United States vs Colombia, 2022 Women's International Friendly
· Women's International FriendlyUSWNT labors to win over Colombia ahead of World Cup, Olympic qualifiers
The USWNT made hard work out of its 2-0 friendly win over Colombia at Utah's Rio Tinto Stadium on Tuesday that included an hourlong weather delay.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Midge Purce (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Morgan with a through ball.
- 9': Foul by Emily Sonnett (USA).
- 9': Leicy Santos (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Own Goal by Manuela Vanegas, Colombia. USA 1, Colombia 0.
- 26': Attempt saved. Megan Rapinoe (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
- 27': Daniela Montoya (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Midge Purce (USA).
- 28': Attempt saved. Lindsey Horan (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Morgan.
- 28': Alex Morgan (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Mónica Ramos (Colombia).
- 30': Attempt missed. Diana Ospina (Colombia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Leicy Santos.
- 32': Attempt missed. Midge Purce (USA) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
- 35': Corner, USA. Conceded by Mónica Ramos.
- 36': Attempt missed. Midge Purce (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emily Sonnett.
- 37': Foul by Carolina Arias (Colombia).
- 37': Megan Rapinoe (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Corner, USA. Conceded by Catalina Pérez.
- 39': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Carson Pickett.
- 40': Attempt missed. Manuela Vanegas (Colombia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leicy Santos with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Foul by Leicy Santos (Colombia).
- 40': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Midge Purce (USA) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner.
- 45': Alex Morgan (USA) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross.
- 45': Hand ball by Midge Purce (USA).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, USA 1, Colombia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins USA 1, Colombia 0.
- 45': Substitution, Colombia. Linda Caicedo replaces Elexa Bahr.
- 45': Substitution, USA. Kristie Mewis replaces Lindsey Horan.
- 45': Substitution, USA. Trinity Rodman replaces Midge Purce.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Alex Morgan (USA) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Megan Rapinoe (USA) header from very close range is blocked.
- 48': Corner, USA. Conceded by Carolina Arias.
- 52': Foul by Diana Ospina (Colombia).
- 52': Kristie Mewis (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
- 54': Foul by Sofia Huerta (USA).
- 54': Linda Caicedo (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Daniela Montoya (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Trinity Rodman (USA).
- 55': Attempt saved. Leicy Santos (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 55': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
- 57': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Emily Sonnett.
- 60': Foul by Rose Lavelle (USA).
- 60': Linda Caicedo (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Rose Lavelle (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Manuela Vanegas (Colombia) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 61': Attempt missed. Linda Caicedo (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorelyn Carabalí following a set piece situation.
- 62': Substitution, USA. Taylor Kornieck replaces Rose Lavelle.
- 62': Substitution, USA. Mallory Pugh replaces Megan Rapinoe.
- 63': Attempt missed. Mallory Pugh (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross.
- 67': Attempt missed. Mallory Pugh (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
- 67': Corner, USA. Conceded by Jorelyn Carabalí.
- 67': Attempt missed. Emily Sonnett (USA) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Mallory Pugh with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Foul by Linda Caicedo (Colombia).
- 69': Sofia Huerta (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Mallory Pugh (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 71': Substitution, USA. Ashley Hatch replaces Alex Morgan.
- 71': Substitution, USA. Kelley O'Hara replaces Sofia Huerta.
- 74': Substitution, Colombia. Catalina Usme replaces Diana Ospina.
- 75': Substitution, Colombia. Liana Salazar replaces Daniela Montoya.
- 76': Ashley Sanchez (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Leicy Santos (Colombia).
- 77': Goal! USA 2, Colombia 0. Kelley O'Hara (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 79': Carolina Arias (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Mallory Pugh (USA).
- 81': Corner, USA. Conceded by Manuela Vanegas.
- 82': Attempt missed. Emily Sonnett (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mallory Pugh with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Foul by Carson Pickett (USA).
- 84': Linda Caicedo (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Taylor Kornieck (USA) header from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
- 87': Attempt saved. Linda Caicedo (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorena Bedoya.
- 87': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
- 90': Foul by Lorena Bedoya (Colombia).
- 90': Kristie Mewis (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Taylor Kornieck (USA) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kristie Mewis following a set piece situation.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Colombia. Tatiana Ariza replaces Leicy Santos.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ashley Hatch (USA).
- 90'+3': Jorelyn Carabalí (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Ashley Hatch (USA) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, USA 2, Colombia 0.
- 0': Match ends, USA 2, Colombia 0.
Statistics
COL |
USA![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 35.9 | Possession | 64.1 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 198 | Accurate Passes | 426 |
| 291 | Passes | 506 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 6 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 26 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 30 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
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Line-Ups
United States (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alyssa Naeher (GK) |
| 12 | Naomi Girma |
| 14 | Emily Sonnett |
| 26 | Carson Pickett |
| 8 | Sofia Huerta |
| 10 | Lindsey Heaps |
| 2 | Ashley Sanchez |
| 16 | Rose Lavelle |
| 13 | Alex Morgan |
| 15 | Megan Rapinoe |
| 23 | Midge Purce |
Colombia (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Catalina Pérez (GK) |
| 19 | Jorelyn Carabalí |
| 2 | Manuela Vanegas |
| 20 | Monica Ramos |
| 14 | Nancy Acosta |
| 17 | Carolina Arias |
| 6 | Daniela Montoya |
| 5 | Lorena Bedoya Durango |
| 23 | Elexa Bahr |
| 4 | Diana Ospina Garcia |
| 10 | Leicy Santos |
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