United States vs China, 2018 Women's International Friendly, Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
United States
  • 35': Megan Rapinoe
  • 75': Tobin Heath
FT
2 - 1
China
  • 72': Li Ying

About

United States are hosting China at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the Women's International Friendly.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 3': Corner, USA. Conceded by Lou Jiahui.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Christen Press (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Megan Rapinoe (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christen Press.
  • 5': Corner, USA. Conceded by Wu Haiyan.
  • 7': Alex Morgan (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Ren Guixin (China PR Women).
  • 11': Attempt missed. Samantha Mewis (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Wang Shanshan (China PR Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Li Ying.
  • 15': Foul by Sofia Huerta (USA).
  • 15': Wang Shanshan (China PR Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Sofia Huerta (USA).
  • 17': Wang Shanshan (China PR Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Wang Shanshan (China PR Women).
  • 18': Samantha Mewis (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Julie Ertz (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Samantha Mewis.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Alex Morgan (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a headed pass.
  • 24': Offside, China PR Women. Wu Haiyan tries a through ball, but Wang Shanshan is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Alex Morgan (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe.
  • 31': Offside, USA. Alex Morgan tries a through ball, but Julie Ertz is caught offside.
  • 32': Hand ball by Wang Shuang (China PR Women).
  • 35': Goal! USA 1, China PR Women 0. Megan Rapinoe (USA) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christen Press with a cross.
  • 37': Alex Morgan (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Lin Yuping (China PR Women).
  • 40': Attempt saved. Morgan Brian (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Morgan.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Li Ying (China PR Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yan Jinjin.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Samantha Mewis (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Foul by Wang Shanshan (China PR Women).
  • 44': Julie Ertz (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Offside, USA. Christen Press tries a through ball, but Julie Ertz is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, USA 1, China PR Women 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins USA 1, China PR Women 0.
  • 45': Substitution, USA. Allie Long replaces Morgan Brian.
  • 47': Foul by Julie Ertz (USA).
  • 47': Li Ying (China PR Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Offside, China PR Women. Lou Jiahui tries a through ball, but Wang Shanshan is caught offside.
  • 51': Offside, China PR Women. Wang Shuang tries a through ball, but Wang Shanshan is caught offside.
  • 54': Offside, China PR Women. Peng Shimeng tries a through ball, but Li Ying is caught offside.
  • 54': Foul by Allie Long (USA).
  • 54': Wang Shanshan (China PR Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Yao Wei (China PR Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Ren Guixin (China PR Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Li Ying.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Christen Press (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Crystal Dunn with a cross.
  • 57': Substitution, USA. Carli Lloyd replaces Megan Rapinoe.
  • 57': Substitution, USA. Lindsey Horan replaces Julie Ertz.
  • 59': Substitution, China PR Women. Li Tingting replaces Yan Jinjin.
  • 59': Foul by Crystal Dunn (USA).
  • 59': Yao Wei (China PR Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Wang Shuang (China PR Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Li Tingting.
  • 62': Allie Long (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Li Ying (China PR Women).
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Alex Morgan (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allie Long with a headed pass.
  • 63': Foul by Li Ying (China PR Women).
  • 63': Sofia Huerta (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Sofia Huerta (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christen Press.
  • 64': Foul by Alex Morgan (USA).
  • 64': Lou Jiahui (China PR Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Substitution, USA. Tobin Heath replaces Alex Morgan.
  • 65': Substitution, USA. Rose Lavelle replaces Samantha Mewis.
  • 65': Offside, China PR Women. Wang Shuang tries a through ball, but Wang Shanshan is caught offside.
  • 66': Substitution, China PR Women. Xiao Yuyi replaces Wang Shanshan.
  • 66': Substitution, China PR Women. Wang Yan replaces Ren Guixin.
  • 66': Foul by Yao Wei (China PR Women).
  • 66': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Li Ying (China PR Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Han Peng.
  • 69': Foul by Tierna Davidson (USA).
  • 69': Li Ying (China PR Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Tierna Davidson (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Foul by Lou Jiahui (China PR Women).
  • 70': Rose Lavelle (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Carli Lloyd (USA) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tierna Davidson.
  • 71': Foul by Yao Wei (China PR Women).
  • 71': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Goal! USA 1, China PR Women 1. Li Ying (China PR Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Li Tingting.
  • 73': Foul by Becky Sauerbrunn (USA).
  • 73': Wang Shuang (China PR Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Wang Shuang (China PR Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 75': Goal! USA 2, China PR Women 1. Tobin Heath (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Christen Press.
  • 76': Foul by Wang Shuang (China PR Women).
  • 76': Tobin Heath (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Tobin Heath (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carli Lloyd with a headed pass.
  • 77': Substitution, USA. Merritt Mathias replaces Sofia Huerta.
  • 78': Becky Sauerbrunn (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Han Peng (China PR Women).
  • 78': Han Peng (China PR Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Foul by Merritt Mathias (USA).
  • 81': Li Tingting (China PR Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Hand ball by Tobin Heath (USA).
  • 81': Becky Sauerbrunn (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Xiao Yuyi (China PR Women).
  • 82': Attempt saved. Xiao Yuyi (China PR Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wang Shuang.
  • 82': Corner, USA. Conceded by Lin Yuping.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Carli Lloyd (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tobin Heath with a cross.
  • 85': Delay in match Tobin Heath (USA) because of an injury.
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Carli Lloyd (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Lin Yuping (China PR Women).
  • 90': Allie Long (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Li Ying (China PR Women).
  • 90'+2': Corner, USA. Conceded by Lin Yuping.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, USA 2, China PR Women 1.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, USA 2, China PR Women 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 2
0 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 5
41.3 Possession 58.7
9 SHOTS 16
6 ON GOAL 5
0.7 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
244 Accurate Passes 381
355 Passes 489
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 9
4 Crosses 21
0.3 Cross % 0.4
74 Long Balls 77
20 Accurate Long Balls 41
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 5
24 Effective Tackles 19
30 Tackles 22
0.8 Tackle % 0.9
14 Interceptions 11
18 Effective Clearances 4
18 Clearances 4

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue: FirstEnergy Stadium
Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 12,335

Line-Ups

USA United States (4-3-3)

No. Name
24 Ashlyn Harris (GK)
12 Tierna Davidson Yellow Card
4 Becky Sauerbrunn
19 Crystal Dunn
14 Sofia Huerta
2 Julie Ertz
6 Morgan Gautrat
3 Sam Mewis
13 Alex Morgan
15 Megan Rapinoe
23 Christen Press
United States Substitutes:
Rose Lavelle, Tobin Heath, Merritt Mathias, Allie Long, Carli Lloyd, Lindsey Heaps, McCall Zerboni, Alyssa Naeher, Amy Rodriguez.

CHN China (4-5-1)

No. Name
12 Peng Shimeng (GK)
6 Lin Yuping
5 Wu Haiyan
18 Han Peng Yellow Card
25 Lou Jiahui
23 Ren Guixin
27 Yao Wei
7 Wang Shuang
11 Wang Shanshan
16 Yan Jinjin
10 Li Ying
China Substitutes:
Tang Jiali, Yang Yan, Li Danyang, Zhang Rui, Tan Ruyin, Wang Yan, Xiao Yuyi, Liu Shanshan, Li Yang, Xu Yanlu, Tingting Li, Zhou-nan Li.

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