As an experienced powerhouse, the U.S. women's football team has qualified five consecutive times for the Olympic final, and they obtain their sheer dominance in the track record against Japan with 5 wins, 1draw and 1 loss.

　　The U.S. team overawed Japan by displaying their strength at the beginning of the game. the U.S. team cross from the left in 8 minutes, Morgan stopped the ball and got rid of the defense, passing backward, Lloyd scored by a powerful volley.

　　U.S. team insisted outflank in the entire first half and ripped through the opponent's defense repeatedly. Unfortunately, the Japanese goalkeeper played well and eliminated the danger many times. The first half ended with U.S. team's one goal advantage.

　Carli Lloyd who had scored one ran all the way after she took the ball in the midfield and kicked a long-range shot in the penalty box line. The ball moved at high-speed and flied into the net almost closing the goalpost, U.S. team led 2-0 since then.

　　The desperate Japanese team launched a large-scale counter offensive in the back of their opponent resolutely. Japanese team broke through into the penalty box on the right wing in 63 minutes, Shinobu Ohno blasted in to cross, Homare Sawa took the pass but her shot was blocked out. The ball flew out and fell under the foot of Sawa again, she struggled to tackle the ball, and it rolled impartially to Nagasato Yuki, who sidefooted the ball into the empty net.

　　Japan recovered after they pulled a goal back, creating danger several times inside the penalty area of U.S team by virtue of set-pieces. Japan replaced a defender and put on a striker in 77 minutes, they hope to work a wonder in the last 15 minutes. Japan stole the frontcourt in 83 minutes, the substituted striker Iwabuchi Chennai tried to score from the far corner in penalty box. Unfortunately, the ball was blocked by the U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo from the bottom line.

Prior to the gold medal match, Canada eliminated France and gained the valuable bronze medal during their bronze medal match under a passive condition, thanks to the midfielder Diana Matheson's goal in stoppage time. The victory also created the best record of the Canadian women's football team in the World Series.