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USWNT Tops Group a with 7-0 Win over Trinidad & Tobago

Published on October 11, 2018 under National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Orlando Pride News Release


The U.S. Women's National Team concluded Group A play at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship with a third consecutive dominating 7-0 victory against Trinidad & Tobago at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park on a rainy Wednesday night.

Almost the entire match was played inside T&T's defensive third as they pulled 10 players back inside 35 yards, but only some less than sharp finishing kept the score down through the first 40 minutes - after Alex Morgan had scored in the 9th minute - before the USA exploded for three goals in the final five minutes of the half. Rose Lavelle scored back-to-back goals in the 41st and 43rd minute, and Crystal Dunn added a fourth right before the end of the half.

The USA hit the woodwork five times in the match - each time by Morgan - and T&T's 'keeper made 15 saves, but the USA piled up a remarkable 59-0 shot margin over the entire game, putting 22 on goal.

In the second half, the U.S. Women got off to a fast start with Lindsey Horan scoring from distance in the 49th minute, followed by a second tally from Morgan in the 50th. Tobin Heath added one more a few minutes later for the final 7-0 scoreline.

Already through to the knockout round, the USA won Group A with the full nine points from three games and will now await the results from the final set of Group B games that take place Oct. 11 in Edinburg, Texas. The second-place finisher in Group B will face the USA on Sunday, Oct. 14 at 7:00 p.m. CT (FS1, UDN), with the winner earning an automatic berth to the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.

TEAM GP W L D GF GA GD PTS

USA* 3 3 0 0 18 0 18 9

Panama* 3 2 1 0 5 5 0 6

Mexico 3 1 2 0 4 -9 -5 3

Trinidad & Tobago 3 0 3 0 1 -14 -13 0

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