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

· Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament
  • 90'+1': Alanna Kennedy
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  • 43': Trinity Rodman
  • 77': Korbin Albert

USWNT beats Australia to set up Olympic quarterfinal with Japan

Goals from Trinity Rodman and Korbin Albert gave the U.S. women's national team a 2-1 win over Australia in Marseille on Wednesday to secure first place in Group B at the Olympic Games.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Mary Fowler (Australia).
  • 2': Mallory Swanson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Sam Coffey (USA).
  • 3': Katrina Gorry (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Sam Coffey (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (USA) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 9': Offside, Australia. Hayley Raso is caught offside.
  • 20': Crystal Dunn (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Australia).
  • 21': Offside, USA. Mallory Swanson is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Hayley Raso (Australia).
  • 22': Trinity Rodman (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Mary Fowler (Australia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Katrina Gorry.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Kaitlyn Torpey (Australia).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Delay in match (USA).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Mallory Swanson (USA) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sophia Smith with a through ball.
  • 30': Corner, USA. Conceded by Kaitlyn Torpey.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Crystal Dunn (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  • 38': Corner, USA. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
  • 39': Corner, USA. Conceded by Mary Fowler.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Lindsey Horan (USA) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Emily Fox.
  • 40': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Australia).
  • 40': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Corner, USA. Conceded by Hayley Raso.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 43': Corner, USA. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (USA) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 43': Goal! Australia 0, USA 1. Trinity Rodman (USA) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sophia Smith following a corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 45'+4': VAR Decision: Goal USA - Australia 0-1 USA (Trinity Rodman).
  • 45'+9': Attempt missed. Mallory Swanson (USA) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sophia Smith following a fast break.
  • 45'+11': Attempt saved. Mallory Swanson (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  • 45'+11': First Half ends, Australia 0, USA 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Australia 0, USA 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Australia. Clare Wheeler replaces Kyra Cooney-Cross.
  • 45': Substitution, USA. Jenna Nighswonger replaces Crystal Dunn.
  • 47': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ellie Carpenter.
  • 48': Corner, USA. Conceded by Alanna Kennedy.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Mallory Swanson (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Naomi Girma.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Rose Lavelle (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  • 52': Corner, USA. Conceded by Alanna Kennedy.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Naomi Girma (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mallory Swanson following a corner.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Hayley Raso (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
  • 54': Offside, USA. Trinity Rodman is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Sam Coffey (USA).
  • 55': Katrina Gorry (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Katrina Gorry (Australia).
  • 57': Sam Coffey (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Substitution, Australia. Michelle Heyman replaces Kaitlyn Torpey.
  • 59': Substitution, Australia. Emily van Egmond replaces Katrina Gorry because of an injury.
  • 60': Emily van Egmond (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Lindsey Horan (USA).
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Hayley Raso (Australia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michelle Heyman.
  • 64': Offside, USA. Sophia Smith is caught offside.
  • 65': Substitution, USA. Lynn Williams replaces Trinity Rodman.
  • 65': Substitution, USA. Casey Krueger replaces Emily Fox.
  • 65': Substitution, USA. Korbin Albert replaces Rose Lavelle.
  • 67': Caitlin Foord (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Korbin Albert (USA).
  • 67': Korbin Albert (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Offside, Australia. Hayley Raso is caught offside.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger.
  • 69': Corner, USA. Conceded by Clare Hunt.
  • 74': Delay in match (USA).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Goal! Australia 0, USA 2. Korbin Albert (USA) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  • 78': Emily Sonnett (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Hayley Raso (Australia).
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Emily van Egmond (Australia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Offside, Australia. Ellie Carpenter is caught offside.
  • 80': Substitution, USA. Croix Bethune replaces Mallory Swanson.
  • 81': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Australia).
  • 81': Jenna Nighswonger (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger.
  • 85': Substitution, Australia. Tameka Yallop replaces Hayley Raso because of an injury.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Lynn Williams (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  • 88': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Clare Hunt (Australia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mary Fowler with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Steph Catley (Australia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mary Fowler with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Australia 1, USA 2. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michelle Heyman with a headed pass.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Lindsey Horan.
  • 90'+8': Offside, Australia. Steph Catley is caught offside.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Australia 1, USA 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Australia 1, USA 2.

Statistics

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4 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
9 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 6
71.8 Possession 28.2
20 SHOTS 7
8 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
547 Accurate Passes 165
625 Passes 231
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 3
15 Crosses 13
0.1 Cross % 0.2
44 Long Balls 52
21 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
8 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 8
16 Tackles 16
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
2 Interceptions 10
18 Effective Clearances 23
18 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament

Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 13,036

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

AUS Australia (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Mackenzie Arnold (GK)
15 Clare Hunt
7 Steph Catley
14 Alanna Kennedy
3 Kaitlyn Torpey
12 Ellie Carpenter
8 Kyra Cooney-Cross
6 Katrina Gorry
9 Caitlin Foord
11 Mary Fowler
16 Hayley Raso

USA United States (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
4 Naomi Girma
14 Emily Sonnett
2 Emily Fox
17 Sam Coffey Yellow Card
16 Rose Lavelle
10 Lindsey Horan
7 Crystal Dunn
5 Trinity Rodman
9 Mallory Swanson
11 Sophia Smith

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