USWNT lose for second time in three video games after Brazil’s late winner

Amanda Gutierres scored in stoppage time and Brazil defeated the United States 2-1 on Tuesday evening for the group’s first victory over the People since 2014.

It was the second of two friendlies between the groups, who had been assembly for the primary time since the US beat Brazil 1-0 within the gold medal recreation eventually summer season’s Olympics.

Catarina Macario put the US in entrance simply 34 seconds into the match. Alyssa Thompson was tackled after a surging run from the left, and Macario pounced on the free ball earlier than ramming it previous Brazil goalkeeper Natascha, who was making simply her fourth begin. It was Macario’s tenth objective for the nationwide group.

Brazil drew even with Kerolin’s objective from distance within the twenty fourth minute. It was simply the ninth objective that the US had allowed since Emma Hayes took over as coach final Might.

Gutierres, who got here off the bench within the second half, scored off a cross from Luany deep into stoppage time. It was the primary victory for a Conmebol group over the People on US soil. Brazil had not defeated the People since December 2014.

“I really feel like within the first half we had numerous possibilities that we might have put away,” Thompson stated. “I believe the sport obtained away from us within the second half. Within the second half, we wanted to get extra management of the ball and form of take the momentum away from them.”

McGlynn was making her third begin for the nationwide group. Hayes began Phallon Tullis-Joyce within the first match towards Brazil, as she evaluates goalkeepers following the retirement of Alyssa Naeher.

“We simply stored Brazil hanging in it, and clearly with a really passionate group, they take all of it the way in which,” McGlynn stated. “I believe we might have been just a little extra front-footed right through the second half.”

Trinity Rodman, who scored in Saturday’s 2-0 win at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, didn’t gown for the match at San Jose’s PayPal Park as a precaution after getting back from a again damage. Rodman was a part of the group’s formidable entrance trio nicknamed “Triple Espresso” on the Olympics. Sophia Smith, who now goes by her married title Wilson, is on maternity go away and Mallory Swanson isn’t with the group for private causes.

Alyssa and Gisele Thompson began collectively for the second time. They’re the primary sisters to start out for the US since Sam and Kristie Mewis in July 2021.

Hayes made seven adjustments to her lineup from Saturday’s match. The US starters averaged 17.9 appearances with the nationwide group, the fewest for any beginning group in 24 years.

The US have misplaced two of their final three video games. The People additionally fell to Japan within the SheBelieves Cup last in late February. Their subsequent two video games are towards China on 31 Might in St Paul, Minnesota and three June in St Louis.