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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Even Germany and Sweden seem to be surprised they are in the womens Olympic soccer final.Most figured the World Cup champion U.S. national team would be cruising to its fourth straight gold medal. But the Americans were ousted by Sweden in the quarterfinals.With the United States out, many figured at host Brazil and national star Marta would be playing for gold. But Sweden knocked off the Brazilians, too, this time in the semifinals.Germany, meanwhile, avenged a loss to Canada earlier in the games, sending the Canadians to the bronze medal match for the second straight Olympics.So here they are: an all-European Olympic final for the first time. Germany faces Sweden on Friday at the iconic Maracana Stadium, with both making their debuts in the title match.This was our dream, Germany defender Annike Krahn said. It is so difficult to put in words what I am feeling, maybe when we get to Rio and Olympic Village for the first time in the Olympic Games we can celebrate a little bit. But, of course, always focused on the final match.Germany and host Brazil play in the mens Olympic final on Saturday at the Maracana, marking the first time that a nation has had both its mens and womens teams in the gold-medal match at the same games.Germany had yet to play in Rio after traveling throughout the country for earlier matches. The Olympic tournament was held in many of the same stadiums in the Brazil that were used in the 2014 mens World Cup, including the Amazonia Arena in Manaus.Germany has won the bronze medal three times, in Sydney, Athens and Beijing.This is amazing. It is the first time for Germany to reach the final and I am very proud about our performance, Germany coach Silvia Neid said. We improved match by match.With a win in the final, Neid could cap her career with a championship. The respected coach is stepping down after the Olympics and taking on a scouting role with the German team.Shes facing old friend Pia Sundhage, who has opted for a defensive stance in each of the last two matches -- and it has worked. The Swedes advanced on penalties after a 1-1 draw with the United States before a second penalty shootout following a scoreless draw against Brazil.Sundhage, who coached the Americans to gold medals at both the Beijing and London Games before returning to her native Sweden, seemed nonchalant following the match that relegated host Brazil to the bronze match.Yes, we are excited. There is crazy stuff going on in the dressing room, Sundhage said. The fact that we have done something the Swedish national team has never done before, playing for a medal. Its a big smile.Germany and Sweden have met three times at the Olympics, and the Germans have won all three -- the most recent was a 2-0 victory in extra time in the quarterfinals at the 2008 Beijing Games.Neither team made the medal round in London.The Germans defeated Sweden 2-1 on a golden goal in the 98th minute to win the 2003 Womens World Cup, which was held in the United States because of the SARS outbreak in China. Greg Maddux Jersey . -- Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Alrdridge were again the go-to duo for the Trail Blazers against the Kings. John Smoltz Jersey . Woodson said during a radio interview Thursday that the Knicks Carmelo Anthony doesnt get the same calls as other superstars. http://www.cheapbravesjerseys.com/ . LOUIS -- Theres no telling how these wacky World Series games will end. Julio Teheran Jersey .ca look back at each of the Top 10 stories of 2013. Today, we look back at Boston Strong - a citys recovery from tragedy. Cheap Braves Jerseys . "Hes going to have hip surgery on Jan. 7, and hell be expected to rehabilitate for four to six months beyond that," Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said Friday in an interview. NEW YORK -- With goaltender Robin Lehner still not fully healthy, Sweden replaced him on its World Cup of Hockey roster with Jhonas Enroth.The Buffalo Sabres starting goalie was bothered by a right ankle injury for much of last season that limited him to 21 NHL games. Lehner underwent surgery in March and had been working to get ready for the World Cup, which begins Sept. 17 in Toronto.We really wanted to give Robin the opportunity to recover from his injury from last year, but unfortunately it wasnt enough time for him to feel 100 percent recovered, coach Rikard Gronborg said Friday in a statement released by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association.Concussion problems held Lehner to 23 games in 2014-15, and he looked to be over those after the Ottawa Senators traded him to Buffalo at the 2015 draft. The 25-year-old injured his ankle early in the season opener and aggravated it in March.It was not immediately clear when the Sabres expect Lehner to be back to 100 percent.As Robin continues to progress during the offseason in his rehab from last seasons ankle injury, he felt that it was best to withdraw from Team Sweden for the upcoming World Cup, Buffalo general manager Tim Murray said in a statement. Robin felt it was importannt to continue his rehab in Buffalo to prepare for training camp.dddddddddddd He has been working out both on and off the ice and we look forward to seeing him on the ice with our team next month.Enroth, who spent last season with the Los Angeles Kings, recently signed a one-year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He joins Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers and Jacob Markstrom of the Vancouver Canucks as the goalies on Swedens roster.The 28-year-old has a 2.80 goals-against average and .911 save percentage in 147 career NHL games. Enroth was on the Swedish team that earned a silver medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, though he never appeared in a game. He started for Sweden at the 2013 and 2015 world hockey championships, winning gold in 2013 with a 1.15 GAA and .956 save percentage.With Jhonas we get an experienced goalie that we know can win games for Tre Kronor, with the 2013 World Championship performance fresh in mind, Gronborg said. Even though he didnt get the amount of games he wanted last season in the NHL, he did deliver when called upon and had a very respectable save percentage. Discount NFL Jerseys Cheap Stitched Jerseys Disocunt Football Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys China NFL Jerseys From China Wholesale Stitched Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Store ' ' '