The U.S. women's team is 1-0 up at half-time in the gold medal match against Japan — and it's been a dramatic 45 minutes of end-to-end action. Carli Lloyd's opened the scoring in the eighth minute of the match, but Japan also has had its chances. Aya Miyama saw a shot crash back off the crossbar in the 33rd minute, and Shinobu Ohno went just wide five minutes later with a right-footed shot from just outside the area. There were also opportunities for Yuki Ogimi. Thursday's match is a repeat of last year's World Cup final. — Joseph White — Twitter http://twitter.com/JGWhiteAP ___ EDITOR'S NOTE — "Eyes on London" shows you the Olympics through the eyes of Associated Press journalists across the 2012 Olympic city and around the world. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.
US LEADS JAPAN IN SOCCER FINAL
— Aug. 9 3:45 PM EDT
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United States' Carli Lloyd (10) scores against Japan's Aya Sameshima (5) and Nahomi Kawasumi (9) during the women's soccer gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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