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Megan Rapinoe scores directly from a CORNER before USA skipper nets second following Australia star Sam Kerr's equaliser in bronze medal match at Tokyo Olympics
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USA captain Megan Rapinoe netted directly from a corner to hand her side the lead in their Olympics bronze medal match against Australia.
Rapinoe scored her first just eight minutes into the contest when she opted to go for goal rather than try and pick out a team-mate in the box from the corner.
The 36-year-old bent a delicious ball into the box and it was all too much for Teagan Micah in the Australia goal, who made a last-ditch attempt to claw the ball away.
Megan Rapinoe (left) netted directly from a corner to help USA take the lead against Australia
The pace and whip on her delivery was too much to handle for Australia keeper Teagan Micah
But despite getting some of her hand to the ball, Micah could not prevent Rapinoe's
