Women's International Friendly

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Match Report

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USWNT routs New Zealand to close out October window

Emma Sears scored a hat trick as the United States closed out the October window with a one-sided 6-0 win over New Zealand on Wednesday in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Highlights

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Head to Head

USA leads series 5-0

Lineups

USA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 18Claudia DickeyG
  2. 4Jordyn BuggCD-L
  3. 26Kennedy WesleyCD-R
  4. 25Lilly RealeLB
  5. 6Emily SamsRB
  6. 16Rose LavelleAM
  7. 7Lily YohannesLM
  8. 15Claire HuttonRM
  9. 20Catarina MacarioF
  10. 19Emma SearsAM-L
  11. 12Michelle CooperAM-R

NZL · 5-3-2

  1. 21Victoria EssonG
  2. 2Kate TaylorCD
  3. 19Elizabeth AntonCD-L
  4. 25Mackenzie BarryCD-R
  5. 20Indiah-Paige RileyLB
  6. 30Manaia ElliottRB
  7. 10Annalie LongoCM
  8. 27Michaela FosterCM-L
  9. 14Katie BowenCM-R
  10. 29Katie KitchingCF-L
  11. 9Milly CleggCF-R

Timeline

  1. 8' Goal! USA 1, New Zealand 0. Emma Sears (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michelle Cooper.
  2. 34' Goal! USA 2, New Zealand 0. Catarina Macário (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
  3. 44' Goal! USA 3, New Zealand 0. Rose Lavelle (USA) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  4. 45' Substitution, USA. Sam Coffey replaces Rose Lavelle.
  5. 45' Substitution, USA. Lindsey Heaps replaces Claire Hutton.
  6. 45' Substitution, New Zealand. Kelli Brown replaces Annalie Longo.
  7. 45' Substitution, New Zealand. Lara Wall replaces Indiah-Paige Riley.
  8. 45' Substitution, New Zealand. Emma Pijnenburg replaces Michaela Foster.
  9. 49' Lara Wall (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 55' Goal! USA 4, New Zealand 0. Emma Sears (USA) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michelle Cooper.
  11. 59' Substitution, New Zealand. Gabi Rennie replaces Manaia Elliott.
  12. 59' Substitution, New Zealand. Meikayla Moore replaces Mackenzie Barry.
  13. 66' Goal! USA 5, New Zealand 0. Catarina Macário (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  14. 67' Substitution, USA. Lo'eau LaBonta replaces Lily Yohannes.
  15. 67' Substitution, USA. Jaedyn Shaw replaces Catarina Macário.
  16. 68' Substitution, New Zealand. Deven Jackson replaces Katie Kitching.
  17. 68' Substitution, USA. Yazmeen Ryan replaces Michelle Cooper.
  18. 80' Substitution, USA. Eva Gaetino replaces Lilly Reale.
  19. 81' Emma Pijnenburg (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  20. 84' Goal! USA 6, New Zealand 0. Emma Sears (USA) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.

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