United States vs Nigeria, 2022 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
United States
  • 14': Sophia Wilson
  • 25': Lindsey Heaps
  • 45'+1': Sophia Wilson
  • 52': Alex Morgan (P)
FT
4 - 0
Nigeria

    USWNT routs Nigeria 4-0 as Sophia Smith scores twice

    Sophia Smith scored a pair of first-half goals and the U.S. women's national team defeated Nigeria 4- 0 on Saturday..

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria).
    • 1': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Alana Cook (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria).
    • 3': Corner, USA. Conceded by Gift Monday.
    • 11': Corner, USA. Conceded by Rasheedat Ajibade.
    • 12': Foul by Andi Sullivan (USA).
    • 12': Michelle Alozie (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Goal! USA 1, Nigeria 0. Sophia Smith (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 16': Andi Sullivan (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria).
    • 18': Foul by Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria).
    • 18': Rose Lavelle (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Andi Sullivan (USA).
    • 20': Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toni Payne.
    • 23': Foul by Emily Fox (USA).
    • 23': Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Corner, USA. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Rose Lavelle (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 25': Goal! USA 2, Nigeria 0. Lindsey Horan (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
    • 27': Foul by Rose Lavelle (USA).
    • 27': Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Alex Morgan (USA).
    • 33': Attempt missed. Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Alex Morgan (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mallory Pugh.
    • 34': Sophia Smith (USA) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
    • 40': Foul by Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria).
    • 40': Mallory Pugh (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Lindsey Horan (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 42': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Becky Sauerbrunn.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Gift Monday (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Alex Morgan (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Mallory Pugh (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+1': Goal! USA 3, Nigeria 0. Sophia Smith (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emily Fox with a cross.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, USA 3, Nigeria 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins USA 3, Nigeria 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Nigeria. Amanda Mbadi replaces Gift Monday.
    • 45': Substitution, Nigeria. Nicole Payne replaces Deborah Abiodun.
    • 45': Substitution, Nigeria. Rofiat Imuran replaces Uchenna Kanu.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Toni Payne (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amanda Mbadi.
    • 48': Alex Morgan (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria).
    • 51': Penalty USA. Mallory Pugh draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 51': Penalty conceded by Nicole Payne (Nigeria) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 52': Goal! USA 4, Nigeria 0. Alex Morgan (USA) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
    • 56': Substitution, Nigeria. Blessing Demehin replaces Glory Ogbonna because of an injury.
    • 57': Alyssa Naeher (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Nigeria).
    • 64': Emily Fox (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria).
    • 64': Substitution, USA. Megan Rapinoe replaces Mallory Pugh.
    • 64': Substitution, USA. Ashley Sanchez replaces Lindsey Horan.
    • 65': Substitution, USA. Midge Purce replaces Sophia Smith.
    • 65': Substitution, Nigeria. Vivian Ikechukwu replaces Ifeoma Onumonu.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Sofia Huerta (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Andi Sullivan (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 69': Offside, Nigeria. Rasheedat Ajibade tries a through ball, but Michelle Alozie is caught offside.
    • 70': Substitution, USA. Ashley Hatch replaces Alex Morgan.
    • 70': Substitution, USA. Kristie Mewis replaces Rose Lavelle.
    • 70': Substitution, USA. Hailie Mace replaces Emily Fox.
    • 71': Foul by Amanda Mbadi (Nigeria).
    • 71': Midge Purce (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Ashley Hatch (USA).
    • 74': Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Nigeria. Akudo Ogbonna replaces Osinachi Ohale because of an injury.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Michelle Alozie (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vivian Ikechukwu with a headed pass.
    • 76': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Vivian Ikechukwu (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rasheedat Ajibade.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Megan Rapinoe (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross.
    • 90': Foul by Amanda Mbadi (Nigeria).
    • 90': Megan Rapinoe (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Becky Sauerbrunn.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Vivian Ikechukwu (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rofiat Imuran.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Toni Payne (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vivian Ikechukwu.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, USA 4, Nigeria 0.
    • 0': Match ends, USA 4, Nigeria 0.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/nga.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originNGA USAhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/usa.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    11 Fouls 6
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    5 Saves 4
    43.6 Possession 56.4
    8 SHOTS 14
    4 ON GOAL 9
    0.5 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    258 Accurate Passes 363
    342 Passes 432
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    8 Crosses 24
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    64 Long Balls 30
    24 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    14 Effective Tackles 13
    24 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    13 Interceptions 15
    13 Effective Clearances 3
    13 Clearances 3

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue: Children's Mercy Park
    Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
    Attendance: 14,502

    Line-Ups

    USA United States (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
    3 Alana Cook
    4 Becky Sauerbrunn
    19 Emily Fox
    8 Sofia Huerta
    10 Lindsey Heaps
    17 Andi Sullivan
    16 Rose Lavelle
    13 Alex Morgan
    9 Mallory Swanson
    11 Sophia Wilson
    United States Substitutes:
    Sam Coffey, Kristie Mewis, Savannah DeMelo, Aubrey Kingsbury, Hailie Mace, Ashley Hatch, Casey Murphy, Megan Rapinoe, Naomi Girma, Ashley Sanchez, Taylor Flint, Midge Purce.

    NGA Nigeria (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Chiamaka Nnadozie (GK)
    4 Glory Ogbonna
    3 Osinachi Ohale Yellow Card
    7 Toni Payne
    12 Michelle Alozie
    15 Rasheedat Ajibade
    13 Christy Ucheibe
    19 Deborah Abiodun Yellow Card
    9 Ifeoma Onumonu
    2 Gift Monday
    6 Uchenna Kanu
    Nigeria Substitutes:
    Esther Ogbonna, Rofiat Imuran, Amanda Mbadi, Blessing Demehin, Jennifer Echegini, Esther Onyenezide, Vivian Ikechukwu, Nicole Payne, Christy Ohiaeriaku.

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