The U.S. women’s national team kicked off their SheBelieves Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over Colombia in Houston. Goals from Catarina Macario and Ally Sentnor secured the win for the U.S. Head coach Emma Hayes fielded a fresh 23-player squad, with standout performances from Macario, Lindsey Horan, Emily Fox, Sam Coffey, and Emily Sonnett.
Macario opened the scoring in the 33rd minute after a well-executed pass from Lily Yohannes. The U.S. dominated possession in the first half but only mustered one shot on target. Colombia defended well but struggled to threaten the U.S. goal.
Sentnor doubled the U.S. lead in the 60th minute with a sensational long-range strike. The U.S. comfortably saw out the rest of the game, giving valuable minutes to substitutes. Colombia failed to hit the target despite registering seven shots, while the U.S. had ten shots with three on target.
Next up for the U.S. is a clash against Australia, who suffered a 4-0 defeat to Japan. The U.S. will be looking to secure their sixth consecutive SheBelieves Cup title but currently sit in second place behind Japan in the standings.
Overall, it was a strong start to the tournament for the U.S. women’s national team, and they will be looking to build on this performance in their upcoming matches.
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