USA Vs. England Live: Score, Highlights Of Women’s World Cup Game
40th minute, 2-1 USA: The referee shows Millie Bright a yellow card for an apparent slap to Alex Morgan’s face.
31st minute, 2-1 USA: Alex Morgan restores USA’s lead with a powerful header.
Lindsey Horan lofted a delicate delivery into England’s penalty area, and Morgan ran onto it and thumped her header past goalkeeper Carly Telford.
The birthday girl scores the birthday goal on her 30th trip around the sun.
28th minute, 1-1: USA defender Becky Sauerbrunn’s attempted block nearly slices into her team’s goal.
25th minute, 1-1: England’s Carly Telford makes a fine save on Rose Lavelle, who rifled a shot on goal after receiving a knock-down pass at the top of England’s penalty area.
19th minute, 1-1: Ellen White levels the score for England.
Beth Mead delivered a pinpoint cross into USA’s penalty area, and White ghosted behind Abby Dahlkemper to stab it home.
White is on an historic roll.
16th minute, 1-0 USA: Rose Lavelle fires a shot well high of England’s goal, as USA looks to double its lead inside the first quarter-hour.
Ninth minute, 1-0 USA: Christen Press gives the United States the lead. It’s another early goal for Team USA.
Rose Lavelle’s dummy allowed the ball to reach the onrushing Kelly O’Hara on the right side of England’s penalty area. O’Hara crossed to the far post, and Press was well positioned to head her shot past Carly Telford.
USA keeps on scoring early goals in France.
Fourth minute, 0-0: Alex Morgan draws a save from England goalkeeper Carly Telford in the game’s first scoring chance. Rose Lavelle created the opening by nutmegging Millie Bright.
Kickoff: USA versus England is underway.
The teams have shown a penchant for scoring early goals in this tournament.
Pregame: Here are the starting lineups.
The biggest storyline so far is USA coach Jill Ellis’ decision to bench Megan Rapinoe, who solely has shouldered USA’s goal-scoring burden so far during the knockout rounds. Christen Press will start ahead of Rapinoe on the left side of USA’s attack.
Press, 30, is younger, faster and perhaps fresher than Rapinoe, 33, who has started five of USA’s six games at World Cup 2019. Press will duel with England right-back Lucy Bronze, the world’s best attacking fullback. Press’ speed might be more effective than Rapinoe’s guile should USA decide to counter-attack into the space Bronze opens when she darts forward.
USA legend Hope Solo agrees with Ellis’ decision.
England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley won’t start due to a hamstring injury. Carly Telford replaces her in goal.
2:30 p.m. ET: The United States women’s soccer team is within striking distance of glory but it first must tame England’s surging Lionesses.
The teams will meet Tuesday at Stade de Lyon in Lyon, France, in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup semifinals. Top-ranked USA looks to successfully defend the world championship it claimed four years ago, but third-ranked while England is determined to reach the World Cup final for the first time.
England reached the semifinals by winning Group D, then defeating Cameroon and Norway by 3-0 scores in the Round of 16 and quarterfinals, respectively. The Lionesses haven’t conceded a goal in four games, dating back to June 9 in their World Cup 2019 opener against Scotland.
The U.S. won Group F, then topped Spain 2-0 in the Round of 16 and beat France 2-1 in the quarterfinals. The Americans have won 10 consecutive Women’s World Cup games and will set a new tournament record with a win over England.
The winner of USA-England will face either Sweden or the Netherlands on Sunday in the World Cup final. The loser of USA-England will face the loser of Sweden-Netherlands on Saturday in the World Cup third-place game.
Perhaps that’s why American and English royalty are so keen on their team winning this contest.
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