United States vs Zambia, 2024 Olympic Women's Soccer, Group Stage

· Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament
United States
  • 17': Trinity Rodman
  • 24': Mallory Swanson
  • 25': Mallory Swanson
FT
3 - 0
Zambia
  • Red Card 34': Pauline Zulu

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

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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

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

USA 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 Horan
9 Mallory Swanson
11 Sophia Smith
5 Trinity Rodman
United States Substitutes:
Casey Murphy, Korbin Albert, Emily Sonnett, Casey Krueger, Lynn Williams, Croix Bethune, Jenna Nighswonger.

ZAM Zambia (4-4-2)

No. Name
18 Ngambo Musole (GK)
3 Lushomo Mweemba
5 Pauline Zulu Red Card
13 Martha Tembo Yellow Card
4 Esther Siamfuko
10 Grace Chanda
15 Hellen Chanda
17 Racheal Kundananji
14 Prisca Chilufya
11 Barbra Banda
9 Kabange Mupopo
Zambia Substitutes:
Catherine Musonda, Diana Banda, Ochumba Lubandji, Avell Chitundu, Rhoda Chileshe, Esther Muchinga, Misozi Zulu.

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