Australia vs United States, 2024 Olympic Women's Soccer, Group Stage
· Women's Olympic Soccer TournamentUSWNT 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
 USA |
AUS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
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 |
Line-Ups
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 |
United States (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alyssa Naeher (GK) |
| 4 | Naomi Girma |
| 14 | Emily Sonnett |
| 2 | Emily Fox |
| 17 | Sam Coffey  |
| 16 | Rose Lavelle |
| 10 | Lindsey Horan |
| 7 | Crystal Dunn |
| 5 | Trinity Rodman |
| 9 | Mallory Swanson |
| 11 | Sophia Smith |
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