Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament

FT Friday, July 30, 2021
United States WWLWD 2
–
Netherlands LWWDW 2
1st2nd3rd4thOTT
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NED110022
United States advance 4-2 on penalties · Nissan Stadium, Yokohama

Match Report

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USWNT reach Olympic semifinals with shootout win over Netherlands

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Team Stats

14
Fouls
11
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
6
Offsides
1
7
Corner Kicks
4
5
Saves
2
50.4
Possession
49.6
16
SHOTS
21
4
ON GOAL
7
0.3
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
352
Accurate Passes
375
510
Passes
510
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.7
6
Accurate Crosses
4
28
Crosses
21
0.2
Cross %
0.2
94
Long Balls
90
36
Accurate Long Balls
36
0.4
Long Balls %
0.4
4
Blocked Shots
6
11
Effective Tackles
11
19
Tackles
18
0.6
Tackle %
0.6
10
Interceptions
6
17
Effective Clearances
31
17
Clearances
31

Head to Head

USA leads series 4-0

Lineups

NED · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Sari van VeenendaalG
  2. 4Aniek NouwenCD-L
  3. 3Stefanie van der GragtCD-R
  4. 17Dominique JanssenLB
  5. 2Lynn WilmsRB
  6. 10Daniëlle van de DonkAM
  7. 14Jackie GroenenLM
  8. 6Jill RoordRM
  9. 9Vivianne MiedemaF
  10. 11Lieke MartensAM-L
  11. 7Shanice van de SandenAM-R

USA · 4-3-3

  1. 1Alyssa NaeherG
  2. 4Becky SauerbrunnCD-L
  3. 17Abby DahlkemperCD-R
  4. 2Crystal DunnLB
  5. 5Kelley O'HaraRB
  6. 8Julie ErtzCM
  7. 9Lindsey HeapsLM
  8. 3Sam MewisRM
  9. 10Carli LloydF
  10. 7Tobin HeathLF
  11. 21Lynn BiyendoloRF

Timeline

  1. 18' Goal! Netherlands 1, USA 0. Vivianne Miedema (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  2. 28' Goal! Netherlands 1, USA 1. Samantha Mewis (USA) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lynn Williams with a cross.
  3. 31' Goal! Netherlands 1, USA 2. Lynn Williams (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samantha Mewis following a corner.
  4. 54' Goal! Netherlands 2, USA 2. Vivianne Miedema (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  5. 57' Substitution, USA. Christen Press replaces Lynn Williams.
  6. 58' Substitution, USA. Rose Lavelle replaces Samantha Mewis.
  7. 58' Substitution, USA. Alex Morgan replaces Carli Lloyd.
  8. 63' Substitution, Netherlands. Lineth Beerensteyn replaces Shanice van de Sanden.
  9. 64' Substitution, USA. Megan Rapinoe replaces Tobin Heath.
  10. 77' Lindsey Horan (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 81' Penalty saved! Lieke Martens (Netherlands) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  12. 90'+4' Daniëlle van de Donk (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 90'
  14. 97' Substitution, Netherlands. Victoria Pelova replaces Jill Roord.
  15. 105'+2' First Half Extra Time ends, Netherlands 2, USA 2.
  16. 105' Second Half Extra Time begins Netherlands 2, USA 2.
  17. 115' Kelley O'Hara (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  18. 120'+2' Second Half Extra Time ends, Netherlands 2, USA 2.
  19. 120'
  20. 120' Penalty Shootout ends, Netherlands 2(2), USA 2(4).

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