3:45: ESPN has a shot of Lauren Cheney walking with an icebag on her right ankle. Cheney, who had two good scoring chances in the first half, is out; Alex Morgan is in. Second half is underway.
3:35: ESPN says US outshot Japan 12-5 in the first half.
3:30: Halftime. Feels like there should be some goals on the board, as both teams came up with good scoring chances. 0-0 still.
3:24: Solo charges to stop a promising Japanese threat without a shot.
3:20: A header by Cheney goes over the crossbar. A lot of chances for the Americans.
3:16: And we just saw our first taste of why Japan can be so dangerous: A quick pass behind an American defender left them with and open shot. US goalkeeper Hope Solo was able to turn it away.
3:13: Wambach's best chance so far ticks off the crossbar, and a followup chance is wide. Still at 0-0 with about 15 minutes left in the half.
3:06: Twenty minutes in and there's a good rhythm to the match so far, even with the Japanese team that floods their own end when the USA attacks.
2:57: Scoring chances are starting to pile up for the Americans. Is Japan feeling the pressure already?
2:54: Narrow miss by USA's Lauren Cheney, followed by a high shot from Abby Wambach.
2:50: One tight spot for Japan early, but they turned away the pressure.
2:45: Ninety minutes until we have a World Cup winner.
2:30 p.m.: The United States' women's national team has a chance to win its third World Cup when it plays Japan Sunday afternoon in Frankfurt, Germany. The match kicks off at 2:45; stay with timesonline.com for updates and photos all afternoon.
3:35: ESPN says US outshot Japan 12-5 in the first half.
3:30: Halftime. Feels like there should be some goals on the board, as both teams came up with good scoring chances. 0-0 still.
3:24: Solo charges to stop a promising Japanese threat without a shot.
3:20: A header by Cheney goes over the crossbar. A lot of chances for the Americans.
3:16: And we just saw our first taste of why Japan can be so dangerous: A quick pass behind an American defender left them with and open shot. US goalkeeper Hope Solo was able to turn it away.
3:13: Wambach's best chance so far ticks off the crossbar, and a followup chance is wide. Still at 0-0 with about 15 minutes left in the half.
2:57: Scoring chances are starting to pile up for the Americans. Is Japan feeling the pressure already?
2:54: Narrow miss by USA's Lauren Cheney, followed by a high shot from Abby Wambach.
2:50: One tight spot for Japan early, but they turned away the pressure.
2:45: Ninety minutes until we have a World Cup winner.
2:30 p.m.: The United States' women's national team has a chance to win its third World Cup when it plays Japan Sunday afternoon in Frankfurt, Germany. The match kicks off at 2:45; stay with timesonline.com for updates and photos all afternoon.
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