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Unstoppable Lloyd's hat-trick puts U.S. on track to World Cup title

Xinhua, July 6, 2015 Adjust font size:

Carli Lloyd scored three gaols in the first 16 minutes as the United States led 4-1 over Japan in the first half of the Women's World Cup final on Sunday.

Inspired Lloyd drew the first blood with only three minutes into the game when she dashed onto a corner kick and drove the ball past Japanese goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori.

Two minutes later, she tapped the ball in to make it 2-0.

In the 14th minute, Lauren Holiday put the Americans 3-0 ahead as she volleyed on mis-clearance by the Japanese defender.

32-year-old Lloyd completed her hat-trick two minutes later with a half-field-long lob.

Japanese forward Yiki Ogimi pulled one back in the 27th minute when she brushed aside American central defender Julie Johnston and put the ball past Hope Solo with a curved shot. Endi