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United States Women defeats Portugal with goal from Sam Mewis

The United States Women’s Soccer Team continues its preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, tournament where they will come out as the favorites to hang the gold medal, since they come from being world champions and their roster is full of stars, where names such as Alex Morgan, Megan Rapione, Sam Mewis, Rose Lavelle, etc. .

This Thursday, June 10, it was their turn to face the Portuguese national team at the BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas, a match to which they also came out as favorites, however, the European team was able to withstand the attacks of those led by Andonovski and, during the first half, the local team could not burst the nets.

From minute one of the game, USA began dominating, Lavelle, Rapinoe and Press tried to do damage left and right, however, the rear was very orderly and did not allow the attackers to shoot comfortably towards their arc.

The most important play of the first half for the North American team came at minute 34 ‘, when, after a corner kick, the ball reached the feet of Press, who was in the area by the sector on the right, she turned on the ball to beat Pereira, but the archer stuck out her right leg as a resource to prevent her goal from falling, making a huge save.

Mewis also tried with medium and long-range shots and closed the first half with a header that passed very close to Portugal’s left post, but he could not open the scoreboard and it went to zero at halftime.

For the second part, the rhythm was the same, USA dominating and Portugal defending, Morgan had a very clear opportunity after a cross from Rapinoe, who left it in front of the goal to open the scoring, however the Orlando forward sent the ball through the side of the goal.

Lavelle also tried at 70 ‘, but Pereira told him not after a great save with his feet, but at 76 luck ended, since, after a corner kick from the left wing, the Portuguese rear left alone in the area Sam Mewis by what is just place the head and fit the ball into the bottom of the nets.

Minutes later, Carlo Lloyd, who came in to replace Alex Morgan, scored the 2-0 when he finished off a deflection by Pereira after a free-kick from Horan, but the goal was canceled out of placer and the marker did not move again. USA took another victory home.

Next USWNT game

The United States will be active again next Sunday June 13, when they meet Jamaica at BBVA Compass Stadium at 9:00 p.m. ET.

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