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| Crystal Dunn (19) added two goals to her total of 22 international goals in the USA's 5-1 win over Russia. Photo by Darla Tamulitis, La Vita Loca Photography Copyright 2017 All Rights Reserved |
Copyright 2017 TexSport Publications
HOUSTON, TEXAS (April 9, 2017) The USA Women’s National Soccer Team left no doubt they are the number two ranked team in the world, with 5-1 win over No. 25 Russia in an international friendly match on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas.
Midfielder Carli Lloyd was the first player to find net with
a penalty kick in the 20th minute. The kick was awarded to the
Americans when Crystal Dunn was taken down chasing a loose ball. The goal was
the 97th international goal of Lloyd’s career, who plays in the NWSL
for the Houston Dash and is currently on loan to Manchester City. They followed
Lloyd’s goal with two additional goals within one minute of each other, in the
37th and 38th minutes. Midfielder Rose Lavelle took a
pass from forward Mallory Pugh and drilled it past Russian goalkeeper Iuliia
Grichenko for the USA’s second goal of the game. One minute later, forward Crystal Dunn took a pass from defender Meghan Klingenberg and drilled it past Grichenko
to make the score 3-0. Russia finally got on the scoreboard in the 42nd
minute on a penalty kick by Nadeshka Karpova. The final goal of the first half
was an own goal by defender Ksenia Kovalenko to give the USA a 4-1 lead after
45 minutes of play. The final goal of the game came in the 48th
minute by Dunn with an assist by forward Mallory Pugh. For her performance,
Dunn was selected the Budweiser Woman of the Match.
The game was a total domination of the Russians by the
Americans. The USA led the Russians in shots (18-2), shots on-target (16-1) and
off-target shots (2-1). On April 6, the USA downed Russia 4-0 in Frisco, Texas
in the first game of the series.
A slideshow from the match, by Darla Tamulitis of La Vita
Loca Photography, can be viewed by clicking here.
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