U.S. outclass Colombia to reach quarter-finals

LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) -    BERLIN, July 2 (Reuters)
- The United States thrashed Colombia 3-0 to reach the
women's World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday and could easily
have doubled their score. 

Heather O'Reilly got the opener with a powerful, dipping
25-metre shot in the 12th minute as the U.S. created a flurry of
first-half chances in a one-sided affair. 

Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd scored in a seven-minute spell
early in the second half to finish off the match as a contest,
before Rapinoe and Abby Wambach hit the woodwork. 

The U.S. have a maximum six points in Group C and qualified
for the last eight with a match to spare alongside Sweden, who
earlier beat North Korea 1-0 and also have six from two games.