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Vancouver, BC (Sports Network) - Alex Morgan scored twice and set up two goals
for Abby Wambach, leading the U.S. women's national team to an easy 4-0 win on
Sunday over Canada in the final of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament.
The U.S. and Canada clinched spots in the 2012 Summer Olympics by advancing to
the final, but the Americans once again proved their CONCACAF dominance with a
masterful performance at BC Place.
Morgan finished a breakaway just 5 minutes into the match with a low finish to
the bottom left from 15 yards following a pass from Wambach, and then assisted
on consecutive goals for Wambach before the half-hour mark.
Wambach reached a cross from Morgan at the right post in the 24th to head home
her first of the match, then added a second in the 28th after Morgan squared a
pass to Wambach for an easy finish and her 131st career goal.
Christina Julien had a chance to bring Canada back into the match before half,
but her breakaway attempt was denied by U.S. goalie Hope Solo, who didn't give
up a goal in the tournament.
Morgan added her second goal in the 56th off a pass from Lauren Cheney, as she
maintained possession after a challenge from Canada goalkeeper Erin McLeod and
scored into an empty net.
The U.S. outscored its opponents 38-0 during the tournament.
The Americans are the two-time defending Olympic gold medallists, and have won
three of the four tournaments (1996, 2004 and 2008) ever played.
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