Nice to see Carli Lloyd on the front page of the Inquirer and the New York Times. And why not? All she did yesterday was come off the bench in the 17th minute (due to an injury to Shannon Boxx) and put the U.S. up for good against France, breaking a 2-2 deadlock with a goal in the 56th minute. The last time Lloyd played in an Olympic match, she scored the game winner against Brazil in the 2008 gold medal match.
Yesterday, the Americans got off to a sluggish start and found themselves down, 2-0, just 14 minutes in. But Abby Wambach headed in a Megan Rapinoe corner kick and Alex Morgan and Alex Morgan took a long punt from Hope Solo in the 31st minute and equalized. Morgan also added an insurance goal in the 66th minute.
One note pointed out in the Times: Lloyd started all 19 game sin which she played in 2011 but only 13 of 16 this year and was on the bench when yesterday's Olympic opener began. Only the injury to Boxx brought her onto the field relatively early. Sam Borden in the Times quotes Lloyd as saying she is still getting used to not starting but that she is "at peace" with that role. Apparently no one has asked coach Pia Sundhage what brought about the change in Lloyd's status.
Next up for the women: Colombia, Saturday at noon, Eastern.
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