United States vs Iceland, 2022 SheBelieves Cup
· SheBelieves CupUnited States win SheBelieves Cup with victory over Iceland
The United States captured the SheBelieves Cup for a fifth time in seven tries with a 5-0 win over Iceland on Wednesday in Frisco, Texas.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Mallory Pugh (USA) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emily Fox.
- 7': Attempt missed. Mallory Pugh (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
- 8': Attempt missed. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Iceland Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dagny Brynjarsdóttir.
- 9': Foul by Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir (Iceland Women).
- 9': Kristie Mewis (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Berglind Bjorg Thorvaldsdóttir (Iceland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Alana Cook (USA).
- 10': Attempt saved. Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir (Iceland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 12': Attempt saved. Catarina Macario (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 13': Catarina Macario (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Glódis Perla Viggósdottir (Iceland Women).
- 15': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 15': Attempt missed. Emily Fox (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Catarina Macario.
- 16': Foul by Agla Maria Albertsdóttir (Iceland Women).
- 16': Kelley O'Hara (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Offside, USA. Andi Sullivan tries a through ball, but Catarina Macario is caught offside.
- 18': Offside, Iceland Women. Hallbera Gudny Gísladóttir tries a through ball, but Berglind Bjorg Thorvaldsdóttir is caught offside.
- 20': Corner, Iceland Women. Conceded by Kelley O'Hara.
- 22': Attempt missed. Mallory Pugh (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andi Sullivan with a through ball.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Mallory Pugh (USA) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
- 23': Corner, USA. Conceded by Hallbera Gudny Gísladóttir.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 24': Offside, USA. Sophia Smith tries a through ball, but Catarina Macario is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt missed. Kristie Mewis (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
- 27': Foul by Sif Atladóttir (Iceland Women).
- 27': Sophia Smith (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Agla Maria Albertsdóttir (Iceland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Sophia Smith (USA).
- 29': Corner, USA. Conceded by Dagny Brynjarsdóttir.
- 30': Foul by Catarina Macario (USA).
- 30': Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir (Iceland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Offside, USA. Tierna Davidson tries a through ball, but Sophia Smith is caught offside.
- 37': Goal! USA 1, Iceland Women 0. Catarina Macario (USA) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
- 39': Offside, USA. Emily Fox tries a through ball, but Mallory Pugh is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Catarina Macario (USA).
- 40': Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir (Iceland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Dagny Brynjarsdóttir (Iceland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Sophia Smith (USA).
- 43': Corner, Iceland Women. Conceded by Kelley O'Hara.
- 44': Offside, Iceland Women. Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir tries a through ball, but Glódis Perla Viggósdottir is caught offside.
- 45': Goal! USA 2, Iceland Women 0. Catarina Macario (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mallory Pugh.
- 45'+2': Dangerous play by Glódis Perla Viggósdottir (Iceland Women).
- 45'+2': Kristie Mewis (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, USA 2, Iceland Women 0.
- 45': Second Half begins USA 2, Iceland Women 0.
- 45': Substitution, Iceland Women. Cecilía Rúnarsdóttir replaces Sandra Sigurdardóttir.
- 45': Substitution, Iceland Women. Svava Gudmundsdóttir replaces Berglind Bjorg Thorvaldsdóttir.
- 46': Corner, USA. Conceded by Agla Maria Albertsdóttir.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Andi Sullivan (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alana Cook.
- 47': Corner, USA. Conceded by Dagny Brynjarsdóttir.
- 50': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mallory Pugh with a cross.
- 50': Attempt missed. Kelley O'Hara (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Catarina Macario.
- 51': Corner, USA. Conceded by Hallbera Gudny Gísladóttir.
- 52': Corner, USA. Conceded by Gudrún Arnardóttir.
- 54': Corner, Iceland Women. Conceded by Alana Cook.
- 55': Attempt missed. Dagny Brynjarsdóttir (Iceland Women) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Glódis Perla Viggósdottir with a headed pass.
- 56': Offside, USA. Catarina Macario tries a through ball, but Mallory Pugh is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Catarina Macario.
- 60': Goal! USA 3, Iceland Women 0. Mallory Pugh (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez with a through ball.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir (Iceland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 65': Foul by Sif Atladóttir (Iceland Women).
- 65': Mallory Pugh (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Ashley Sanchez (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Dagny Brynjarsdóttir (Iceland Women).
- 68': Substitution, Iceland Women. Elisa Vidarsdóttir replaces Hallbera Gudny Gísladóttir.
- 69': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (USA) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
- 70': Foul by Elisa Vidarsdóttir (Iceland Women).
- 70': Sophia Smith (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Dagny Brynjarsdóttir (Iceland Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 72': Foul by Alana Cook (USA).
- 72': Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir (Iceland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Goal! USA 4, Iceland Women 0. Mallory Pugh (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Catarina Macario following a fast break.
- 77': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Catarina Macario.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Catarina Macario (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
- 79': Substitution, Iceland Women. Ingibjorg Sigurdardottir replaces Sif Atladóttir.
- 79': Substitution, Iceland Women. Asta Arnadottir replaces Gudrún Arnardóttir.
- 80': Substitution, Iceland Women. Alexandra Jóhannsdóttir replaces Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir.
- 80': Substitution, USA. Margaret Purce replaces Sophia Smith.
- 80': Substitution, USA. Lynn Williams replaces Mallory Pugh.
- 80': Substitution, USA. Ashley Hatch replaces Catarina Macario.
- 82': Attempt missed. Dagny Brynjarsdóttir (Iceland Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 83': Ashley Sanchez (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Dagny Brynjarsdóttir (Iceland Women).
- 84': Foul by Elisa Vidarsdóttir (Iceland Women).
- 84': Kristie Mewis (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Margaret Purce.
- 86': Substitution, USA. Jaelin Howell replaces Ashley Sanchez.
- 86': Substitution, USA. Becky Sauerbrunn replaces Alana Cook.
- 86': Substitution, USA. Emily Sonnett replaces Andi Sullivan.
- 87': Foul by Alexandra Jóhannsdóttir (Iceland Women).
- 87': Jaelin Howell (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Goal! USA 5, Iceland Women 0. Kristie Mewis (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Margaret Purce with a cross.
- 89': Emily Fox (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir (Iceland Women).
- 89': Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir (Iceland Women) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Foul by Emily Sonnett (USA).
- 90': Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir (Iceland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Elisa Vidarsdóttir (Iceland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Foul by Kelley O'Hara (USA).
- 90'+2': Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Iceland Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Corner, Iceland Women. Conceded by Lynn Williams.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Dagny Brynjarsdóttir (Iceland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, USA 5, Iceland Women 0.
- 0': Match ends, USA 5, Iceland Women 0.
Statistics
ISL |
USA![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.1 | Possession | 60.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 169 | Accurate Passes | 333 |
| 288 | Passes | 447 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 10 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 23 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Toyota Stadium
Location: Toyota Stadium, USA
Line-Ups
United States (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Casey Murphy (GK) |
| 12 | Tierna Davidson |
| 15 | Alana Cook |
| 19 | Emily Fox |
| 5 | Kelley O'Hara |
| 17 | Andi Sullivan |
| 22 | Kristie Mewis |
| 13 | Ashley Sanchez |
| 20 | Catarina Macario |
| 9 | Mallory Swanson |
| 11 | Sophia Wilson |
Iceland (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sandra Sigurðardóttir (GK) |
| 18 | Gudrún Arnardóttir |
| 4 | Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir |
| 11 | Hallbera Gísladóttir |
| 2 | Sif Atladottir |
| 5 | Gunnhildur Yrsa Jonsdottir |
| 10 | Dagný Brynjarsdóttir |
| 8 | Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir |
| 9 | Berglind Thorvaldsdottir |
| 17 | Agla María Albertsdóttir |
| 23 | Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir |
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