Vets pull off USWNT rally as Sears nets in debut

by Anthony S. Hansen
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Lynn Williams and Lindsey Horan scored minutes aside within the second half as the US ladies rallied to beat Iceland 3-1 on Sunday in a pleasant at GEODIS Park in Nashville.

Ahead Emma Sears made her debut for the US as a second-half substitute and scored in stoppage time. She additionally had an help, turning into the primary participant with a aim and an help in her first nationwide crew recreation.

“We do not wish to lose, we do not like shedding. The U.S. mentality is we’ll deliver it, we’ll claw, we’ll combat, we’ll come again,” Williams stated. “So sure we have been down, however I consider in us, all of us consider in ourselves, and that is what it takes to win.”

The USA additionally defeated Iceland 3-1 on Thursday in Austin within the first of the three matches on residence soil. The Individuals play Argentina on Wednesday in Louisville, Kentucky.

The matches are the primary for the US because the crew gained the gold medal on the Paris Olympics this previous summer time.

Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir scored on a nook kick to offer Iceland the lead within the thirty first minute. U.S. goalkeeper Casey Murphy leaped to get her fingertips on the ball, however it obtained previous her and bounced into the aim after hitting the far publish.

USWNT players celebrate after scoring a goal against Iceland in a friendly.
USWNT gamers rejoice after scoring a aim in opposition to Iceland in a pleasant.

It was the primary time the US had trailed in 12 video games below coach Emma Hayes.

The Individuals had an excellent likelihood within the 62nd minute however Iceland goalkeeper Cecilía Ran Runarsdottir dove to push away Horan’s free kick. However Williams broke via within the 72nd minute to tie the sport earlier than Horan’s aim 3:45 later.

“It is actually exhausting to search out the phrases proper now,” Sears stated about her aim to cap the scoring. “This feels tremendous surreal to not solely be surrounded by such superb individuals but additionally gamers that I’ve seemed as much as for thus a few years. I tremendous honored to have been invited to this camp and to be taught and develop on this setting.”

The USA acknowledged defender Kelley O’Hara with a half-time ceremony. O’Hara introduced earlier this yr that she was retiring. Her ultimate skilled season with Gotham FC within the Nationwide Girls’s Soccer League this yr was reduce brief by damage.

The crew additionally honored Mallory Swanson earlier than the sport for her one hundredth look for the US. Her husband, Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson, was readily available for the ceremony.

Swanson’s one hundredth recreation was the gold-medal match in opposition to Brazil on the Olympics. Swanson scored the lone aim within the 1-0 victory.

Amongst these lacking from the U.S. squad for the three matches was Trinity Rodman, who was recovering from a again damage, and Crystal Dunn, who was absent for a private dedication.

The U.S. will shut out the yr with a pair of matches in Europe. They play England at Wembley on Nov. 30 earlier than going through the Netherlands within the Hague on Dec. 3.

Info from The Related Press was used on this recap.

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