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The U.S. girls’s nationwide workforce battled to a scoreless stalemate in entrance of over 78,000 folks at Wembley Stadium in Emma Hayes’ return to England on Saturday evening.
Mary Earps registered a three-save clear sheet for the Lionesses whereas Alyssa Naeher was solely known as into motion as soon as in her penultimate cap with the USWNT.
The Olympic champions managed the ball and the sport stream by the opening half in London however struggled to create possibilities outdoors of an early shot alternative for teenager Alyssa Thompson which ended up as doubtless the most effective alternative of the sport.
Casey Kreuger and Sam Coffey pressured the one different saves of the evening out of Earps with two left-shooted makes an attempt from the nook of the penalty arc on the finish of the half however did not discover a breakthrough. The absence of “Triple Espresso” loomed giant regardless of a stellar defensive efficiency.
3 – England has been held to zero or one first-half shot simply thrice within the final eight years, twice in opposition to the #USWNT (right this moment & March 7, 2018 within the SheBelieves Cup). Blocked. pic.twitter.com/mFUspV7OR3
— OptaJack⚽️ (@OptaJack) November 30, 2024
The house facet picked up offensively within the second half to lastly drive a single save from legendary goalkeeper Naeher in doubtlessly the ultimate begin of her USWNT profession.
As one girl started to say her goodbyes to the worldwide stage, one other in NWSL Rookie of the Yr finalist Ally Sentnor, made her debut. Yazmeen Ryan, Korbin Albert, and Jayden Shaw additionally featured off the bench for the People.
England solely made two substitutions within the match with lots of its regulars that includes together with Beth Mead, Georgia Stanway, and Lucy Bronze.
The USWNT will goal for a successful finish to their 2024 schedule as a visit to the Netherlands comes subsequent on Tuesday.
