Women's World Cup

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Both teams had to battle through constant rain and damp conditions, which visibly affected the pace of the game.

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Lori Chalupny, behind Nigeria's Rita Chikwelu (10), deflects a shot off Ulumma Jerome and past goalkeeper Precious Dede to score 55 seconds into the game, the second fastest goal in women's World Cup history.

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Leslie Osborne came on midway through the second half with solid defense as well as playing some nice balls forward.

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After a slow start, Heather O'Reilly made her presence felt on the field against Nigeria.

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Goalkeeper Precious Dede leaps to bat the ball away from Abby Wambach.

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Abby Wambach missed on a couple of header opportunities but forced Nigerian defenders like Christie George to react to her size.

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Carli Lloyd appeared more aggressive and composed for the second game in a row.

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Abby Wambach and the U.S. finished atop Group B and will face England in the quarterfinals.