Overview:
This week was an exciting week in soccer! Seeing the USA Women's National team defeat Ireland was exhilarating. The match was set in Portland, Oregon at JELD-WEN field. Alex Morgan, number 13 for the United States Women's National team put on a show on Wednesday evening. She scored three of the five goals on the night. The other two goals were scored by Sydney Leroux. The US started the game with a 4-4-2, then at halftime switched to a 3-4-3 to finish the game. Head coach Jill Ellis was proud of the US team.Statistics and Lineup:
Goal ScorersUSA – Alex Morgan (Heather Mitts) 24th minute
USA – Alex Morgan (Lauren Cheney) 34
USA – Alex Morgan 44
USA – Sydney Leroux (Heather O’Reilly) 62
USA – Sydney Leroux (Amy Rodriguez) 81
Lineups
USA: 1-Hope Solo (18-Nicole Barnhart, 46); 2-Heather Mitts (5-Kelley O’Hara, 46), 3-Christie Rampone (capt.), 16-Rachel Buehler, 4-Becky Sauerbrunn; 15-Megan Rapinoe (8-Amy Rodriguez, 59), 10-Carli Lloyd, 12-Lauren Cheney, 17-Tobin Heath (9-Heather O’Reilly, 46); 13-Alex Morgan (11-Sydney Leroux, 59), 14-Abby Wambach (7-Shannon Boxx, 46)Subs Not Used: 6-Amy LePeilbet, 21-Jill Loyden
Head coach: Jill Ellis
IRL: 1-Emma Byrne; 2-Sophie Perry (7-Mary Therese McDonnell, 46), 4-Louise Quinn, 5-Yvonne Tracey, 8-Meabh De Burca; 6-Niamh Fahey (18-Ciara Grant, 57), 10-Julie Ann Russell, 11-Aine O’Gorman (17-Shannon Smyth, 46), 13-Diane Caldwell; 9-Fiona O’Sullivan, 12-Denise O’Sullivan (15-Ruesha Littlejohn, 90+2)Subs Not Used: 3-Megan Campbell, 14-Shannon McDonnell, 16-Eve Gbadana
Head coach: Sue Ronan
Stats Summary: USA / IRL
Shots: 20 / 3
Shots on Goal: 10 / 1
Saves: 1 / 5
Corner Kicks: 2 / 1
Fouls: 6 / 4
Offside: 3 / 1
Misconduct Summary:
None
Officials:
Referee: Katja Koroleva (USA)
Assistant Referee 1: Marlene Duffy (USA)
Assistant Referee 2: Felisha Mariscal (USA)
Fourth Official: Ronald Lagraff (USA)
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