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Canada's Olympic soccer hero saved a do-or-die penalty kick to help her team advance towards a medal

Meredith CashJul 30, 2021, 19:00 IST

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Steph Labbe makes a diving save against Brazil during penalty kicks. Koki Nagahama/Getty Images

Goalkeeper Steph Labbé provided the heroics for Canada women's soccer team against Brazil on Friday.
In the Tokyo Olympics quarterfinal match - the first of the tournament's knockout stage - Brazil challenged Canada through overtime and into penalty kicks.
The 34-year-old netminder made a stunning, decisive save against Brazil's Rafaelle in penalty kicks to win the game for her team and power Canada through to the semifinal.
It's the second time in three games that Labbe made a crucial PK save to help Canada secure the win.
Check out a clip of Labbe's diving save for Team Canada below: