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USA vs. France: Score and Reaction from 2016 Olympic Women's Soccer

The United States won their second match of the 2016 Summer Olympics women's football tournament, beating France 1-0 on Saturday to take the lead in Group G.

France were the better team before half-time, mustering a handful of chances but failing to put the ball past goalkeeper Hope Solo.

The Stars and Stripes improved after the break, and Carli Lloyd opened the score in the 63rd minute.

Les Bleues came close to an equaliser on a few occasions, but the U.S. stood firm, grabbing their second win of the tournament.

As the U.S. women's national team's official Twitter account noted, Solo earned the start in goal, becoming the first goalkeeper to reach 200 international caps:

Your #USWNT starting XI: Solo; O’Hara, Engen, Sauerbrunn, Klingenberg; Long, Brian, Lloyd (c); Dunn, Morgan, Heath.