United States vs Portugal, 2021 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
United States
  • 76': Sam Mewis
FT
1 - 0
Portugal

    Sam Mewis on target as USWNT defeats Portugal

    Samantha Mewis scored in the 76th minute to lift the top-ranked USWNT to a 1-0 win against Portugal on Thursday in Houston.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Diana Silva (Portugal Women).
    • 1': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Kelley O'Hara (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samantha Mewis.
    • 6': Christen Press (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Joana Marchão (Portugal Women).
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Rose Lavelle (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe.
    • 8': Hand ball by Carole Costa (Portugal Women).
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Megan Rapinoe (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Christen Press (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samantha Mewis.
    • 10': Corner, USA. Conceded by Joana Marchão.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Lindsey Horan (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Samantha Mewis (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 12': Foul by Kelley O'Hara (USA).
    • 12': Jéssica Silva (Portugal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samantha Mewis.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Andreia Norton (Portugal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diana Silva.
    • 17': Corner, USA. Conceded by Jéssica Silva.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Samantha Mewis (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Corner, USA. Conceded by Francisca Nazareth.
    • 20': Hand ball by Rose Lavelle (USA).
    • 22': Offside, USA. Rose Lavelle tries a through ball, but Crystal Dunn is caught offside.
    • 23': Corner, USA. Conceded by Joana Marchão.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Jéssica Silva (Portugal Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreia Norton.
    • 33': Corner, USA. Conceded by Carole Costa.
    • 34': Corner, USA. Conceded by Jéssica Silva.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Christen Press (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 34': Corner, USA. Conceded by Inês Pereira.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Kelley O'Hara (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 40': Crystal Dunn (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Foul by Jéssica Silva (Portugal Women).
    • 40': Attempt missed. Samantha Mewis (USA) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
    • 41': Hand ball by Francisca Nazareth (Portugal Women).
    • 42': Attempt missed. Samantha Mewis (USA) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe.
    • 44': Foul by Alex Morgan (USA).
    • 44': Jéssica Silva (Portugal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Megan Rapinoe (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45': Corner, USA. Conceded by Carole Costa.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Samantha Mewis (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kelley O'Hara with a cross.
    • 45'+2': Corner, USA. Conceded by Joana Marchão.
    • 45'+3': Offside, USA. Megan Rapinoe tries a through ball, but Kelley O'Hara is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Tatiana Pinto (Portugal Women).
    • 45'+3': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, USA 0, Portugal Women 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins USA 0, Portugal Women 0.
    • 47': Alex Morgan (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Andreia Norton (Portugal Women).
    • 49': Crystal Dunn (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Foul by Jéssica Silva (Portugal Women).
    • 49': Jéssica Silva (Portugal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Andreia Norton (Portugal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Lindsey Horan (USA).
    • 53': Corner, USA. Conceded by Joana Marchão.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Alex Morgan (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Samantha Mewis (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
    • 57': Foul by Andreia Norton (Portugal Women).
    • 57': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Corner, USA. Conceded by Carole Costa.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Offside, USA. Alex Morgan tries a through ball, but Christen Press is caught offside.
    • 60': Substitution, Portugal Women. Fátima Pinto replaces Francisca Nazareth.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Jéssica Silva (Portugal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreia Norton.
    • 61': Corner, Portugal Women. Conceded by Abby Dahlkemper.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Diana Silva (Portugal Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dolores Silva with a cross following a corner.
    • 63': Foul by Fátima Pinto (Portugal Women).
    • 63': Samantha Mewis (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Alex Morgan (USA) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross.
    • 64': Foul by Crystal Dunn (USA).
    • 64': Jéssica Silva (Portugal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Offside, Portugal Women. Catarina Amado tries a through ball, but Andreia Norton is caught offside.
    • 66': Corner, USA. Conceded by Catarina Amado.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Alex Morgan (USA) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross following a corner.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 70': Corner, USA. Conceded by Inês Pereira.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 73': Substitution, USA. Carli Lloyd replaces Alex Morgan.
    • 73': Substitution, USA. Emily Sonnett replaces Kelley O'Hara.
    • 73': Substitution, USA. Sophia Smith replaces Megan Rapinoe.
    • 76': Corner, USA. Conceded by Tatiana Pinto.
    • 76': Goal! USA 1, Portugal Women 0. Samantha Mewis (USA) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Christen Press with a cross following a corner.
    • 78': Offside, Portugal Women. Andreia Norton tries a through ball, but Diana Silva is caught offside.
    • 79': Substitution, USA. Tierna Davidson replaces Crystal Dunn.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emily Sonnett.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Samantha Mewis (USA) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tierna Davidson.
    • 80': Foul by Jéssica Silva (Portugal Women).
    • 80': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Lindsey Horan (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 81': Offside, USA. Lindsey Horan tries a through ball, but Carli Lloyd is caught offside.
    • 82': Substitution, Portugal Women. Andreia Jacinto replaces Andreia Norton.
    • 83': Substitution, Portugal Women. Telma Encarnação replaces Jéssica Silva.
    • 83': Offside, Portugal Women. Andreia Jacinto tries a through ball, but Diana Silva is caught offside.
    • 85': Offside, USA. Tierna Davidson tries a through ball, but Carli Lloyd is caught offside.
    • 89': Foul by Emily Sonnett (USA).
    • 89': Tatiana Pinto (Portugal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Substitution, USA. Lynn Williams replaces Christen Press.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Joana Marchão (Portugal Women).
    • 90'+1': Sophia Smith (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Portugal Women. Alícia Correia replaces Joana Marchão.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Portugal Women. Andreia Faria replaces Tatiana Pinto.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Portugal Women. Mélissa Gomes replaces Diana Silva.
    • 90'+3': Corner, USA. Conceded by Alícia Correia.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Carli Lloyd (USA) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tierna Davidson with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, USA 1, Portugal Women 0.
    • 0': Match ends, USA 1, Portugal Women 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 6
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 5
    1 Corner Kicks 15
    9 Saves 1
    35.4 Possession 64.6
    4 SHOTS 26
    1 ON GOAL 10
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    185 Accurate Passes 389
    276 Passes 468
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 10
    4 Crosses 42
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    59 Long Balls 28
    22 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 6
    19 Effective Tackles 8
    28 Tackles 13
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 12
    38 Effective Clearances 1
    38 Clearances 1

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue:
    Location: ,

    Line-Ups

    USA United States (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
    4 Becky Sauerbrunn
    7 Abby Dahlkemper
    19 Crystal Dunn
    5 Kelley O'Hara
    9 Lindsey Heaps
    3 Sam Mewis
    16 Rose Lavelle
    13 Alex Morgan
    15 Megan Rapinoe
    23 Christen Press
    United States Substitutes:
    Andi Sullivan, Midge Purce, Adrianna Franch, Lynn Biyendolo, Emily Sonnett, Carli Lloyd, Sophia Wilson, Jane Campbell, Catarina Macario, Alana Cook, Kristie Mewis, Tierna Davidson.

    POR Portugal (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Inês Pereira (GK)
    15 Carole Costa
    4 Sílvia Rebelo
    5 Joana Marchão
    2 Catarina Amado
    8 Andreia Norton
    11 Tatiana Pinto
    14 Dolores Silva
    16 Diana Silva
    7 Kika Nazareth
    10 Jéssica Silva Yellow Card
    Portugal Substitutes:
    Mélissa Gomes, Telma Encarnação, Diana Gomes, Andreia Jacinto, Lúcia Alves, Andreia Faria, Beatriz Isabel Morgado Cameirão, Mariana Azevedo, Alícia, Fátima Pinto, Ana Rute Costa, Bárbara Herminia Freitas Santos.

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