Ladies First: Friendly 2023 USA Colombia

26 octobre 2023

ENG

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The U.S. women's national team tied 0-0 with Colombia on Thursday at America First Field, as their indifferent form continued. This time it was Alex Morgan's first-half penalty miss that loomed large over the result. The four-time Women's World Cup winners started the game slowly. Still, the story of the first half eventually became about their attacking effort, frequently stymied by an organized Colombia defense. The USWNT struggled to find the space to make meaningful attacking plays, but got close in the 25th minute when Lindsey Horan combined with Morgan, whose shot from close range was easily handled by goalkeeper Natalia Giraldo.

The USWNT's best chance of the game came just before halftime when Daniela Arias was called for a foul for grabbing Lynn Williams in the box, conceding a penalty. Morgan stepped up to take the shot, but sent the ball to the post and then missed the rebound. Her goalless streak in a USWNT jersey has now hit 10 games, with her last goal for the national team coming in February of this year. The hosts put plenty of pressure on Colombia's defense to start the second half and earned a bunch of set pieces to back it up, but between shots in open play and those on freekicks and corners, they had little to show for it. USWNT interim head coach Twila Kilgore made several attacking substitutes in order to find a goal, including Sophia Smith, but the game winner never came.