Hope Solo couldn’t have had a much worse game.
She gave up two free kick goals to Colombia’s Catalina Usme -- one in the final minute of regulation -- as the U.S. played Colombia to a 2-2 draw in its final match of group play.
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The U.S. still secured the top seed in Group G despite a lousy finish.
The U.S. fell behind in the 26th minute after Solo misplayed a free kick by Usme.
Crystal Dunn, a Rockville Centre native, evened the score with her first career Olympic goal in the 41st minute.
The game remained tied until 18-year-old Mallory Pugh scored in the 59th minute, becoming the youngest goal scorer in the Olympics.
Usme’s free-kick goal evened the score, and no one scored in the three minutes of stoppage time.
The U.S. finished group play with a 2-0-1 record with wins over France and New Zealand. It moves on to the quarterfinals on Friday against the third-place finisher from Group E or Group F.
..... - Newsday