Australia vs United States, 2020 Olympic Women's Soccer, Bronze Medal Match

· Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament
Australia
  • 17': Sam Kerr
  • 54': Caitlin Foord
  • 90': Emily Gielnik
FT
3 - 4
United States
  • 8': Megan Rapinoe
  • 21': Megan Rapinoe
  • 45'+1': Carli Lloyd
  • 51': Carli Lloyd

Megan Rapinoe, Carli Lloyd score braces as USWNT wins bronze at Olympics vs. Australia

Gold Cup

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Emily van Egmond (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kyah Simon.
  • 4': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
  • 4': Kelley O'Hara (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Christen Press (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 7': Corner, USA. Conceded by Teagan Micah.
  • 8': Goal! Australia 0, USA 1. Megan Rapinoe (USA) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 11': Foul by Carli Lloyd (USA).
  • 11': Stephanie Catley (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Christen Press (USA) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samantha Mewis.
  • 13': Corner, USA. Conceded by Teagan Micah.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Julie Ertz (USA) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Foul by Christen Press (USA).
  • 15': Stephanie Catley (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Goal! Australia 1, USA 1. Sam Kerr (Australia) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caitlin Foord with a through ball.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tameka Yallop with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Julie Ertz (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 21': Goal! Australia 1, USA 2. Megan Rapinoe (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 24': Foul by Christen Press (USA).
  • 24': Tameka Yallop (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Chloe Logarzo (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Lindsey Horan (USA).
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Crystal Dunn (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samantha Mewis.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Sam Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephanie Catley.
  • 30': Foul by Emily van Egmond (Australia).
  • 30': Samantha Mewis (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Kelley O'Hara.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Australia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emily van Egmond.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Christen Press (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 38': Corner, USA. Conceded by Stephanie Catley.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Carli Lloyd (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christen Press.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Megan Rapinoe (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Samantha Mewis (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Lindsey Horan (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+1': Becky Sauerbrunn (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kyah Simon (Australia).
  • 45'+1': Goal! Australia 1, USA 3. Carli Lloyd (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Australia 1, USA 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Australia 1, USA 3.
  • 46': Hand ball by Kyah Simon (Australia).
  • 46': Foul by Crystal Dunn (USA).
  • 46': Hayley Raso (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Kyah Simon (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 48': Foul by Julie Ertz (USA).
  • 48': Sam Kerr (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Carli Lloyd (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by Tameka Yallop (Australia).
  • 51': Emily van Egmond (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Lindsey Horan (USA).
  • 51': Goal! Australia 1, USA 4. Carli Lloyd (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 54': Goal! Australia 2, USA 4. Caitlin Foord (Australia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyah Simon with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Megan Rapinoe (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 56': Sam Kerr (Australia) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Hayley Raso with a cross.
  • 57': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Adrianna Franch.
  • 61': Substitution, USA. Rose Lavelle replaces Samantha Mewis.
  • 61': Substitution, USA. Tobin Heath replaces Megan Rapinoe.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Christen Press (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Carli Lloyd (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Carli Lloyd (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelley O'Hara.
  • 66': Foul by Kelley O'Hara (USA).
  • 66': Stephanie Catley (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Australia. Mary Fowler replaces Kyah Simon.
  • 67': Substitution, Australia. Courtney Nevin replaces Hayley Raso.
  • 67': Substitution, Australia. Kyra Cooney-Cross replaces Chloe Logarzo.
  • 70': Offside, USA. Rose Lavelle tries a through ball, but Carli Lloyd is caught offside.
  • 72': Courtney Nevin (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Carli Lloyd (USA).
  • 73': Substitution, Australia. Emily Gielnik replaces Clare Polkinghorne because of an injury.
  • 75': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Australia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stephanie Catley with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Offside, Australia. Sam Kerr tries a through ball, but Emily van Egmond is caught offside.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Carli Lloyd (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Emily Gielnik (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mary Fowler.
  • 79': Foul by Sam Kerr (Australia).
  • 79': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, USA. Alex Morgan replaces Carli Lloyd.
  • 82': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
  • 82': Kelley O'Hara (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Tobin Heath (USA).
  • 84': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Substitution, USA. Emily Sonnett replaces Christen Press.
  • 87': Substitution, Australia. Laura Brock replaces Tameka Yallop.
  • 88': Foul by Alex Morgan (USA).
  • 88': Laura Brock (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Goal! Australia 3, USA 4. Emily Gielnik (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
  • 90'+3': Alex Morgan went off injured after USA had used all subs.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Sam Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephanie Catley.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Stephanie Catley (Australia).
  • 90'+5': Kelley O'Hara (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Mary Fowler (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Emily Sonnett.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Australia 3, USA 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Australia 3, USA 4.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 5
48.4 Possession 51.6
19 SHOTS 13
9 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
287 Accurate Passes 293
404 Passes 422
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 5
15 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.3
69 Long Balls 75
25 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 9
13 Tackles 19
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
17 Interceptions 10
26 Effective Clearances 17
26 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament

Venue: mercari Stadium
Location: Kashima, Japan

Line-Ups

AUS Australia (3-4-3)

No. Name
18 Teagan Micah (GK)
14 Alanna Kennedy
7 Steph Catley
4 Clare Polkinghorne
6 Chloe Berryhill
10 Emily van Egmond
13 Tameka Yallop
16 Hayley Raso
2 Sam Kerr
9 Caitlin Foord
17 Kyah Simon
Australia Substitutes:
Emily Gielnik, Courtney Nevin, Laura Brock, Aivi Luik, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Mary Fowler, Lydia Williams.

USA United States (4-3-3)

No. Name
18 Adrianna Franch (GK)
12 Tierna Davidson
4 Becky Sauerbrunn
2 Crystal Dunn
5 Kelley O'Hara
8 Julie Ertz
9 Lindsey Heaps
3 Sam Mewis
10 Carli Lloyd
15 Megan Rapinoe
11 Christen Press
United States Substitutes:
Rose Lavelle, Tobin Heath, Kristie Mewis, Emily Sonnett, Jane Campbell, Alex Morgan, Abby Dahlkemper.

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