由于巴西足球队培养了很多出色的男球员，巴西的女足运动员几十年来一直得以手牵手出现在国际舞台上。这听起来有点奇怪，但巴西女足直到现在才终于第一次踏进了世界杯决赛场。

FIFA'S WOMEN WORLD CUP

MARK VICKEY: Hello and welcome, I'm Mark Vickey the women's world cup final is now set that's where we begin today world's word Brazil and Football.

They've gone hand and hand for decades on the international stage, thanks in great part to the many talented men who play the game, this may sound a bit strange but the Brazilian women have never played at the championship match of their world cup until now.

South America met North America Thursday in Hangzhou as Brazil played the United States in the women's world cup semi final on Chinese soil that saw Brazil go out in front through a mistake trough mid fielder Lesley Osbourne, that's a one goal with a one nil lead for the Brazilians, Two nil Marta, six minutes later the south Americans definitely in control, The US team now down to ten in the 45th minute, the Brazilians take advantage, Cristiani in 56th minute makes a three nil, and then Martha sealing the victory with her second goal on the 79th, four nil Brazil the victory. She might be responsible for half of her team scoring output, but Marta recognize other for helping put Brazil through to Sunday's tidal match.

MARTA: Our win is a credit to the spirit of out team, we created history in this match, Brazil is in the world cup final for the first time, I want to thank my team mates for doing their part.

JORGE BARCELLOS: Everything is possible in the football pitch, it's something I've said many times before, our players performed really well. I think it was because of their desire to win.

VICKEY: The United States which rode a 51 match unbeaten streak into Thursday's semifinal finds that success string broken along with the teams hopes of winning a third women world cup championship.

Did the change of keepers before the match affect team chemistry? Perhaps an argument can be made on that front, despite not playing a full game in more that three months Briana Scurry was picked ahead of Hope Solo who started the first four matches of this world cup for team USA. Coach Greg Ryan will likely be criticized for the move, in fact, he is already feeling the heat.

HOPE SOLO (USA GOALKEEPER): It was the wrong decision, and I think that anybody that knows anything about game knows that, there is no doubt in my mind I would have made those saves, and fact of the matter is, it's not 2004 anymore, Its 2007 and I think you have to live in the present, and you cant live by big names, you can't live in the past, It doesn't matter what somebody did in an Olympic gold medal game, in the Olympics three years ago, now is what matters, and that's what I think. I am extremely disappointed in his decision, I have no understanding towards it, It makes any sense to me, It doesn't makes a whole out of sense to many people, but It is what it is, I have to move on, I have been through a lot worse than this.

VIKEY: Well, the United States meets Norway in Sunday's third place match, the weekend is focused on the women's world cup will be on Brazil vs. Germany for the trophy. The Europeans, the holders takes to the pitch in Shanghai looking to defend the crown, the won the last goal round while the South Americans will try to add to their nation's already impressive fooballing lore.

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