Carli Lloyd scored three goals in the first 16 minutes as the US beat Japan 5-2 in the Women's World Cup final.
Lloyd's flash of genius devastated Japan in a re-match of last World Cup final where Japan beat the American side in shootout.
Inspired Lloyd drew the first blood with only three minutes into game when she dashed onto a corner kick and drove the ball past Japanese goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori.
Two minutes later, she received a back-heel pass from teammate Julie Johnston and tapped the ball in to make it 2-0.
In the 14th minute, Lauren Holiday put the Americans 3-0 ahead as she volleyed on mis-clearance by the hapless Japanese defender Azusa Iwashimizu.
The 32-year-old Lloyd completed her hat-trick two minutes later with an amazing half-field-long lob.
Japanese forward Yiki Ogimi pulled one back in the 27th minute when she brushed aside Johnston and sent a curved shot past American goalkeeper Hope Solo.
In the 52nd minute, Japanese playmaker Aya Miyama sent the ball into the area and Johnston headed in an own goal when she tried to clear it.
Midfielder Tobin Heath regained the three-goal advantage for the U.S. side with a blank-point shot after two minutes.
World football governing body FIFA gave away the following awards after the US beat Japan 5-2 to lift the Women's World Cup:-
Golden Ball (Best player): Carli Lloyd (United States)
Silver Ball: Amandine Henry (France)
Bronze Ball: Aya Miyama (Japan)
Golden Glove (Best goalkeeper): Hope Solo (United States)
Young Player Award (best player born after December 31, 1994): Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada)
Golden Boot (Top scorer): Celia Sasic (Germany)
Silver Boot: Carli Lloyd (United States)
Bronze Boot: Anja Mittag (Germany)
The following is the list of the winners of the women's football World Cup which was held in 2011 and 2015:
2015 in Canada: US beat Japan 5-2 in Vancouver, Third: England, Fourth: Germany
2011 in Germany: Japan beat US 3-1 on penalties - 2-2 after extra time - in Frankfurt, Third: Sweden, Fourth: France
Inspired Lloyd drew the first blood with only three minutes into game when she dashed onto a corner kick and drove the ball past Japanese goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori.
Two minutes later, she received a back-heel pass from teammate Julie Johnston and tapped the ball in to make it 2-0.
In the 14th minute, Lauren Holiday put the Americans 3-0 ahead as she volleyed on mis-clearance by the hapless Japanese defender Azusa Iwashimizu.
The 32-year-old Lloyd completed her hat-trick two minutes later with an amazing half-field-long lob.
Japanese forward Yiki Ogimi pulled one back in the 27th minute when she brushed aside Johnston and sent a curved shot past American goalkeeper Hope Solo.
In the 52nd minute, Japanese playmaker Aya Miyama sent the ball into the area and Johnston headed in an own goal when she tried to clear it.
Midfielder Tobin Heath regained the three-goal advantage for the U.S. side with a blank-point shot after two minutes.
World football governing body FIFA gave away the following awards after the US beat Japan 5-2 to lift the Women's World Cup:-
Golden Ball (Best player): Carli Lloyd (United States)
Silver Ball: Amandine Henry (France)
Bronze Ball: Aya Miyama (Japan)
Golden Glove (Best goalkeeper): Hope Solo (United States)
Young Player Award (best player born after December 31, 1994): Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada)
Golden Boot (Top scorer): Celia Sasic (Germany)
Silver Boot: Carli Lloyd (United States)
Bronze Boot: Anja Mittag (Germany)
The following is the list of the winners of the women's football World Cup which was held in 2011 and 2015:
2015 in Canada: US beat Japan 5-2 in Vancouver, Third: England, Fourth: Germany
2011 in Germany: Japan beat US 3-1 on penalties - 2-2 after extra time - in Frankfurt, Third: Sweden, Fourth: France
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