Cristiane scored twice to lead Brazil to a 4-1 win over Germany on Monday to reach the Olympic women’s soccer final for the second time in a row.

After Birgit Prinz gave world champion Germany a 10th-minute lead—becoming the first player to score in all four Olympics since the introduction of women’s soccer—the Brazilians hit back with goals from Cristiane, Formiga and Marta. Germany had not conceded in 10 previous games in major championships.

In Thursday’s final in Beijing, Brazil will face either defending champion United States or Japan, which meet later Monday. Four years ago, Brazil lost to the Americans in the final.

A blunder by Brazil defender Erika gifted Germany the opening goal. She lost control only 30 meters from her own goal and Prinz was left with just goalkeeper Barbara to beat.

Instead of shooting, Prinz dribbled around the goalkeeper before sweeping the ball into the net with her left foot.

It was almost 2-0 two minutes later after Simone gave the ball away, but Melanie Behringer shot wide and Barbara also made a good save from Anja Mittag after Prinz had put her co-striker clear.

The Brazilians responded with some attractive moves that brought a series of chances at the other end and an equalizer two minutes before halftime.

There seemed no danger until Cristiane cleverly dribbled past a defender near the left corner flag and pulled the ball back. Marta mis-hit her attempted shot but the ball rolled to Formiga who drove it past goalkeeper Nadine Angerer from 18 meters.

A minute later Brazil almost went ahead when Marta’s 25-meter shot was tipped over the bar by Angerer.

The Brazilians’ second goal in the 49th minute came from a breakaway after they cleared a corner.

Two German defenders were left exposed to deal with Marta and two players who charged upfield to support her. She drew both the Germans toward her and then found the unmarked Cristiane to almost casually slip the ball past Angerer.

It was 3-1 four minutes later when Marta picked up the ball wide on the right, pushed it past two German defenders and, instead of trying to find a teammate, beat Angerer from an acute angle inside the far post.

Cristiane’s second goal in the 76th was all her own work.

She collected the ball 30 meters out, dribbled past one defender, ran between two more and left a fourth behind before sliding the ball past Angerer from 12 meters.

It should have been five when Marta weaved past two defenders and set up an easy chance for Francielle, who shot across the face of the goal.

With Robert Millward, AP Soccer