United States vs Dominican Republic, 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup, Group Stage

· Concacaf W Gold Cup
  • 7': Olivia Moultrie
  • 30': Lynn Williams
  • 58': Olivia Moultrie
  • 86': Jenna Nighswonger (P)
  • 90'+2': Alex Morgan (P)
FT
5 - 0

USWNT cruises past Dominican Republic in Concacaf W Gold Cup opener

The United States women's national team made its debut in the Concacaf W Gold Cup with a 5-0 victory over the Dominican Republic on Tuesday night in Carson, California.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, USA. Conceded by Brianne Reed.
  • 2': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Lynn Williams (USA) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 2': Offside, USA. Sophia Smith is caught offside.
  • 4': VAR Decision: No Goal USA 0-0 Dominican Republic Women.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Olivia Moultrie (USA) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Midge Purce.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Midge Purce.
  • 7': Goal! USA 1, Dominican Republic Women 0. Olivia Moultrie (USA) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Korbin Albert (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abby Dahlkemper.
  • 11': Corner, USA. Conceded by Brianne Reed.
  • 12': Foul by Lynn Williams (USA).
  • 12': Winibian Peralta (Dominican Republic Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Midge Purce (USA).
  • 14': Winibian Peralta (Dominican Republic Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Midge Purce.
  • 16': Foul by Olivia Moultrie (USA).
  • 16': Vanessa Kara (Dominican Republic Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Korbin Albert (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Midge Purce.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (USA) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Emily Sonnett.
  • 18': Corner, USA. Conceded by Gabriella Cuevas.
  • 19': Corner, USA. Conceded by Gabriella Cuevas.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriella Cuevas (Dominican Republic Women).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Corner, USA. Conceded by Brianne Reed.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Jenna Nighswonger (USA) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie.
  • 27': Corner, USA. Conceded by Brianne Reed.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (USA) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Midge Purce.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Korbin Albert.
  • 30': Goal! USA 2, Dominican Republic Women 0. Lynn Williams (USA) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Midge Purce.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Olivia Moultrie (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
  • 37': Foul by Nadia Colón (Dominican Republic Women).
  • 37': Midge Purce (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Hand ball by Vanessa Kara (Dominican Republic Women).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Olivia Moultrie (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger.
  • 39': Foul by Jenna Nighswonger (USA).
  • 39': Lucía León (Dominican Republic Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Winibian Peralta (Dominican Republic Women).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Corner, USA. Conceded by Gabriella Cuevas.
  • 44': Korbin Albert (USA) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Corner, USA. Conceded by Gabriella Cuevas.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jenna Nighswonger (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Korbin Albert.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, USA 2, Dominican Republic Women 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins USA 2, Dominican Republic Women 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Dominican Republic Women. Alexa Pacheco replaces Jaylen Vallecillo.
  • 45': Substitution, Dominican Republic Women. Jazmín Jackson replaces Mía Asenjo.
  • 45': Substitution, USA. Emily Fox replaces Emily Sonnett.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (USA) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Emily Fox with a cross.
  • 50': Corner, USA. Conceded by Brianne Reed.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Korbin Albert (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Lynn Williams (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily Fox.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (USA) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
  • 58': Goal! USA 3, Dominican Republic Women 0. Olivia Moultrie (USA) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Midge Purce.
  • 60': Corner, USA. Conceded by Gabriella Cuevas.
  • 61': Corner, USA. Conceded by Stella Tapia.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Olivia Moultrie (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Olivia Moultrie (USA).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Foul by Lucía León (Dominican Republic Women).
  • 65': Jenna Nighswonger (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Substitution, USA. Jaedyn Shaw replaces Olivia Moultrie.
  • 66': Substitution, USA. Trinity Rodman replaces Midge Purce.
  • 67': Substitution, USA. Alex Morgan replaces Sophia Smith.
  • 68': Substitution, Dominican Republic Women. Keisla Gil replaces Nadia Colón.
  • 68': Substitution, Dominican Republic Women. Kathrynn González replaces Vanessa Kara.
  • 70': Corner, USA. Conceded by Gabriella Cuevas.
  • 70': Foul by Alex Morgan (USA).
  • 70': Paloma Peña (Dominican Republic Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (USA).
  • 72': Keisla Gil (Dominican Republic Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Trinity Rodman with a cross.
  • 76': Corner, USA. Conceded by Brianne Reed.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Lynn Williams (USA) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger with a cross.
  • 76': Corner, USA. Conceded by Renata Mercedes.
  • 77': Substitution, USA. Rose Lavelle replaces Korbin Albert.
  • 79': Foul by Alex Morgan (USA).
  • 79': Gabriella Cuevas (Dominican Republic Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Alex Morgan (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  • 80': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (USA).
  • 80': Winibian Peralta (Dominican Republic Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Penalty USA. Jaedyn Shaw draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 82': Penalty conceded by Brianne Reed (Dominican Republic Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 84': VAR Decision: Penalty USA.
  • 85': Brianne Reed (Dominican Republic Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Goal! USA 4, Dominican Republic Women 0. Jenna Nighswonger (USA) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 87': Substitution, Dominican Republic Women. Alyssa Oviedo replaces Winibian Peralta.
  • 89': Penalty USA. Trinity Rodman draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 89': Penalty conceded by Brianne Reed (Dominican Republic Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90': VAR Decision: Penalty USA.
  • 90'+2': Goal! USA 5, Dominican Republic Women 0. Alex Morgan (USA) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+4': Alyssa Oviedo (Dominican Republic Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (USA).
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Kathrynn González (Dominican Republic Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Keisla Gil (Dominican Republic Women).
  • 90'+7': Rose Lavelle (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Alex Morgan (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, USA 5, Dominican Republic Women 0.
  • 0': Match ends, USA 5, Dominican Republic Women 0.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 14
5 Saves 0
20.7 Possession 79.3
1 SHOTS 31
0 ON GOAL 10
0.0 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
87 Accurate Passes 568
165 Passes 626
0.5 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 8
1 Crosses 25
0.0 Cross % 0.3
47 Long Balls 23
2 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.0 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 8
18 Effective Tackles 8
31 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 5
40 Effective Clearances 2
40 Clearances 2

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf W Gold Cup

Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 3,242

W Gold Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Mexico 3 +10 7
2 United States 3 +7 6
3 Argentina 3 -1 4
4 Dominican Republic 3 -16 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

USA United States (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
5 Becky Sauerbrunn
3 Jenna Nighswonger
2 Abby Dahlkemper
17 Sam Coffey
14 Emily Sonnett
15 Korbin Albert
6 Lynn Williams
9 Midge Purce
11 Sophia Smith
13 Olivia Moultrie

DOM Dominican Republic (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
20 Paloma Peña (GK)
22 Brianne Reed Yellow Card
19 Gabriella Cuevas
5 Nadia Colón
16 Renata Mercedes
3 Stella Tapia
21 Jaylen Vallecillo
7 Winibian Peralta
14 Lucia Leon
9 Mía Asenjo
10 Vanessa Kara

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