The U.S. Women's National Team did its part by winning Group B play of the 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. But all the chips are on the table when the USA faces Group A runner-up Costa Rica in a semifinal match on Friday, Jan. 27, at 5 p.m. PT (8 p.m. ET). The winner earns a place in the 2012 London Olympics.

The match will be broadcast live on Universal Sports Network. Fans can also follow the game via ussoccer.com's MatchTracker, on Twitter @ussoccer_wnt and via online video at universalsports.com and CONCACAF.com. The U.S. rolled through the group stage, outscoring the Dominican Republic, Guatemala and Mexico by a combined 31-0 margin over three victories.

HOW THEY GOT THERE:

USA: The U.S. posted three straight shutouts in group play to secure first place in Group B. USA 14, Dominican Republic 0: The USA trounced the Dominican Republic on Jan. 20, setting a U.S. record for goals scored in a game. The previous record was 12, set in 1991 during back-to-back 12-0 wins against Mexico and Martinique. Amy Rodriguez posted a second-half, five-goal effort in the USA's group opener to tie an individual game record set previously by Brandi Chastain (1991), Michelle Akers (1991), Tiffeny Milbrett (2002) and Abby Wambach (2002). Heather O'Reilly contributed three goals and three assists, Lauren Cheney had four assists and Wambach had two goals. The record-setting night had a bitter taste, however, as U.S. defender Ali Krieger suffered a torn ACL and MCL and is expected to miss at 6-8 months ... USA 13, Guatemala 0: The U.S. Women blanked Guatemala on Jan. 22. Vancouver native Sydney Leroux earned her second cap (she played just five minutes in her first) and produced five second-half goals in her 45 minutes of work as the USA clinched a spot in the qualifying semifinals. Wambach had the USA's first two goals in the 12th and 14th minutes to increase her career goals total to 129, surpassing Germany's Birgit Prinz for third all-time behind only USA legends Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly ... USA 4, Mexico 0: The USA earned first place in Group B with a win against Mexico on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Carli Lloyd netted a hat trick, and O'Reilly added an eighth-minute goal.

COSTA RICA: Costa Rica's road to Friday's semifinal dates back to last year, as the U.S., Canada and Mexico were automatic qualifiers for this competition. On Oct. 6, 2011, Raquel Rodriguez Cedeno netted three second-half goals to lead Costa Rica to a 5-2 win against Guatemala that sent the Ticas to the finals of the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament for a third straight time. Costa Rica 2, Cuba 0: On Thursday, Jan. 19, Saudy Rosales and Wendy Acosta each tallied a goal to open qualifying with three points in Group A play. Rosales tallied the first Costa Rica goal in the 12th minute, and Acosta gave the Ticas some wiggle room with a 54th-minute goal for a two-goal lead ... Costa Rica 2, Haiti 0: On Saturday, Jan. 21, Acosta continued to produce on the offensive end as she tallied two second-half goals to pace Costa Rica to a win and guarantee a semifinals appearance in the qualifiers. Acosta gave the Ticas a 1-0 lead in the 49th minute with a 20-yard, left-footed strike. She then added a header goal in the 57th minute ... Canada 5, Costa Rica 1: On Monday, Jan. 23, Canada halted Costa Rica's momentum as it suffered a loss on Tuesday, Jan. 24, to settle for second place in the group. Canada tallied four straight goals, then benefited from a Costa Rica own goal in the 50th minute to take a 5-0 lead. Fernanda Barrantes finally got Costa Rica on the scoreboard with an 89th-minute goal past Canada goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc.

Quick Kicks

• The U.S. Women's National Team has scored 31 goals in its first three matches against the Dominican Republic (14-0), Guatemala (13-0) and Mexico (4-0) to win Group B of the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
• There are seven players on the roster with 100 or more caps, led by Christie Rampone's 247, good for fourth all-time in U.S. history.
• After Abby Wambach (129), the U.S. player on this roster who has the most career goals is Heather O'Reilly with 34. Carli Lloyd has 33 and is coming off a hat trick against Mexico on Tuesday. There are 15 U.S. women who have reached the 30-goal mark.
• Wambach has played just 160 minutes so far in the tournament and should be well-rested for the semifinal.
• Goalkeeper Hope Solo and Christie Rampone are the only players who have played every minute of all three games so far.

U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION

GOALKEEPERS (2): Nicole Barnhart (out of contract), Hope Solo (out of contract)
DEFENDERS (6): Rachel Buehler (Atlanta Beat), Amy LePeilbet (Atlanta Beat), Heather Mitts (out of contract), Kelley O'Hara (Atlanta Beat), Christie Rampone (out of contract), Becky Sauerbrunn (Sky Blue FC)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Shannon Boxx (out of contract), Tobin Heath (out of contract), Lori Lindsey (Western NY Flash), Carli Lloyd (Atlanta Beat), Heather O'Reilly (Boston Breakers), Megan Rapinoe (out of contract), Amy Rodriguez (out of contract)
FORWARDS (4): Lauren Cheney (out of contract), Sydney Leroux (Atlanta Beat), Alex Morgan (Western New York Flash), Abby Wambach (out of contract)

Press release courtesy of U.S. Soccer