The U.S. women’s national team won its 2006 home opener with a 3-2 victory over Sweden in a game played in 99 degree heat in Blaine, Minn. The game featured a wild finish with three goals after the 89th minute. Defender Cat Whitehill scored from 70 yards to give the USA a 2-1 lead, but in the first minute of stoppage time winds carried Swedish substitute Elin Ekblom‘s cross deep from the right corner into the U.S. goal to tie the score. U.S. captain Kristine Lilly scored the dramatic winning goal in the second minute of stoppage time.
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