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RIO DE JANEIRO — After one period of their field hockey quarterfinal on Monday, the United States women found themselves trailing, 2-0, to Germany in the searing heat and facing their first crisis in what had been a joy ride of a tournament.
In winning four of their five games in the first round they had trailed only once, by a single goal, and that was only in the final minutes of one game.
But now, with 45 minutes still to play, the Americans had to rally or be eliminated. They put a quick goal on…
