The Olympic Football Women's semi-final match will start on August 6th, and the two focal games will decide the last winners of final confrontation. The first semi-final game will feature France against the new World Cup champion Japan. French team's performance in London 2012 is quite impressive, while the Japanese team tend to be more stable. The favorite son USA team will compete with Canada in the second semi-final game. Can the strong U.S team qualify for the final as they want to fulfill their defending champion dream? Canada can not be overlooked, because they have cruised to the semi-finals over lots of opponents.

HIGHLIGHTS: Philadelphia Union vs Toronto FC

Philadelphia Union 1 - 3 Chicago Fire

Columbus Crew beat Philadelphia Union 2-1 in their Major League Soccer match at the PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Union's goal was scored by Valdez (29') and Columbus Crew's goalscorers were Williams (41') and Gaven (90'). Philadelphia Union's starting line-up was MacMath, Valdez, Okugo, Farfan, Williams, Lahoud, Carroll, Enrique Gómez, Cruz, McInerney and Farfan while Columbus Crew lined up with Lampson, O´Rourke, Marshall, Williams, Miranda, Mirosevic, Birchall, Duka, Gaven, Obando Arrieta and Higuaín.

New England Revolution's starting line-up was Reis, Barnes, McCarthy, Alston, Lechner, Simms, Feilhaber, Nguyen, Cardenas, Fagundez and Bengtson while Philadelphia Union lined up with MacMath, Valdez, Okugo, Farfan, Williams, Lahoud, Carroll, Adu, Cruz, Hoppenot and Farfan.

Curse! The 5-time World Cup winner Brazil was teased by fate once again, failing to win a gold medal in the Olympic arena.

AC Milan opened their Serie A season with a accident 0-1 home loss to newly promoted Sampdoria, while Inter Milan gained an easy 3-0 win over Pescara.

Toronto FC and Philadelphia Union drew 1-1 in their Major League Soccer match at the BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario. Toronto FC's goal was scored by Hassli (58') and Philadelphia Union's goalscorer was Williams (85'). Toronto FC's starting line-up was Kocic, O'Dea, Eckersley, Emory, Hall, Dunfield, Maund, Johnson, Lambe, Silva and Hassli while Philadelphia Union lined up with MacMath, Valdez, Okugo, Farfan, Williams, Lahoud, Carroll, Adu, Cruz, McInerney and Farfan.

Columbus Crew's goals were scored by Obando Arrieta (44', 45') and Mirosevic (87') and Philadelphia Union's goalscorers were Cruz (pen 65') and Torres (86'). Columbus Crew's starting line-up was Gruenebaum, James, Marshall, Williams, Miranda, Mirosevic, O´Rourke, Gaven, Birchall, Obando Arrieta and Higuaín while Philadelphia Union lined up with MacMath, Valdez, Okugo, Williams, Gaddis, Lahoud, Carroll, Farfan, Cruz, Martínez and Farfan.

Philadelphia Union beat Chicago Fire 3-1 in their Major League Soccer match at the Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. Chicago Fire's goal was scored by Oduro (69') and Philadelphia Union's goalscorers were McInerney (7'), Enrique Gómez (67') and Hoppenot (87'). Chicago Fire's starting line-up was Johnson, Berry, Friedrich, Gargan, Anibaba, Paladini, Pause, Fernández, Nyarko, Macdonald and Rolfe while Philadelphia Union lined up with MacMath, Valdez, Okugo, Williams, Gaddis, Lahoud, Carroll, Farfan, Cruz, McInerney and Daniel.