In goal from Long Island and Manny U, PHALLON! Ten new players for the US facing a far stronger opponent. As we put out earlier, Reale of Gotham is out and in a pleasant surprise, Rodman is in. Rodman on the wing, moving well. We met the family of Coffey at SI Stadium last season. The first pro game of hers her grandmother ever saw. I explained, there she is the only one with her shirt tucked in, she nodded her head, smiling. Canada holding in their back field, US set at the top of the circle not getting involved at all. Lead ball to Rodman, she goes inside, nobody home Rose with a corner. She goes to the top of the area at the near corner of the goal and Girma runs it down. Into the area by the US and lost, cleared out to midfield where they again have it. On the wing from Gieslle to her sister and her ball in is knocked out for a deep US throw. Well below the circle now, a lot of real estate given up. Out to Rodan again she feeds Fox, returned and a throw, 10 yards on the field. Rose and Tiffinay get crossed up, Canada throw. Over the midfield line and back to the feet of Phallon. Canda into the area, headed out now across and the US have it going forward Alyssa loses it. This game has a bigger, louder crowd, they need to adjust the volume on the commentators, they are all but getting drowned out. Canada get a shot low and not so strong, easily covered up by Phallon. Long ball to Giselle, she is unable to catch up to the ball. US press, win a ball up field due to the pressure. A ball in by Coffey may have been deflected. Sonnett to Hutton now Lavelle over the goal. Slight contact with Rodman, she seemed a bit stiff getting up, if she has anything from last game pain wise, she should not be out there. Fox is down holding her right foot after getting cleated a bit. Blocking a ball in and Canada has a corner. It is taken by Gross at the the top of the 6, cleared out to the other half of the field. There are a number of Bats on the field now including a past one in goal for Canda in Sheridan. Sonnett gets it a few times from Phallon finally keeps it, Canada with a foul near the bottom of the circle. Rose out to Alyssa, now she goes out, next a pair of passes back . Sonnett gives to Alyssa, an errant pass is lost Hutton fouls. Sonnett runs back into the area and she suffers a hard foul from Viens in the area. Canada with a run forward, then lost to Roman well back to defend. A lofted ball by the US across their own area, then a foul on the touchline by Canada. Lavelle runs down a ball without support it is just passed around her, now with 3 outlets, she has one other and again Canda passes around the press. Now Canada more aggressive in their offensive area and Girma suffers a foul. Fox tried a bit of a ball lift for Rodman, nodded away . Canada down the wing, shielded by Fox who then plays it out of touch, the throw goes straight over the endline. McGlynn has also suffered an injury, to her finger, could this open the door Phallon to getting a NT game in her backyard? Rodman has dropped back a bit and does not seem to be as fluid as she was at the start. Alyssa feeds Rodman outside, now inside to Hudson, back to Girma in the circle. Sentnor on the wing holds into the area, drops for Coffey Hutton looking outside headed away, US throw. Fox with a bit of a shoulder push, not learn puts a player to the ground, not called. US to the area, cleared out below the circle, US hold and right back to Rodman in the area, she cannot beat a pair. The ball is sent outside, drops to Fox, Girma to Phallon in the circle of all places. Rodman with a toe poke as she went down out to Lavell now Coffey has her shot go high, it was a bit of a high ball, she was unable to send it downward. Rodman and Coffey combine, now Rodman off the mark for Rose, Canada throw. Rose tries to nod it on got it back, chests it passes off a bit now Coffey again and blocked to Foz out to Rodman. Dropped for Fox, now across then back to Girma who feeds Phallon, returned and now Fox to Rodman, she cannot control it, gets to Rose back to Tiffany, Coffey holds, outside to Alyssa, Coffey again, Sentnor denied, out to Alyssa. Coffey again, to Hutton now Sonnett back to Sam, and again, she looks outside, intercepted. Lead ball for Canada won by Girma and her outlet finds her player and now here comes, Hutton inside to Fox leads Rodman well ahead of her. Rose beats a slide tackle, sends it in deflected, another corner for US at 33’. Rose over the ball, she will go to the penalty area, finds Sentnor and now to the other side for a US corner as it was deflected out. Rose to the other side, Sonnett gets the ball ahead to Rodman and a blind ball in to Canada. Price fouls Alyssa, Canda has a sub up. Rose from Rodman and back to her now far back to Fox, again to Phallon. Hutton short on her ball but US holds and Sentnor fouled. Fox off the mark to Rose, Rose again for Coffey, Hutton goes inside to Alyssa, another corner, Rose ready, short to Alyssa she returns it Rose into the area partially cleared now Canada with a sub and throw. Senator starts it Rose to Trinity and back, Rose goes over the frame. Rodman on the side inside gets sent away back to Girma. Alyssa to Giselle back to Alyssa and out. Trinty tackle from behind, taking the player down no call. Fox takes the throw away to Trintiy gets the nutmeg loses the ball. Prince in the area and cleared out by Coffey to Rodman, she drops to Rose, out to Alyssa she goes from a distance seemed on frame and Sheridan pushed it out for a corner, it was deflected and the GK was still able to get at it at 43’. The corner right to the GK. Canada springs a player but the ball had been out of touch. Trinity knocked down, now the US holding in their back field, Coffey open on the wing and into the area for Sentnor, just beyond the post and into the side netting. Great run she stays with it, her cut back had her off the mark, but it gave her separation from her mark. One minute of added time as Canada get forward but over the byline. Fox threads a ball through the defense but not her player. Coffey to Rose, out to Rodman she drops to Rose and halftime.
The US has had by far the better of the game, they need to get their shots on frame. Canada needs to piece together things on offense. US 9 shots to 3 over Canada, each having 1 on goal.
Just 20 seconds in and the US fouls. Giselle steps up and has a run, lays off to Sentnor who loses it in the area, US throw. Canada trips near the touchline Rose over the ball just 20 yards up field Fox goes for the ball and a short player remains, delivered to the penalty area partially cleared , Fox to Gisselle for Rose down the line to Sonnett into the hands of Sheridan. Prince sprung on the wing in the area, good defense by Fox, has it drop back now outside into the area by Canada and out, US clears the ball out. US player tripped, players stop no whistle until well after the fact, play the whistle. Long ball to Rose sent out, fast restart Rose throws to Rodman now way back. Lead ball from Hutton to Gisselle, lost back to Rose a whistle before her shot. Girma seeing a lot of the ball from her center back position as US just pass it around. Alyssa gets sent forward, her ball in defended out for a corner at 54” she stays with Rose for a shot option on a fast restart. Bounces into the area, pops through to Sentnor who sends it home with a lot of space with so many out of position. One touch to settle it, another and sends it home, done so well, as the ball was dropping as to keep it down. As the ball is being sent up field they talk on the coach and what she has to say. US take away the ball out, a bit forward then back now on the wing it is lost due to a miscommunication the target came to the ball as it was played forward. Viens from the top of the circle shoots well over the top of the goal. It has been mentioned that 3 straight games the US has scored off corners, they had gone years without a goal off a restart, now another US corner at 60’. A trio set to enter for Canada. A high ball off the head of a defender, run down by Girma, now Fox, Rodman gets it and a foul called on Sonnett. Prince out Ward in Chukwu is in Huitema in. Alyssa wanted that ball, she gets it goes out to Rodman on the wing leaves Collins in the dust, wins a corner. Phallon gets it twice. Coffey fouled. Fox to Phallon now Girma to Fox, her pass is lost, Rose up to pressure the ball, it is passed away. Sheridan on the ball, she returns it. Allysa speeds through a few, wants the shot gets it off forcing Sheridan to an easy save at the near post. Sentnor sprung, tries for Rose, it is out for a corner at 66’. Side of the area then across the 6 and another corner, yes, Rose is taking it as the US now have 10, again low, deflected out a bit US holds a high pass has Hutton with a chest ball to a bicycle now Canada has it at midfield. Into the US area and a deflection gives Canada a corner. Sears is looking to come in. Taken to the center of the 6, partially cleared and sent back in just wide of the goal. Rodman is out not looking so well leaning to her right. Sears grew up locally even playing at Ohio State, she has many fans here. Thompson out runs the onrushing attacker, playing it back to Phallon. Sears getting forward as the crowd is getting louder, she is being held by the arm, breaks free lays it off, gets it back, her shot blocked for a corner off the feed from Sentnor and her fist time shot. Rose to the top of the area gets across, heads on again and out. Girma drops to Sonnet with Shaw and Heaps awaiting entry. Sears faces Collins, Collins falls she goes way back from the corner to well below the circle and Girma. Rose on Alidou she takes a yellow and the Canada player will not play in NJ. Alyssa with a good shot on goal, Sheridan steers it away. With 10’ to go Canada are not showing an ability to put one away. Canada called of offside. Phallon pressured her pass out weak and the target is then pressed by the same player. Fox cuts back loses her mark, now to Heaps again back to her and over the top, too fast for Alyssa. The spacing on the passes in this game has been much tighter than the first. Last 5’, Canada would love to steal a point. Alyssa is down as is a Canadian, Alidou, they ran into each other, then Coffey into the Canadian. Sears on the wing for Yohannes and it is sent out. Canada with a few subs in the last 2 minutes. A big hit in the area as Coffey Fox was in the air Carle ran through her late at the ball getting cautioned. Yohannes with a shot blocked she recovers it, now Shaw is expected in. Fox runs a ball down and wins a throw. Alyssa is out for Shaw. Sears on the wing, into the area and shoots it into her player being closely marked in the area. Heaps in to Sonnett, out to the wing and back, now to Girma and out to Fox. She gives to Coffey, Sonnett, Giselle and Sonnett. Game over.
It was mentioned that half the 1999 FIFA World Cup winning USWNT will be in NJ this weekend, along with the cast of their movie.