New Zealand vs United States, 2023 Women's International Friendly
· Women's International FriendlyRose Lavelle's brace leads USWNT in 5-0 rout over New Zealand
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Rose Lavelle scored a pair of goals and an assist as the U.S. women's national team completed a two-match sweep of New Zealand on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Mallory Swanson (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Sanchez (USA).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Crystal Dunn.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
- 12': Foul by Ava Collins (New Zealand).
- 12': Sofia Huerta (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Andi Sullivan (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sofia Huerta following a set piece situation.
- 15': Foul by Ally Green (New Zealand).
- 15': Trinity Rodman (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Offside, USA. Ashley Hatch tries a through ball, but Ashley Sanchez is caught offside.
- 19': Corner, USA. Conceded by Elizabeth Anton.
- 19': Attempt missed. Andi Sullivan (USA) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Mallory Swanson following a corner.
- 22': Goal! New Zealand 0, USA 1. Ashley Hatch (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
- 26': Foul by Olivia Chance (New Zealand).
- 26': Rose Lavelle (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mallory Swanson.
- 26': Corner, USA. Conceded by Erin Nayler.
- 27': Andi Sullivan (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Gabrielle Rennie (New Zealand).
- 31': Ashley Hatch (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Anna Green (New Zealand).
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Hatch (USA).
- 33': Substitution, New Zealand. Ashleigh Ward replaces Ally Green.
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Foul by Olivia Chance (New Zealand).
- 35': Rose Lavelle (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Rose Lavelle (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Hand ball by Daisy Cleverley (New Zealand).
- 39': Goal! New Zealand 0, USA 2. Rose Lavelle (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sofia Huerta.
- 43': Offside, USA. Naomi Girma tries a through ball, but Mallory Swanson is caught offside.
- 45': Ashley Sanchez (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Olivia Chance (New Zealand).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, New Zealand 0, USA 2.
- 45': Second Half begins New Zealand 0, USA 2.
- 45': Substitution, New Zealand. Deven Jackson replaces Paige Satchell.
- 45': Substitution, New Zealand. Grace Wisnewski replaces Grace Jale.
- 45': Substitution, USA. Emily Fox replaces Crystal Dunn.
- 45': Substitution, USA. Emily Sonnett replaces Naomi Girma.
- 49': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (USA) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mallory Swanson with a cross.
- 50': Offside, USA. Rose Lavelle tries a through ball, but Mallory Swanson is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily Fox with a cross.
- 53': Goal! New Zealand 0, USA 3. Mallory Swanson (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Riley (New Zealand).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Substitution, USA. Midge Purce replaces Ashley Hatch.
- 61': Substitution, USA. Kristie Mewis replaces Ashley Sanchez.
- 62': Substitution, USA. Lynn Williams replaces Trinity Rodman.
- 62': Substitution, USA. Taylor Kornieck replaces Andi Sullivan.
- 63': Foul by Gabrielle Rennie (New Zealand).
- 63': Kristie Mewis (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Offside, USA. Mallory Swanson tries a through ball, but Emily Fox is caught offside.
- 67': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emily Sonnett.
- 69': Foul by Ava Collins (New Zealand).
- 69': Lynn Williams (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, New Zealand. Mackenzie Barry replaces Ali Riley.
- 69': Substitution, New Zealand. Emma Rolston replaces Daisy Cleverley.
- 70': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Emily Fox.
- 71': Foul by Lynn Williams (USA).
- 71': Mackenzie Barry (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Lynn Williams (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Casey Murphy (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Ava Collins (New Zealand).
- 74': Goal! New Zealand 0, USA 4. Rose Lavelle (USA) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
- 76': Foul by Elizabeth Anton (New Zealand).
- 76': Mallory Swanson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Corner, USA. Conceded by Anna Green.
- 80': Goal! New Zealand 0, USA 5. Taylor Kornieck (USA) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, New Zealand. Tayla O'Brien replaces Ava Collins.
- 83': Corner, USA. Conceded by Anna Green.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Anna Green (New Zealand).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Attempt missed. Sofia Huerta (USA) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emily Sonnett following a corner.
- 88': Attempt saved. Midge Purce (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alana Cook.
- 89': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
- 90': Attempt saved. Mallory Swanson (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Mallory Swanson (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
- 90'+1': Corner, USA. Conceded by Erin Nayler.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Taylor Kornieck (USA) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mallory Swanson with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Sofia Huerta (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Midge Purce with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Corner, USA. Conceded by Erin Nayler.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Sofia Huerta (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, New Zealand 0, USA 5.
- 0': Match ends, New Zealand 0, USA 5.
Statistics
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1 | Fouls | 12 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 0 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
0 | Saves | 5 |
70.2 | Possession | 29.8 |
22 | SHOTS | 0 |
10 | ON GOAL | 0 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.0 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
502 | Accurate Passes | 148 |
598 | Passes | 257 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
6 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
19 | Crosses | 4 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
51 | Long Balls | 67 |
28 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
16 | Tackles | 12 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
8 | Interceptions | 8 |
9 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
9 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Women's International Friendly
Venue:
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Attendance: 12,721
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 12,721
Line-Ups
New Zealand (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Erin Nayler (GK) |
31 | Anna Green |
7 | Ali Riley |
19 | Elizabeth Anton |
24 | Ally Green |
11 | Olivia Chance |
15 | Daisy Cleverley |
28 | Ava Collins |
25 | Grace Jale |
13 | Paige Satchell |
9 | Gabi Rennie |
United States (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
18 | Casey Murphy (GK) |
12 | Naomi Girma |
3 | Alana Cook |
19 | Crystal Dunn |
8 | Sofia Huerta |
17 | Andi Sullivan |
2 | Ashley Sanchez |
16 | Rose Lavelle |
7 | Ashley Hatch |
9 | Mallory Swanson |
25 | Trinity Rodman |
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