United States vs Zambia, 2024 Olympic Women's Soccer, Group Stage
· Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
United States women beat Zambia to start Olympic campaign
Mallory Swanson scored a pair of goals just moments apart in the first half as the United States opened the Olympics with a 3-0 victory Thursday night over Zambia.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (USA) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emily Fox.
- 2': Barbra Banda (Zambia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Tierna Davidson (USA).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Grace Chanda (Zambia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Prisca Chilufya.
- 5': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mallory Swanson with a cross.
- 7': Corner, USA. Conceded by Prisca Chilufya.
- 9': Trinity Rodman (USA) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sophia Smith with a cross.
- 9': Attempt missed. Crystal Dunn (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
- 10': Corner, USA. Conceded by Grace Chanda.
- 11': Foul by Crystal Dunn (USA).
- 11': Prisca Chilufya (Zambia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Delay in match (USA).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Lindsey Horan (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 13': Offside, Zambia. Barbra Banda is caught offside.
- 15': Mallory Swanson (USA) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Crystal Dunn with a cross.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Lindsey Horan (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 15': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
- 15': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ng’ambo Musole.
- 15': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (USA) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Foul by Pauline Zulu (Zambia).
- 16': Mallory Swanson (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Goal! USA 1, Zambia 0. Trinity Rodman (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
- 20': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trinity Rodman with a cross.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Naomi Girma.
- 24': Goal! USA 2, Zambia 0. Mallory Swanson (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lindsey Horan with a through ball.
- 25': Goal! USA 3, Zambia 0. Mallory Swanson (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sophia Smith with a through ball.
- 30': Foul by Kabange Mupopo (Zambia).
- 30': Naomi Girma (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Pauline Zulu (Zambia).
- 30': Sophia Smith (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Pauline Zulu (Zambia).
- 34': Pauline Zulu (Zambia) is shown the red card.
- 35': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (USA) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 36': Corner, USA. Conceded by Lushomo Mweemba.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Kabange Mupopo (Zambia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barbra Banda.
- 37': Substitution, Zambia. Avell Chitundu replaces Prisca Chilufya.
- 38': Substitution, Zambia. Esther Muchinga replaces Grace Chanda.
- 39': Foul by Barbra Banda (Zambia).
- 39': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Sophia Smith (USA).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Substitution, USA. Lynn Williams replaces Sophia Smith because of an injury.
- 44': Foul by Trinity Rodman (USA).
- 44': Kabange Mupopo (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Trinity Rodman (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Foul by Martha Tembo (Zambia).
- 45': Trinity Rodman (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Martha Tembo (Zambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (USA) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mallory Swanson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': Offside, USA. Trinity Rodman is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, USA 3, Zambia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins USA 3, Zambia 0.
- 45': Substitution, USA. Korbin Albert replaces Rose Lavelle.
- 46': Delay in match (USA).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Racheal Kundananji (Zambia).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Attempt saved. Racheal Kundananji (Zambia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martha Tembo.
- 53': Attempt missed. Barbra Banda (Zambia) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left. Assisted by Esther Muchinga following a fast break.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Barbra Banda (Zambia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kabange Mupopo.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Lynn Williams (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
- 56': Attempt saved. Korbin Albert (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lindsey Horan with a through ball.
- 59': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 60': Attempt missed. Mallory Swanson (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 61': Foul by Lynn Williams (USA).
- 61': Lushomo Mweemba (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Lushomo Mweemba (Zambia).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Attempt saved. Barbra Banda (Zambia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lushomo Mweemba.
- 65': Substitution, USA. Casey Krueger replaces Trinity Rodman.
- 65': Substitution, USA. Jenna Nighswonger replaces Mallory Swanson.
- 65': Substitution, USA. Emily Sonnett replaces Lindsey Horan.
- 66': Offside, USA. Lynn Williams is caught offside.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Casey Krueger (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Emily Fox (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Jenna Nighswonger (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 72': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ng’ambo Musole.
- 73': Dangerous play by Emily Sonnett (USA).
- 73': Lushomo Mweemba (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Offside, USA. Crystal Dunn is caught offside.
- 76': Foul by Esther Siamfuko (Zambia).
- 76': Sam Coffey (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt missed. Emily Fox (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger following a set piece situation.
- 79': Emily Fox (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Barbra Banda (Zambia).
- 81': Attempt blocked. Casey Krueger (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger.
- 81': Attempt saved. Racheal Kundananji (Zambia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Avell Chitundu.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Racheal Kundananji (Zambia).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Racheal Kundananji (Zambia).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Foul by Korbin Albert (USA).
- 85': Hellen Chanda (Zambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Barbra Banda (Zambia) header from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Avell Chitundu with a cross.
- 88': Attempt missed. Crystal Dunn (USA) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Casey Krueger with a cross.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Racheal Kundananji (Zambia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barbra Banda.
- 90': Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Korbin Albert (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Naomi Girma.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, USA 3, Zambia 0.
- 0': Match ends, USA 3, Zambia 0.
Statistics
 ZAM |
USA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 21.9 | Possession | 78.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 28 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 113 | Accurate Passes | 566 |
| 186 | Passes | 650 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 4 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 8 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 32 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 5,550
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 5,550
OLY Soccer (W) Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Zambia | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Line-Ups
United States (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alyssa Naeher (GK) |
| 12 | Tierna Davidson |
| 4 | Naomi Girma |
| 7 | Crystal Dunn |
| 2 | Emily Fox |
| 16 | Rose Lavelle |
| 17 | Sam Coffey |
| 10 | Lindsey Heaps |
| 9 | Mallory Swanson |
| 11 | Sophia Wilson |
| 5 | Trinity Rodman |
Zambia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Ngambo Musole (GK) |
| 3 | Lushomo Mweemba |
| 5 | Pauline Zulu  |
| 13 | Martha Tembo  |
| 4 | Esther Siamfuko |
| 10 | Grace Chanda |
| 15 | Hellen Chanda |
| 17 | Racheal Kundananji |
| 14 | Prisca Chilufya |
| 11 | Barbra Banda |
| 9 | Kabange Mupopo |
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