USA beats Japan in shoot out to advance to Olympics semifinals
ADELAIDE, Sep. 23, 2000 (AMP) — Sydney 2000 : The United States reached the semifinals of the 2000 Olympics after defeating Japan 5-4 on penalties (after a 2-2 draw) on Saturday night.
Fixtures and Results : Final Round
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Overview
United States at the Olympics
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1924)
Japan at the Olympics
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1936)
- Statistics: Third Place (1968)
United States
2:2
Japan
5:4 (penalties), 2:2 (a.e.t.), 2:2 (0:1)
- 23 September 2000
- 18:30
- Adelaide