 During the quarterfinal match against England on September 22 , 2007 , Wambach scored the first goal for the Americans during the 48th minute , followed by two goals scored by teammates Shannon Boxx and Kristine Lilly , defeating England 3 – 0 . All three goals were scored within 12 minutes . During the first half , with the match poised at 0 – 0 , English captain Faye White required extensive treatment following an elbow in the face from Wambach . Although Wambach insisted the contact was accidental , the English players and media thought otherwise . Wambach became the twentieth player in U.S. women 's national soccer team history ( thirtieth American soccer player overall ) to earn 100 international caps . 
