United States vs South Africa, 2023 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
United States
  • 32': Lynn Biyendolo
  • 34': Trinity Rodman
  • 41': Lynn Biyendolo
FT
3 - 0
South Africa

    United States women down South Africa in Julie Ertz farewell

    United States women down South Africa in Julie Ertz farewell

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, USA. Conceded by Bongeka Gamede.
    • 2': Foul by Lynn Williams (USA).
    • 2': Kaylin Swart (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Alex Morgan (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
    • 4': Bongeka Gamede (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Alex Morgan (USA).
    • 11': Corner, USA. Conceded by Bongeka Gamede.
    • 14': Offside, South Africa. Jermaine Seoposenwe tries a through ball, but Thembi Kgatlana is caught offside.
    • 17': Foul by Lebohang Ramalepe (South Africa).
    • 17': Lynn Williams (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Corner, USA. Conceded by Bongeka Gamede.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Julie Ertz (USA) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lindsey Horan with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Linda Motlhalo.
    • 20': Corner, USA. Conceded by Bongeka Gamede.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Julie Ertz (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lindsey Horan with a cross.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kholosa Biyana.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Lebohang Ramalepe (South Africa) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Noxolo Cesane.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (USA) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noxolo Cesane.
    • 26': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Naomi Girma.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Gabriela Salgado (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thembi Kgatlana.
    • 28': Alex Morgan (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Tiisetso Makhubela (South Africa).
    • 32': Corner, USA. Conceded by Tiisetso Makhubela.
    • 32': Goal! USA 1, South Africa 0. Lynn Williams (USA) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 34': Goal! USA 2, South Africa 0. Trinity Rodman (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Morgan.
    • 36': Substitution, USA. Andi Sullivan replaces Julie Ertz.
    • 37': Foul by Alana Cook (USA).
    • 37': Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Andi Sullivan (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa).
    • 38': Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (USA) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lynn Williams with a cross.
    • 40': Corner, USA. Conceded by Gabriela Salgado.
    • 41': Goal! USA 3, South Africa 0. Lynn Williams (USA) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lindsey Horan with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 43': Foul by Lindsey Horan (USA).
    • 43': Karabo Dhlamini (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Andi Sullivan (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Kholosa Biyana (South Africa).
    • 45'+3': Kholosa Biyana (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, USA 3, South Africa 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins USA 3, South Africa 0.
    • 45': Substitution, South Africa. Nomvula Kgoale replaces Gabriela Salgado.
    • 45': Substitution, USA. Mary Alice Vignola replaces Crystal Dunn.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Alex Morgan (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mary Alice Vignola with a cross.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Lynn Williams (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
    • 49': Corner, USA. Conceded by Bongeka Gamede.
    • 50': Corner, USA. Conceded by Lebohang Ramalepe.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Lindsey Horan (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andi Sullivan with a cross.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emily Sonnett.
    • 54': Emily Fox (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa).
    • 55': Foul by Mary Alice Vignola (USA).
    • 55': Nomvula Kgoale (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Kholosa Biyana (South Africa).
    • 56': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Morgan.
    • 57': Foul by Lindsey Horan (USA).
    • 57': Kholosa Biyana (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Offside, USA. Naomi Girma tries a through ball, but Mary Alice Vignola is caught offside.
    • 62': Substitution, USA. Ashley Sanchez replaces Lindsey Horan.
    • 62': Substitution, USA. Ashley Hatch replaces Alex Morgan.
    • 64': Foul by Emily Sonnett (USA).
    • 64': Linda Motlhalo (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emily Sonnett.
    • 65': Foul by Trinity Rodman (USA).
    • 65': Lebohang Ramalepe (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jermaine Seoposenwe.
    • 71': Offside, South Africa. Tiisetso Makhubela tries a through ball, but Thembi Kgatlana is caught offside.
    • 72': Substitution, South Africa. Wendy Shongwe replaces Noxolo Cesane.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily Fox.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emily Sonnett.
    • 77': Substitution, USA. Casey Krueger replaces Emily Fox.
    • 77': Substitution, USA. Alyssa Thompson replaces Trinity Rodman.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Karabo Dhlamini (South Africa).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Kaylin Swart (South Africa).
    • 81': Substitution, South Africa. Fikile Magama replaces Karabo Dhlamini because of an injury.
    • 82': Substitution, South Africa. Melinda Kgadiete replaces Thembi Kgatlana.
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (USA).
    • 83': Kholosa Biyana (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Andi Sullivan (USA).
    • 85': Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Andi Sullivan (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (USA) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Mary Alice Vignola.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 89': Substitution, South Africa. Sinoxolo Cesane replaces Kholosa Biyana.
    • 89': Casey Krueger (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Wendy Shongwe (South Africa).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, USA 3, South Africa 0.
    • 0': Match ends, USA 3, South Africa 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 8
    3 Saves 1
    37.7 Possession 62.3
    6 SHOTS 19
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    250 Accurate Passes 453
    330 Passes 528
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 10
    1 Crosses 24
    0.0 Cross % 0.4
    43 Long Balls 37
    15 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    11 Effective Tackles 12
    15 Tackles 19
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    12 Interceptions 17
    17 Effective Clearances 3
    17 Clearances 3

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue: TQL Stadium
    Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    Attendance: 22,016

    Line-Ups

    USA United States (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
    4 Naomi Girma
    11 Alana Cook
    19 Crystal Dunn
    23 Emily Fox
    10 Lindsey Heaps
    8 Julie Ertz
    14 Emily Sonnett
    13 Alex Morgan
    6 Lynn Biyendolo
    25 Trinity Rodman
    United States Substitutes:
    Alyssa Thompson, Sam Coffey, Savannah DeMelo, M.A. Vignola, Aubrey Kingsbury, Casey Murphy, Ashley Sanchez, Andi Sullivan, Tierna Davidson, Jaedyn Shaw, Casey Krueger, Ashley Hatch.

    RSA South Africa (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Kaylin Swart (GK)
    3 Bongeka Gamede
    14 Tiisetso Makhubela
    7 Karabo Dhlamini
    2 Lebohang Ramalepe
    10 Linda Motlhalo
    19 Kholosa Biyana Yellow Card
    9 Gabriela Salgado
    6 Noxolo Cesane
    11 Thembi Kgatlana
    12 Jermaine Seoposenwe Yellow Card
    South Africa Substitutes:
    Fikile Magama, Lonathemba Mhlongo, Nomvula Kgoale, Faith Nokuthula, Melinda Kgadiete, Robyn Moodaly, Kebotseng Moletsane, Wendy Shongwe, Andile Dlamini, Sinoxolo Cesane.

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