Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd both scored to put the United States into the World Cup quarter-finals with a hard-fought 2-0 win over 10-woman Colombia. The 28th-ranked South Americans on Monday were a player down for most of the second half after new goalkeeper Catalina Perez was sent off for a diving tackle on US forward Morgan two minutes after the break. Abby Wambach stepped up to take the penalty but the superstar striker dramatically sent the ball left of goal, denying her a record-equalling 15th Women's World Cup goal to match Brazil star Marta.
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Morgan, Lloyd lift USA over 10-woman Colombia
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