Game Report

USA-NIGERIA EXPRESS:Sept. 6 in Washington, D.C.USA 2 Nigeria 1. Goals: own goal 24, Lavelle 66; Kanu 50.Att.: 18,869. * * * * * * * * * * The USA, which won Saturday’s friendly over Nigeria 4-0 after three first-half goals, got off to a much slower start in Tuesday’s rematch. Coach Vlatko Andonovski‘s team went into halftime with […]

USA-NIGERIA EXPRESS:Sept. 3 in Kansas City, KansasUSA 4 Nigeria 0. Goals: Smith 14, 45+1, Horan 25, Morgan pen. 52.Att.: 14,502. * * * * * * * * * * The USWNT took care of business early on a humid Saturday afternoon in Kansas City, running up a 3-0 lead against Nigeria within the first 45 […]

USA-CANADA EXPRESS:July 18 in Monterrey, MexicoUSA 1 Canada 0. Goal: Morgan pen. 78.Att.: 17,247. Neither the USA nor Canada conceded a goal in their four games leading up to Monday’s final to decide the region’s first Olympic spot. Atrocious shooting prevented goals besides Alex Morgan‘s 78th-minute penalty kick for the 1-0 U.S. victory. For however frustrating […]

MEXICO-USA EXPRESS:July 11 in San Nicolas de los Garza, MexicoMexico 0 USA 1. Goal: K.Mewis 89.Att.: 20,522. The USA completed a sweep of its Group A opponents with a 1-0 win over host Mexico at the Concacaf W Championship. Lots of sloppy play marred the victory, which wasn’t secured until the 89th minute when Kristie Mewis  scored […]

USA-JAMAICA EXPRESS:July 7 in Monterrey, MexicoUSA 5 Jamaica 0. Goals: Smith 3, 8, Lavelle 59, K.Mewis (pen.) 83, Rodman 86.Att.: n/a. In a more polished performance than its 3-0 opening win over Haiti, the USA played more cohesively, passed more adeptly and shot more accurately in its 5-0 win over Jamaica that clinched a berth […]

USA-HAITI EXPRESS:July 4 in San Nicolas de los Garza, MexicoUSA 3 Haiti 0. Goals: Morgan 16, 23, Purce 84.Att.: n/a. * * * * * * * * * * The USA started its qualifying quest for the Women’s World Cup and the Olympics against a team, Haiti, that has never reached either. Alex Morgan‘s […]

USA-COLOMBIA EXPRESS:June 28 in Sandy, UtahUSA 2 Colombia 0. Goals: own goal, Vanegas 22, O’Hara 77.Att.: 16,077. * * * * * * * * * * Coach Vlatko Andonovski made nine changes from Saturday’s 3-0 win over Colombia, with only midfielders Rose Lavelle and Lindsey Horan returning to the starting lineup. Veterans Megan Rapinoe and Alex […]

USA-COLOMBIA EXPRESS:June 25 in Commerce City, ColoradoUSA 3 Colombia 0. Goals: Smith 54, 59, Kornieck 90.Att.: 17,143. * * * * * * * * * * In its first of two friendlies against Colombia, the USA defeated a resilient foe, 3-0. The Americans, who squandered two penalty kicks, played most of the match in Colombia’s […]