USA vs. Colombia: Score and Reaction from 2016 Olympic Women's Soccer

Colombia capitalized on two Hope Solo mistakes to earn a 2-2 draw against the United States on Tuesday night in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

While Catalina Usme's heroics in the 90th minute helped rescue a point for Colombia, the result won't be enough to get the team through to the knockout stages.

Crystal Dunn and Mallory Pugh were the goalscorers for the United States, who finished first in Group G.

Perhaps bigger than the result itself was Megan Rapinoe's return to the starting lineup. The 31-year-old arguably remains the best playmaker on the U.S. women's national team. She had been out of action after tearing her ACL prior to an international friendly in December.

Some questioned whether coach Jill Ellis made a mistake in adding Rapinoe to her final 18-woman squad for the Olympics. In July, Rapinoe said the end of the group stage would be the earliest she'd likely see the pitch, per Goal.com's Thomas Floyd.

Rapinoe only lasted 33 minutes before exiting the game. 

The United States dominated play for the opening 20-plus minutes. It only had one shot on goal but constantly worked the ball into the 18-yard box and pressed the Colombian defense.

Then, against the run of play, Usme's free kick slipped between Solo's legs and into the back of the net in the 26th minute to put Colombia ahead. Kick summed up Solo's reaction:

It was an uncharacteristic mistake from one of the best shot-stoppers in the world. Solo's work between the sticks was also instrumental in the United States' 1-0 win over France on Aug. 6. Fox Soccer's Caitlin Murray was surprised by the reversal of fortune:

Sports Illustrated's Grant Wahl had a hard time thinking back to howlers by Solo similar to Tuesday's:

Dunn canceled out Usme's goal with an equalizer in the 42nd minute. Colombian goalkeeper Sandra Sepulveda saved Carli Lloyd's low shot. The ball deflected up and off the crossbar, and the Colombian defense didn't react quickly enough to the deflection. Dunn pounced on the rebound to make it a 1-1 game.

Equalizer Soccer's Dan Lauletta thought the goal was deserved for the U.S. based on the balance of the game:

The Americans picked up where they left off to start the second half, and it was only a matter of time before they found a go-ahead goal, which Pugh delivered in the 60th minute.

After receiving a pass just outside the six-yard box, Pugh dribbled past two Colombian defenders before hitting a low left-footed shot into the bottom-left corner. Howler Magazine had the best celebration for the goal:

Men's national team striker Jozy Altidore praised Pugh on Twitter:

"

Pugh is a beast  #USWNT

— Jozy Altidore (@JozyAltidore) August 9, 2016"

FourFourTwo's Jeff Kassouf also credited Dunn, whose cross into the box set up the goal:

It looked like the U.S. was going to collect all three points until another free kick from Usme eluded Solo. This time, the American goalkeeper failed to properly punch the ball clear of danger, and it instead thundered into the back of the net. Usme's kick was struck well, but Solo should've easily dealt with it.

Lauletta sees what could be a worrying trend:

Solo's forgettable performance shouldn't overshadow the fact that the United States still finished atop the group. The Americans will face off with the third-place finisher from Group E or F.

The status of Rapinoe will be a key storyline for the USWNT.

Rapinoe's absence didn't have much of an impact in the group stage, but should the United States face off with Brazil, Canada or Germany in the knockout stages, the team will need her creativity in the midfield. If Rapinoe is less than 100 percent, that will leave a major hole in the squad.

Especially if Solo doesn't get back to top form, winning a fourth straight gold medal could prove too difficult for the U.S.

Post-Match Reaction

Alex Morgan accentuated the positive from Tuesday's match:

"I'm choosing to have short-term memory and put this behind us," Solo said, per the Guardian's Chris Smith. "Every tournament I've ever played in, nothing has gone perfectly. We're ready [for the knockout stages], I guarantee it."