.Sam Borden, ESPN Elder WriterAug 3, 2024, 01:48 PM ETCloseSam Borden is an elderly writer for ESPN.com.PARIS-- Trinity Rodman doesn't always remember a lot about her spectacular extra-time strike that sent out the USA females's national crew into the Olympic semifinals on Saturday.In reality, Rodman confessed subsequently, the whole sequence from when she obtained Crystal Dunn's pass is actually a blur.Editor's Picks1 Connected" I sort of blacked out," Rodman claimed after the USWNT's 1-0 victory over Japan. "The last trait I keep in mind is Crystal playing it and then I resembled: 'Ahhh!'" That is actually the most effective minute of my job," she added. "I could not have actually sought anything a lot better." While Rodman might certainly not have a strong moment of what she carried out, her objective will be actually a highlight that figures to remain. After taking the ball adverse the right flank, she dribbled inside as well as blew up a try that ripped in to the upper section of the far message as the Parc des Princes emerged." Obviously Triad is mosting likely to perform that," Mallory Swanson, that companions along with Rodman as well as Sophia Smith on the cutting edge for the U.S, mentioned of the moment. "I think sometimes in games similar to this, it just takes a little bit of magic, a little bit of specific shine. And also's what Triad carried out." Trinity Rodman scored the U.S.A.'s gaining target along with a superb left-footed strike. Daniela Porcelli/ISI Photos/Getty ImagesIt was Rodman's 3rd target of the tournament-- matched with Swanson for many one of the Americans-- and at 22, she became the youngest United States to rack up in an Olympic ko match in 20 years.Several of her teammates discussed exactly how they typically observe Rodman carry out incredible chances in instruction, but conceded that to perform it on this kind of stage was actually a various type of achievement." It is actually ridiculous," Korbin Albert said." It was actually outstanding," Johnson acknowledged. "I simply remember emotion therefore allayed when it used." Manager Emma Hayes was quick to indicate that Rodman's additions to the crew on Sunday went far past that try. Known as a solid two-way player, Rodman put in a powerful performance on both points of the industry, tracking back frequently to aid when Japan counterattacked." We need to be speaking even more concerning what she carries out off the sphere," Hayes pointed out, and also while that may be actually a practical disagreement, it was actually also one that possessed long shot of results given Rodman's various other deeds on Saturday.Her sparkle was precisely what the U.S. required after spending many of the suit trying to break through the stout reduced block that the Americans anticipated from Japan." I in all honesty assume that was the only way that we were actually going to discover a goal because game," Rodman stated. "Definitely our company had actually attempted all activity long to get in the seams and get in between 'em and also it wasn't operating." Not all football is actually quite football," she continued. "Yet I assume our company kind of recognized that it was visiting come down to something fantastic like that. If it stemmed from me or even anybody else on the industry, we knew that it wasn't mosting likely to be actually tiki-taka in package. It was actually one instant that our company had to capitalize on which's what occurred.".