They'd taken the lead in the 104th minute off a header by Wambach. Alex Morgan, who scored the first American goal, came up with a blocked cross and sent it to Wambach, who was camped in front of the goal on the 6-yard line. Standing a head taller — and then some — from defenders on either side of her, she needed only to nod the ball into the net.
But Homare Sawa flicked in a corner kick in the 117th minute — earned after 36-year-old captain Christie Rampone raced to clear Yukari Kinga's chip over Hope Solo off the line. It was the fifth goal of the tournament for Sawa, playing in her fifth World Cup.
Japan had already scored late in regulation to force extra time.
''We ran and ran,'' Sawa said. ''We were exhausted, but we kept running.''
The Americans got one last chance when Morgan was floored by Azusa Iwashimizu just outside the area in the 121st minute. Lloyd, Boxx and Heather O'Reilly huddled behind the ball before O'Reilly tipped it to Lloyd. But Lloyd's shot was well wide, and Heath couldn't make anything happen with the rebound.
After beating Brazil on penalty kicks in a quarterfinal, the Americans just didn't have the same touch Sunday.Fake Oakleys Wholesale
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