.Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterAug 3, 2024, 01:48 PM ETCloseSam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com.PARIS-- Trio Rodman does not keep in mind much concerning her staggering extra-time strike that sent the United States females's nationwide staff in to the Olympic semifinals on Saturday.In truth, Rodman admitted thereafter, the entire sequence coming from when she acquired Crystal Dunn's elapsed is actually a blur.Editor's Picks1 Connected" I sort of blacked out," Rodman pointed out after the USWNT's 1-0 success over Japan. "The last thing I keep in mind is Crystal playing it and afterwards I was like: 'Ahhh!'" That is actually the most ideal minute of my occupation," she included. "I could not have requested everything a lot better." While Rodman might not have a sturdy memory of what she did, her target will certainly be a feature that figures to remain. After taking the ball down on the appropriate flank, she dribbled within as well as blasted a go that ripped into the higher corner of the far post as the Parc des Princes appeared." Certainly Trinity is actually visiting do that," Mallory Swanson, that companions with Rodman and Sophia Smith on the cutting edge for the U.S, said of the instant. "I think occasionally in video games similar to this, it merely takes a little bit of magic, a little bit of specific shine. And also's what Trio carried out." Trinity Rodman scored the USA's succeeding target with a luxurious left-footed strike. Daniela Porcelli/ISI Photos/Getty ImagesIt was actually Rodman's 3rd target of the competition-- tied along with Swanson for most amongst the Americans-- and also at 22, she ended up being the youngest American to rack up in an Olympic knockout match in twenty years.Several of her colleagues discussed exactly how they frequently find Rodman carry out astonishing shots in instruction, however conceded that to do it on this type of stage was actually a various kind of accomplishment." It's outrageous," Korbin Albert stated." It was actually impressive," Smith concurred. "I merely bear in mind emotion thus happy when it used." Supervisor Emma Hayes was quick to mention that Rodman's payments to the group on Sunday went far beyond that a person shot. Known as a sound two-way gamer, Rodman invested a sturdy efficiency on each points of the field, tracking back commonly to help when Asia counterattacked." We should be actually talking additional concerning what she carries out off the ball," Hayes stated, and also while that may be an acceptable disagreement, it was actually likewise one that had long shot of results offered Rodman's various other ventures on Saturday.Her luster was actually exactly what the U.S. required after spending most of the match attempting to break through the stout low block that the Americans expected from Japan." I honestly assume that was the only manner in which we were going to discover a goal in that activity," Rodman mentioned. "Clearly our team had tried all game long to enter the seams and also enter between 'em and also it had not been functioning." Not all football is rather soccer," she continued. "Yet I presume our team kind of knew that it was actually heading to boil down to something fantastic like that. If it came from me or even anyone else on the field, we knew that it wasn't visiting be tiki-taka in package. It was actually one instant that our team must maximize and that's what took place.".