 16 minutes in the biggest game of all-The 2015 World Cup Final against Japan.
The excitement began a few minutes into the game when the U.S. midfielder who was also team captain， cleverly or quickly hit a ball past Japanese goalkeeper. And then to Japan’s disappointment， she did it again！ Besides starting a strong lead for the U.S. team， Lloyd also made history by scoring the fastest back-to-back goals in FIFA history.
But with over 85 minutes left in the game， there was still plenty of time for Japan to even the score. At least that was the agreement that during the few minutes it took U.S. midfielder Lauren Holiday to score yet another goal bringing the score to 3-0.
Then， in what can only be described a strange moment （like a dream） ， both on and off the field， Carli Lloyd did it again - this time all the way from midfield！ Not only did the talented player pull off the first hat trick in the history of Women’s World Cup Soccer but also did so in the fastest time in the tournament’s history. Tobin Heath put an end to the game with a fifth goal during the second half.
Though the Japanese team fought back bravely and even managed to score two goals， it was too late. The American players were just too strong. As well as ending the country’s 16-year World Cup victory drought with a decisive 5-2 victory， the U.S. also become the first women’s team to win the great title three times.
What made the win even more special was that the U.S. had met the same team in the 2011 finals. However， the outcome had been slightly different with Japan taking home the World Cup title after defeating the U.S. in a penalty shootout.
The Adidas Golden Boot trophy for the most goals scored in the tournament went to Germany’s Celia Sasic. Though she and Lloyd had the same count， Sasic managed to score her six goals with less time on the field.
What’s next for these amazing women： A visit to the White House to show off their World Gold Cup and medals to President Obama. Then they will be back to the field to prepare for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro to try to bring home the gold medal for the fourth consecutive time！
Vocabulary
midfielder n. 中前卫
even v. 拉平（比分）
drought n. 旱季
penalty n. 点球
Questions
1. What record did Carli Lloyd break with her first two goals？
2. How many did the Japanese manage to score？
The excitement began a few minutes into the game when the U.S. midfielder who was also team captain， cleverly or quickly hit a ball past Japanese goalkeeper. And then to Japan’s disappointment， she did it again！ Besides starting a strong lead for the U.S. team， Lloyd also made history by scoring the fastest back-to-back goals in FIFA history.
But with over 85 minutes left in the game， there was still plenty of time for Japan to even the score. At least that was the agreement that during the few minutes it took U.S. midfielder Lauren Holiday to score yet another goal bringing the score to 3-0.
Then， in what can only be described a strange moment （like a dream） ， both on and off the field， Carli Lloyd did it again - this time all the way from midfield！ Not only did the talented player pull off the first hat trick in the history of Women’s World Cup Soccer but also did so in the fastest time in the tournament’s history. Tobin Heath put an end to the game with a fifth goal during the second half.
Though the Japanese team fought back bravely and even managed to score two goals， it was too late. The American players were just too strong. As well as ending the country’s 16-year World Cup victory drought with a decisive 5-2 victory， the U.S. also become the first women’s team to win the great title three times.
What made the win even more special was that the U.S. had met the same team in the 2011 finals. However， the outcome had been slightly different with Japan taking home the World Cup title after defeating the U.S. in a penalty shootout.
The Adidas Golden Boot trophy for the most goals scored in the tournament went to Germany’s Celia Sasic. Though she and Lloyd had the same count， Sasic managed to score her six goals with less time on the field.
What’s next for these amazing women： A visit to the White House to show off their World Gold Cup and medals to President Obama. Then they will be back to the field to prepare for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro to try to bring home the gold medal for the fourth consecutive time！
Vocabulary
midfielder n. 中前卫
even v. 拉平（比分）
drought n. 旱季
penalty n. 点球
Questions
1. What record did Carli Lloyd break with her first two goals？
2. How many did the Japanese manage to score？