Julie Ertz’s U.S. ladies’s nationwide staff profession got here to an in depth on Thursday night time in Cincinnati with the veteran midfielder having fun with a victory in her last worldwide match.
Ertz began and performed 35 minutes at TQL Stadium because the USWNT defeated South Africa 3-0 within the first of two September friendlies. Lynn Williams scored a brace for Twila Kilgore’s squad whereas Trinity Rodman additionally discovered the again of the web in a snug win.
After a number of offensive probabilities for each groups to start out the match, the USWNT broke the impasse within the thirty second minute by means of Williams’ first purpose of the night time. Williams’ header from a Lindsey Horan nook kick snuck into the again of the web for a 1-0 lead.
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Rodman doubled the USWNT’s lead simply two minutes later, selecting up a go from Alex Morgan and slotting house down the center of the South African internet.
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Ertz was changed within the thirty fifth minute by Andi Sullivan, coming off the sphere to a robust reception from the house followers.
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Williams prolonged the USWNT’s result in 3-0 earlier than halftime, ending off Lindsey Horan’s headed go from shut vary.
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Horan and Ashley Sanchez had been each denied targets of their very own within the second half as South African goalkeeper Kaylin Swart stayed busy in between the posts.
Alyssa Naeher registered a one-save clear sheet because the USWNT earned its first victory since its opening match on the 2023 FIFA Girls’s World Cup earlier this summer season.
Chicago’s Soldier Area will play host to the USWNT’s second and last match this window towards South Africa on Sept. 24.