'Squan Resident Rampone and U.S. Women's Soccer Beat France 3 to 1 in World Cup

The U.S. womens' soccer team beat France 3 to 1 in the World Cup on Wednesday afternoon, with the last two goals scored within minutes of each other.

The U.S. now advances to the finals, playing on Sunday, and is one game away from winning the World Cup.

U.S. kicker Lauren Cheney got a goal early in the game in Germany, with France coming back shortly after halftime with a goal of their own.

The US team, led by Manasquan resident , team captain and defender, ended the halftime 1-0, but gave up a goal at 1:10 EST.

About 10 minutes later, Rampone stopped a ball headed for the U.S. net.

"Rampone to the rescue," quipped one of the ESPN pundits.

Abby Wambach, who scored a dramatic header in the last few minutes of Sunday's game, got a header against France.

Only minutes later, Alex Morgan, the team's youngest player, got her first World Cup goal to bring the score up to 3.

The U.S. beat North Korea in its first of the World Cup games this tournament, then beat Colombia, lost to Sweden and then beat Brazil on Sunday.

The Brazil game had so many twists and turns in the last few minutes that many soccer pundits are saying it was the most riveting game in the history of men's or women's soccer.

The U.S. will play Japan in Frankfurt on Sunday. 

According to the Associated Press, although the Americans are two-time World Cup champions, they haven't made the final since Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy and Brandi Chastain won it all in 1999.