Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament

FT Thursday, July 25, 2024
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United States WWWWD 3
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Match Report

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United States women beat Zambia to start Olympic campaign

Mallory Swanson scored a pair of goals just moments apart in the first half as the United States opened the Olympics with a 3-0 victory Thursday night over Zambia.

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Team Stats

7
Fouls
6
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
3
2
Corner Kicks
5
5
Saves
3
21.9
Possession
78.1
9
SHOTS
28
3
ON GOAL
8
0.3
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
113
Accurate Passes
566
186
Passes
650
0.6
Pass Completion %
0.9
1
Accurate Crosses
10
4
Crosses
21
0.3
Cross %
0.5
48
Long Balls
30
8
Accurate Long Balls
18
0.2
Long Balls %
0.6
4
Blocked Shots
9
11
Effective Tackles
14
15
Tackles
15
0.7
Tackle %
0.9
14
Interceptions
4
32
Effective Clearances
10
32
Clearances
10

Highlights

00:57 USA women ease to opening win vs. Zambia Watch on ESPN

Lineups

USA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Alyssa NaeherG
  2. 12Tierna DavidsonCD-L
  3. 4Naomi GirmaCD-R
  4. 7Crystal DunnLB
  5. 2Emily FoxRB
  6. 16Rose LavelleAM
  7. 17Sam CoffeyLM
  8. 10Lindsey HeapsRM
  9. 9Mallory SwansonF
  10. 11Sophia WilsonAM-L
  11. 5Trinity RodmanAM-R

ZAM · 4-4-2

  1. 18Ngambo MusoleG
  2. 3Lushomo MweembaCD-L
  3. 5Pauline ZuluCD-R
  4. 13Martha TemboLB
  5. 4Esther SiamfukoRB
  6. 10Grace ChandaCM-L
  7. 15Hellen ChandaCM-R
  8. 17Racheal KundananjiLM
  9. 14Prisca ChilufyaRM
  10. 11Barbra BandaCF-L
  11. 9Kabange MupopoCF-R

Timeline

  1. 17' Goal! USA 1, Zambia 0. Trinity Rodman (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  2. 24' Goal! USA 2, Zambia 0. Mallory Swanson (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lindsey Horan with a through ball.
  3. 25' Goal! USA 3, Zambia 0. Mallory Swanson (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sophia Smith with a through ball.
  4. 34' Pauline Zulu (Zambia) is shown the red card.
  5. 37' Substitution, Zambia. Avell Chitundu replaces Prisca Chilufya.
  6. 38' Substitution, Zambia. Esther Muchinga replaces Grace Chanda.
  7. 43' Substitution, USA. Lynn Williams replaces Sophia Smith because of an injury.
  8. 44' Trinity Rodman (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 45' Martha Tembo (Zambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 45' Substitution, USA. Korbin Albert replaces Rose Lavelle.
  11. 65' Substitution, USA. Casey Krueger replaces Trinity Rodman.
  12. 65' Substitution, USA. Jenna Nighswonger replaces Mallory Swanson.
  13. 65' Substitution, USA. Emily Sonnett replaces Lindsey Horan.

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