Armour: Here's how USWNT can beat Germany

USA TODAY Sports' Nancy Armour breaks down the huge semifinal between top-ranked Germany and second-ranked U.S. at the Women's World Cup.USA TODAY Sports

(Photo: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports)MONTREAL — Germany was the heavy favorite heading into the World Cup, and little has happened to change that.

The No. 1 team in the world started by hanging a 10-spot on Ivory Coast, and has added 10 more goals since then. Celia Sasic and Anja Mittag have outscored more than half the teams in the field on their own. The Germans proved their toughness by beating France on penalties.

But there is a way for the U.S. women to beat Germany in Tuesday night's semifinals. And it only takes the first half to…