The USA U-20s came away with a 2-0 win in their second match in La Manga, Spain, this time against the Netherlands.
As in the last match (against Norway) the goals came at the end of each half, but this time from two different players. Midfielder Mikaela Harvey scored the first just before the half-time whistle, assisted by Emily Ogle; fellow midfielder Jordan Harr tallied the second in the 80th minute, off a Megan Buckingham cross.
Mallory Pugh took the captain’s armband for this match. She played forward in the first match, but as captain may have taken more of a midfield play-making role in this one (we’ll know more when the highlights and full game are available.)
With two matches played in the tournament, every player on the US roster except one has gotten at least 45 minutes of play (the one outsider is the back-up goalkeeper Samantha Leshnak). Three players have played the full 180 minutes so far: goalkeeper Casey Murphy, centerback Natalie Jacobs, and forward Mallory Pugh. 11 players have played in both matches, another 10 in just one each. Notably, the player with the fewest total minutes so far (aside from Leshnak) at just 22 is Jordan Harr, who scored in this match, 10 minutes into her time on the field.
The US will next face Sweden on Monday, March 9th.
Scoring Summary
USA – Mikaela Harvey (Emily Ogle) – 45′
USA – Jordan Harr (Megan Buckingham) – 80′
Misconduct Summary
USA – Taylor Racioppi (caution) – 17′
Lineups
USA: 1-Casey Murphy; 22-Courtney Petersen, 19-Natalie Jacobs, 14-Jessie Scarpa (23-Annia Mejia, 46), 3-Maddie Elliston (6-Sabrina Flores, 69), 20-Savannah DeMelo, 2-Emily Ogle (17-Megan Buckingham, 69), 7-Mikaela Harvey (21-Rachel Corboz, 46), 10-Marley Canales (12-Jordan Harr, 69), 9-Mallory Pugh (capt.), 15-Taylor Racioppi (16- Zoe Redei, 46)
Subs not used: 4-Ally Watt, 5-Kaliegh Riehl, 8-Parker Roberts,11-Michaela Abam, 18-Samantha Leshnak
Head Coach: Michelle French
NED: 1-Paulina Quaye, 5-Lysanne van der Wal, 12-Lucie Akkerman (14-Maureen Sanders,65), 4-Danique Kerkdijk (capt.), 2- Corine Peels (13-Yvonne van Schijndel,65), 11-Simone Kets, 9-Sisca Folkertsma,65), 10-Sharon Bruinenberg, 3-Vita van Linden, 6-Cheyenne van der Wal, 7-Lineth Beerensteyn, 17-Tiny Hoekstra
Subs not used: 8- Eline Koster, 15-Soraya Verhoeve, 16-Kelly Steen, 18-Pleun Raaymakers
Head Coach: Andre Koolhof