Hello everyone! We hope everyone has been staying safe and healthy Since there haven't been any live sports we have been writing about past games. Today's game is when the USWNT played Mexico on May 26th, 2019. But first... Some background knowledge.
Background Knowledge
First off this game was part of the send-off series for the US before the world cup. They were playing in Red Bull Arena, Harrison New Jersey in front of around 26,000 fans. The starting roster was: Alyssa Naeher, Kelley O'Hara, Abby Dahlkemper, Becky Sauerbrunn, Crystal Dunn, Julie Ertz, Rose Lavelle, Sam Mewis, Tobin Heath, Alex Morgan, and Megan Rapinoe. Their coach was Jill Ellis and last but not least they were playing in a 4-3-3 formation.
1st Half
Mexico started with kick-off and the game was on. A few minutes later in the second minute from the left side of the field, Sam Mewis crossed the ball on the ground across the 18-yard box but it was to fast for Tobin Heath to get on the end of it. A minute later in the third minute from the left side of the field Crystal Dunn crossed the ball into the 18-yard box where Tobin Heath volleyed it the first time but it spiraled out of bounds. A few seconds later in the fourth minute, Megan Rapinoe got the ball just outside the 18-yard box and curled the ball just high of the net. The US was starting strong! Later in the sixth minute, Rose Lavelle played the ball threw to Alex Morgan but she was called offsides. Then in the eleventh minute, Mexico goalie makes a bad distribution and Tobin Heath is able to run onto it and put it on the left side of the goal! The US is up 1-0! 3 minutes later in the fourteenth minute, Tobin Heath on the left side of the field curves the ball into the 18-yard box but Mexico's goalkeeper is able to scope it up. The US playing a very high press game while Mexico was staying back much more. Later in the twenty-eight minute, after a Mexican player deflected the ball out of the 18-yard box, Lavelle controlled the ball and fired a shot on goal but the keeper was able to dive on it. One minute later in the twenty-ninth minute Crystal Dunn crossed the ball to Alex Morgan who was in the box, Morgan tried to tap it in using her left foot but tripped over the Mexican defender. In the thirty-second minute, Rose Lavelle backheeled the ball to herself and then passed the ball threw to Tobin Heath who took a shot but it went wide of the left post. Later in the thirty-fifth minute Alex Morgan had a one on one with the keeper, As Alex Morgan got closer to the goal Mexicos goalkeeper came out more then Alex Morgan took the shoot but the goalkeeper was able to deflect it wide. In the forty-fourth minute from the right side of the field, Tobin Heath lofted the ball into the 18-yard box and Crystal Dunn made a beautiful header but Mexicos goalkeeper was able to make an amazing save and keep it out of the net. After one minute of extra time, the first half was over and the score was 1-0, US.
2nd Half
Before the second half started Carli Lloyd was subbed in for Alex Morgan, Christen Press was subbed in for Megan Rapinoe, Lindsey Horan was subbed in for Rose Lavelle, Allie Long was subbed in for Crystal Dunn, and last but not least Mallory Pugh was subbed in for Becky Sauerbrunn. The US started the second half with kickoff and it was on. In the forty-eighth minute, Carli Lloyd beat the Mexican defender and crossed it into the six-yard box where it looked like it was going to go in but a Mexican defender was able to knock it out of bounds. Later on, in the sixty-fourth minute, they took a hydration break. In the sixty-seventh minute, Carli Lloyd dribbled around the Mexican goalkeeper and passed the ball into the goal but her goal was called offsides. A few minutes later in seventy-first minute, Emily Sonnett was subbed in for Tobin Heath. In the seventy-third minute, Lindsey Horan shot towards the right side of the goal but the Mexican goalkeeper was able to get it. In the seventy-sixth minute, Carli Lloyd passed the ball into the six-yard box where Mallory Pugh met the ball and was able to just touch it into the goal. Then in the eighty-eighth minute, Christen Press received the ball and turned and shot the ball just inside the box and it soared into the right side of the goal! The score was now 3-0! A few minutes later the officials announced three minutes of extra time. After three minutes of extra time, the ref blew her whistle! The US won their game.
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