United States vs Argentina, 2024 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
United States
  • 37': Naomi Girma
  • 44': Aldana Cometti (OG)
  • 49': Naomi Girma
FT
3 - 0
Argentina

    Naomi Girma scores first USWNT goals in win over Argentina

    Naomi Girma scored her first two international goals, leading the United States women to a 3-0 victory over Argentina on Wednesday night in Louisville, Kentucky.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Hand ball by Ashley Sanchez (USA).
    • 3': Dalila Ippólito (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Hailie Mace (USA).
    • 4': Attempt saved. Vanina Preininger (Argentina) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aldana Cometti.
    • 5': Corner, USA. Conceded by Aldana Cometti.
    • 8': Eva Gaetino (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Foul by Sofía Domínguez (Argentina).
    • 9': Offside, USA. Lindsey Horan is caught offside.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Emma Sears (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw.
    • 10': Corner, USA. Conceded by Milagros Martín.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emma Sears with a cross.
    • 20': Adriana Sachs (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Lindsey Horan (USA).
    • 21': Foul by Dalila Ippólito (Argentina).
    • 21': Hailie Mace (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Corner, USA. Conceded by Aldana Cometti.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Alyssa Malonson (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
    • 23': Corner, USA. Conceded by Adriana Sachs.
    • 24': Corner, USA. Conceded by Aldana Cometti.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 28': Corner, USA. Conceded by Adriana Sachs.
    • 30': Foul by Sofía Domínguez (Argentina).
    • 30': Hal Hershfelt (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Offside, USA. Lindsey Horan is caught offside.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Alyssa Malonson (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emma Sears with a cross.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Lindsey Horan (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alyssa Malonson.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 36': Foul by Vanina Preininger (Argentina).
    • 36': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Goal! USA 1, Argentina 0. Naomi Girma (USA) header from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
    • 41': Foul by Maricel Pereyra (Argentina).
    • 41': Naomi Girma (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (USA).
    • 41': Kishi Núñez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Aldana Cometti (Argentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sofía Domínguez with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 42': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Hal Hershfelt.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Maricel Pereyra (Argentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vanina Preininger with a cross following a corner.
    • 43': Corner, USA. Conceded by Milagros Martín.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Naomi Girma (USA) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross following a corner.
    • 44': Own Goal by Aldana Cometti, Argentina. USA 2, Argentina 0.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, USA 2, Argentina 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins USA 2, Argentina 0.
    • 47': Offside, USA. Emma Sears is caught offside.
    • 48': Substitution, USA. Korbin Albert replaces Rose Lavelle.
    • 48': Foul by Sophía Braun (Argentina).
    • 48': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Goal! USA 3, Argentina 0. Naomi Girma (USA) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alyssa Malonson with a cross.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Jaedyn Shaw (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Hal Hershfelt (USA) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Hal Hershfelt (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 52': Foul by Aldana Cometti (Argentina).
    • 52': Jaedyn Shaw (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Korbin Albert.
    • 54': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (USA).
    • 54': Vanina Preininger (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Dalila Ippólito (Argentina).
    • 54': Hailie Mace (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
    • 55': Offside, USA. Emma Sears is caught offside.
    • 55': Offside, USA. Emma Sears is caught offside.
    • 57': Aldana Cometti (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (USA).
    • 59': Offside, Argentina. Kishi Núñez is caught offside.
    • 61': Foul by Dalila Ippólito (Argentina).
    • 61': Hailie Mace (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, USA. Emily Fox replaces Hailie Mace.
    • 61': Substitution, USA. Mallory Swanson replaces Lindsey Horan.
    • 62': Foul by Eva Gaetino (USA).
    • 62': Kishi Núñez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Argentina. Yamila Rodríguez replaces Kishi Núñez.
    • 63': Substitution, Argentina. Marianela Szymanowski replaces Dalila Ippólito.
    • 65': Aldana Cometti (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (USA).
    • 67': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (USA).
    • 67': Yamila Rodríguez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Catalina Roggerone (Argentina).
    • 69': Mallory Swanson (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Substitution, USA. Emily Sams replaces Eva Gaetino.
    • 70': Substitution, USA. Casey Krueger replaces Alyssa Malonson.
    • 73': Corner, USA. Conceded by Milagros Martín.
    • 73': Substitution, Argentina. Carolina Troncoso replaces Sofía Domínguez.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Casey Krueger.
    • 75': Corner, USA. Conceded by Carolina Troncoso.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Solana Pereyra (Argentina).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Casey Krueger.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Marianela Szymanowski (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 81': Foul by Vanina Preininger (Argentina).
    • 81': Jaedyn Shaw (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Jaedyn Shaw (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Vanina Preininger (Argentina).
    • 86': Substitution, Argentina. Margarita Giménez replaces Milagros Martín.
    • 87': Substitution, Argentina. Chiara Singarella replaces Maricel Pereyra.
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Substitution, Argentina. Anela Nigito replaces Vanina Preininger because of an injury.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Margarita Giménez (Argentina).
    • 90'+2': Korbin Albert (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, USA 3, Argentina 0.
    • 0': Match ends, USA 3, Argentina 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
    Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
    Attendance: 13,543

    Line-Ups

    USA United States (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    21 Mandy McGlynn (GK)
    4 Naomi Girma
    22 Eva Gaetino
    25 Alyssa Malonson
    8 Hailie Mace
    19 Hal Hershfelt
    10 Lindsey Heaps
    16 Rose Lavelle
    15 Jaedyn Shaw
    2 Ashley Sanchez
    26 Emma Sears
    United States Substitutes:
    Mallory Swanson, Emily Sonnett, Jenna Nighswonger, Casey Murphy, Emily Sams, Casey Krueger, Lynn Biyendolo, Korbin Shrader, Sam Coffey, Emily Fox, Sophia Wilson, Alyssa Naeher.

    ARG Argentina (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Solana Pereyra (GK)
    13 Sophie Braun
    6 Aldana Cometti
    2 Adriana Sachs
    16 Sofía Domínguez
    5 Vanina Preininger
    3 Milagros Martín
    14 Catalina Roggerone
    9 Kishi Núñez
    10 Dalila Ippólito
    15 Maricel Pereyra
    Argentina Substitutes:
    Agostina Holzlieier, Carolina Troncoso, Anela Nigito, Chiara Singarella, Yamila Rodríguez, Marianela Szymanowski, Margarita Giménez, Abigaíl Chaves.

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