FIFA Women's World Cup

FT Tuesday, June 16, 2015
United States WDWDW 1
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Nigeria LWDLL 0
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Match Report

Michael Chow-USA TODAY Sports

United States beat Nigeria on Abby Wambach goal to win Group D

Women's World Cup

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Team Stats

8
Fouls
12
0
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
1
7
Offsides
0
6
Corner Kicks
5
2
Saves
6
57
Possession
43
14
SHOTS
7
7
ON GOAL
2
0.5
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
389
Accurate Passes
261
480
Passes
353
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.7
5
Accurate Crosses
2
15
Crosses
11
0.3
Cross %
0.2
63
Long Balls
57
38
Accurate Long Balls
16
0.6
Long Balls %
0.3
0
Blocked Shots
2
18
Effective Tackles
17
24
Tackles
17
0.8
Tackle %
1.0
0
Interceptions
0
24
Effective Clearances
18
24
Clearances
18

Head to Head

USA leads series 2-0

Lineups

NGA · 4-4-2

  1. 1Precious DedeG
  2. 5Onome EbiCD-L
  3. 6Josephine ChukwunonyeCD-R
  4. 23Ngozi EbereLB
  5. 22Sarah NnodimRB
  6. 13Ngozi OkobiCM-L
  7. 14Evelyn NwabuokuCM-R
  8. 7Esther SundayLM
  9. 17Francisca OrdegaRM
  10. 8Asisat OshoalaCF-L
  11. 10Courtney DikeCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 19Martina OhadughaSUB
  2. 16Ibubeleye WhyteSUB
  3. 12Halimatu AyindeSUB
  4. 9Desire OparanozieSUB
  5. 3Osinachi OhaleSUB
  6. 4Perpetua NkwochaSUB
  7. 21Christy OhiaeriakuSUB
  8. 11Ini-Abasi UmotongSUB
  9. 18Loveth AyilaSUB
  10. 2Blessing EdohoSUB
  11. 20Cecilia NkuSUB

USA · 4-4-2

  1. 1Hope SoloG
  2. 4Becky SauerbrunnCD-L
  3. 19Julie ErtzCD-R
  4. 22Meghan KlingenbergLB
  5. 11Ali KriegerRB
  6. 10Carli LloydCM-L
  7. 12Lauren HolidayCM-R
  8. 17Tobin HeathLM
  9. 15Megan RapinoeRM
  10. 13Alex MorganCF-L
  11. 20Abby WambachCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 18Ashlyn HarrisSUB
  2. 6Whitney EngenSUB
  3. 14Morgan GautratSUB
  4. 7Shannon BoxxSUB
  5. 3Christie RamponeSUB
  6. 23Christen PressSUB
  7. 2Sydney LerouxSUB
  8. 9Heather O'ReillySUB
  9. 8Amy RodriguezSUB
  10. 16Lori ChalupnySUB
  11. 5Kelley O'HaraSUB
  12. 21Alyssa NaeherSUB

Timeline

  1. 38' Sarah Nnodim (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 43' Onome Ebi (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 45' Goal! Nigeria 0, USA 1. Abby Wambach (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross following a corner.
  4. 50' Substitution, Nigeria. Desire Oparanozie replaces Courtney Dike.
  5. 50' Substitution, Nigeria. Halimatu Ayinde replaces Esther Sunday.
  6. 60' Josephine Chukwunonye (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 66' Substitution, USA. Sydney Leroux replaces Alex Morgan.
  8. 68' Ngozi Okobi (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 69' Second yellow card to Sarah Nnodim (Nigeria) for a bad foul.
  10. 74' Substitution, USA. Shannon Boxx replaces Megan Rapinoe.
  11. 77' Substitution, Nigeria. Cecilia Nku replaces Francisca Ordega.
  12. 80' Substitution, USA. Christie Pearce replaces Tobin Heath.

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