Naeher the hero as USWNT avoid Olympic shootout heartbreak against Netherlands

• Olympic quarter-final: USA 2-2 Netherlands (US win 4-2 on pens)
• Americans had lost on penalties at same stage at 2016 Games
• USWNT will now face old rivals Canada in semi-final

Megan Rapinoe converted the deciding penalty in a shootout and the United States advanced to the semi-finals of the women's Olympic soccer tournament 4-2 following a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands on Friday.

US goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher stopped Vivianne Miedema's opening attempt in the shootout and then saved a another from Aniek Nouwen before Rapinoe put her penalty away. It was Naeher's third penalty save of the match after she had stopped Lieke Martens's effort in the 81st minute, which would have given the Dutch a 3-2 lead.