`` When you are playing with so much heart , that 's hard to play against . '' NEW : The Japanese goalkeeper says she thought ` ` something bigger '' was coming for Japan . Both the U.S. and Japanese players scored goals in extra time , making the score 2 - 2 . Japan was a sentimental favorite after a devastating earthquake and tsunami . The victory gives the Asian nation its first ever World Cup title .
NEW : The Japanese goalkeeper says she thought ` ` something bigger '' was coming for Japan . Both the U.S. and Japanese players scored goals in extra time , making the score 2 - 2 . Japan was a sentimental favorite after a devastating earthquake and tsunami . The victory gives the Asian nation its first ever World Cup title .