New Zealand vs United States, 2020 Olympic Women's Soccer, Group Stage
· Women's Olympic Soccer TournamentUSWNT hit six past New Zealand to bounce back from opening Olympics defeat
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USWNT stormed back from their opening defeat in the Olympics to earn an emphatic 6-1 win over New Zealand at the Saitama Stadium on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Tobin Heath (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Rose Lavelle (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobin Heath.
- 7': Attempt saved. Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Olivia Chance.
- 8': Attempt missed. Megan Rapinoe (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carli Lloyd.
- 9': Goal! New Zealand 0, USA 1. Rose Lavelle (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tobin Heath.
- 12': Foul by Carli Lloyd (USA).
- 12': Ria Percival (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Offside, New Zealand. Catherine Bott tries a through ball, but Abby Erceg is caught offside.
- 13': Corner, USA. Conceded by Daisy Cleverley.
- 15': Offside, USA. Emily Sonnett tries a through ball, but Carli Lloyd is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt missed. Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Catherine Bott with a cross.
- 19': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
- 23': Corner, USA. Conceded by Catherine Bott.
- 23': Corner, USA. Conceded by Catherine Bott.
- 23': Foul by Julie Ertz (USA).
- 23': Ria Percival (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Offside, USA. Rose Lavelle tries a through ball, but Crystal Dunn is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe.
- 30': Offside, USA. Julie Ertz tries a through ball, but Carli Lloyd is caught offside.
- 34': Offside, USA. Rose Lavelle tries a through ball, but Lindsey Horan is caught offside.
- 36': Offside, USA. Julie Ertz tries a through ball, but Carli Lloyd is caught offside.
- 42': Hand ball by Carli Lloyd (USA).
- 43': Attempt missed. Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Catherine Bott.
- 44': Corner, USA. Conceded by Catherine Bott.
- 45': Goal! New Zealand 0, USA 2. Lindsey Horan (USA) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julie Ertz with a headed pass following a corner.
- 45'+1': Corner, USA. Conceded by Catherine Bott.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, New Zealand 0, USA 2.
- 45': Second Half begins New Zealand 0, USA 2.
- 48': Foul by Catherine Bott (New Zealand).
- 48': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Carli Lloyd (USA).
- 55': Ria Percival (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Carli Lloyd (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Julie Ertz with a through ball.
- 63': Own Goal by Abby Erceg, New Zealand. New Zealand 0, USA 3.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Megan Rapinoe (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carli Lloyd.
- 65': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Emily Sonnett.
- 65': Substitution, New Zealand. Paige Satchell replaces Olivia Chance.
- 66': Offside, New Zealand. Ali Riley tries a through ball, but Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand).
- 67': Tierna Davidson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, USA. Samantha Mewis replaces Rose Lavelle.
- 68': Substitution, USA. Christen Press replaces Megan Rapinoe.
- 69': Offside, USA. Tobin Heath tries a through ball, but Christen Press is caught offside.
- 70': Emily Sonnett (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Foul by Betsy Hassett (New Zealand).
- 71': Foul by Tierna Davidson (USA).
- 71': Paige Satchell (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Goal! New Zealand 1, USA 3. Betsy Hassett (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Paige Satchell.
- 74': Hand ball by Carli Lloyd (USA).
- 74': Substitution, USA. Alex Morgan replaces Carli Lloyd.
- 77': Offside, USA. Crystal Dunn tries a through ball, but Christen Press is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, New Zealand. Gabrielle Rennie replaces Daisy Cleverley.
- 80': Goal! New Zealand 1, USA 4. Christen Press (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julie Ertz with a cross.
- 81': Attempt saved. Katie Bowen (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 82': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Julie Ertz.
- 84': Substitution, USA. Catarina Macario replaces Lindsey Horan.
- 84': Substitution, USA. Casey Krueger replaces Crystal Dunn.
- 87': Substitution, New Zealand. Annalie Longo replaces Betsy Hassett.
- 88': Goal! New Zealand 1, USA 5. Alex Morgan (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christen Press with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Christen Press (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Casey Krueger.
- 90'+2': Catherine Bott (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Samantha Mewis (USA).
- 90'+3': Own Goal by Catherine Bott, New Zealand. New Zealand 1, USA 6.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, New Zealand 1, USA 6.
- 0': Match ends, New Zealand 1, USA 6.
Statistics
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7 | Fouls | 3 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
7 | Offsides | 2 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
2 | Saves | 0 |
61.2 | Possession | 38.8 |
12 | SHOTS | 5 |
4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
450 | Accurate Passes | 231 |
561 | Passes | 358 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
8 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
25 | Crosses | 11 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
74 | Long Balls | 75 |
44 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
4 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
7 | Tackles | 15 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
17 | Interceptions | 14 |
9 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
9 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament
Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002
Location: Saitama, Japan
Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002
Location: Saitama, Japan
OLY Soccer (W) Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Spain | 3 | +4 | 9 |
2 | Japan | 3 | +2 | 6 |
3 | Brazil | 3 | -2 | 3 |
4 | Nigeria | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Line-Ups
New Zealand (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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18 | Anna Leat (GK) |
8 | Abby Erceg |
5 | Meikayla Moore |
7 | Ali Riley |
4 | C.J. Bott |
14 | Katie Bowen |
2 | Ria Percival |
15 | Daisy Cleverley |
17 | Hannah Wilkinson |
11 | Olivia Chance |
12 | Betsy Hassett |
United States (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Alyssa Naeher (GK) |
12 | Tierna Davidson |
17 | Abby Dahlkemper |
2 | Crystal Dunn |
14 | Emily Sonnett |
8 | Julie Ertz |
9 | Lindsey Heaps |
16 | Rose Lavelle |
10 | Carli Lloyd |
15 | Megan Rapinoe |
7 | Tobin Heath |
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