Jul 5, 2015; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; United States players react as they receive the FIFA Women's World Cup trophy after defeating Japan in the final of the FIFA 2015 Women's World Cup at BC Place Stadium. The United States won 5-2. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The 2015 Women's World Cup final will be defined by American Carli Lloyd's outrageous goal from the half-way line but it was two early set piece strikes devised on the training ground that left Japan on the ropes in the blink of an eye.
Lloyd arrived late to finish off both moves inside the opening five minutes to capitalise on Japan's defensive disarray and put the U.S. well on course for a thumping 5-2 victory.
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