FARO, Portugal (AP) — The United States has beaten Germany 3-2 to capture the women’s Algarve Cup for the seventh time.
Germany goalkeeper Nadine Angerer fumbled the ball in the 70th minute Wednesday and Lauren Cheney tapped it in for the winner.
The Americans dominated in the first half of their eighth straight Algarve final, taking a 2-0 lead when Carli Lloyd and Abby Wambach scored within a five-minute span.
Two-time world champion Germany, looking for its second Algarve title, pulled one back through Inka Grings just before halftime. With 15 minutes left, Grings collected her second from short range.
