On a day when Emma Hayes closely rotated the USWNT lineup, the Stars and Stripes got here from behind to win a second consecutive pleasant in opposition to Iceland.
Scorers: Williams 72′, Horan 76′, Sears 90+3′ ; Vilhjálmsdóttir 31′
After beating Iceland in Austin simply three days in the past, the U.S. returned to motion in Nashville, however it wasn’t with out main adjustments. U.S. supervisor Emma Hayes made seven adjustments to the facet, most notably giving Emily Sams the beginning on her debut for the nationwide workforce.
However the motion on the pitch wasn’t as lucky for the house facet, as they went behind on the half-hour mark when an oblique free-kick from KarólÃna Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir someway discovered its manner by means of a crowded field and into the again of the online.
After the break the U.S. made a handful of adjustments to herald a number of the larger stars, and the adjustments took. The leveler got here within the last 20 minutes when Lynn Williams pounced on a ball within the field earlier than firing house, however the U.S. discovered the winner solely 4 minutes later by means of a Lindsey Horan tap-in.
The hosts weren’t accomplished there nevertheless, as Emma Sears got here off the bench to attain a debut aim to recollect, selecting out the nook of the online from contained in the field.
With the 2 wins over Iceland below their belt, the USWNT will now flip their consideration to a mid-week showdown with Argentina in Louisville.
