The ball dribbled to Vanessa Gilles' feet, with no French player on her in front of the net. With one kick, Gilles sent the ball flying past the French keeper and into the net, changing the trajectory of Canada's Olympic tournament in the process.
The win gave Canada the most dangerous thing you can have in sport: momentum. That would have been unthinkable just a day before, when the Canadians learned they'd be stripped of six points due to a drone-spying scandal involving head coach Bev Priestman and two staff members.
Gilles played hero again on Wednesday, heading the ball into the net to score the only goal Canada needed to defeat Colombia 1-0 and book a ticket to the quarterfinals.
But Gilles has been more than Canada's scoring leader on the pitch. She's part of a defensive back line that's kept the Canadians afloat through three must-win games.