The women’s World Cup final between the USA and Japan on Sunday pulled in some big numbers on the small screen.

The telecast ranked No. 2 all-time for daytime cable, according to ESPN, citing the Nielsen Company (This year’s Rose Bowl was No. 1). The final was watched by an average 13.458 million viewers, ESPN reported

The game also was the sixth-most watched cable telecast this year, ESPN said.

While Japan deservedly basks in the glow of  championship and the U.S. women dig in for some well-earned rest, the ball continues to roll: School-age girls, inspired by Team USA, have taken up the sport in at least one urban soccer club.

The Web also got in on the action. The World Cup set two Twitter records, both for number of tweets sent per second.

Baltimore was the game's No. 1 TV market, with a 12.3 rating, according to ESPN. San Diego (11.8), West Palm Beach (11.7), Washington (11.5), and Norfolk,Virginia (11.1), followed.