The US ladies’s nationwide staff are fortunate to advance to the spherical of 16 of the Ladies’s World Cup after drawing 0-0 in opposition to Portugal at Eden Park to land in second place of Group E.
The primary half noticed the American staff dominated by the Portuguese assault, making the most of Crystal Dunn’s weaknesses on the left to succeed in the ultimate third. Rose Lavelle tried to maintain the midfield intact, however the offensive strain compelled the USA into a relentless collapse.
And the second half was solely barely higher. Although power and tempo improved, the USA nonetheless lacked accuracy when with the ball. The few makes an attempt would both go large or simply into the palms of Inês Pereira.
The American staff practically noticed themselves eradicated in further time as a ball by Portugal hit the suitable submit, earlier than doubling down and reaching Alyssa Naeher once more in a set piece. A surprising and lackluster efficiency altogether.
The USWNT’s overarching subject maintains: 11 proficient gamers struggling to seek out unity on the pitch. A scarcity of connection and precision on the ball impressed errors that the Portuguese may capitalize on to succeed in goalkeeper Naeher.
The previous match favorites will now face Sweden subsequent in Melbourne, Australia.
GK: Alyssa Naeher – 6/10 – A pair slippery moments that might’ve handed the USWNT a loss and elimination.
RB: Emily Fox – 6/10 – First rate. Neither helped nor hindered.
CB: Julie Ertz – 7/10 – Continuously searching for anybody to go to with no avail. Lacking in that midfield.
CB: Naomi Girma – 8.5/10 – An ideal defensive efficiency, given the circumstances. Cleansing up everybody’s messes across the pitch.
LB: Crystal Dunn – 5/10 – Getting beat all too simply to provide Portugal entry on the left. Sloppy errors as we noticed in opposition to the Netherlands.
CM: Rose Lavelle – 7/10 – Inventive and with a will to assault however the second yellow was sloppy. She shall be unavailable for the upcoming sport in opposition to Sweden.
DM: Andi Sullivan – 6/10 – Lackluster.
CM: Lindsey Horan (c) – 6/10 – Disappointing from the captain. A scarcity of power and readability on the ball impressed confusion within the midfield.
RW: Lynn Williams – 7.5/10 – An ideal addition to the beginning 11. Contributed with a pair possibilities, two headers however finally unfortunate in entrance of the online.
ST: Alex Morgan – 6.5/10 – Fully remoted and did little to get herself out of that till the final minutes.
LW: Sophia Smith – 6/10 – Muted fully. She supplied one ball to Lynn Williams, however in any other case fell silent within the high-pressed match.
Substitutes
Megan Rapinoe (61′ for Smith) – 7/10 – Stabelized, however missed her traditional flare.
Emily Sonnett (83′ for Horan) – 7/10 – An odd selection altogether. however N/A.
Trinity Rodman (83′ for Williams) – /10 – N/A
Alyssa Thompson (95′ for Morgan) – /10 – N/A
Kelley O’Hara (95′ for Dunn) – /10 – N/A
Supervisor
Vlatko Andonovski – 4/10 – Odd selections all through the pitch. New mixtures and gamers out of positions gas the shortage of connectivity between the staff. Not good. Would be the downfall of this proficient staff.
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