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FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™06 June - 05 July

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Winnipeg StadiumWinnipeg (CAN)
08 Jun 2015 - 18:30 Local time
First stage - Group D
USA
USAUSA
Australia
AustraliaAUS
Full-time
FT
3-1

Overview

Match summary

Midfielder Megan Rapinoe (C) of the USA celebrates with teammates

USA take down tenacious Matildas

The mighty USA were given an examination by Australia, but a wonderful double from Megan Rapinoe inspired them to a 3-1 win in their Canada 2015 curtain-raiser.
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Match Highlights

Quotes

"A couple bits of class in the end from Rapinoe changed the game. They deserve their victory. I’m really proud of our players. I thought they put in a good performance but it’s not enough. We need to regroup and improve for the next game…It’s still a long way to go," Alan Stajcic, Australia coach.

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MatchCast

20:2008 Jun 2015
The final whistle sounds.
20:1708 Jun 2015
90'+SYKES (Australia) concedes a free-kick following a challenge on BRIAN (USA).
20:1408 Jun 2015
87'SOLO (USA) pulls off a save.
20:1408 Jun 2015
87'KERR (Australia) sees her effort hit the target.
20:1408 Jun 2015
87'WAMBACH (USA) commits a foul.
20:1308 Jun 2015
86' BRIAN (in) comes off the bench to replace RAPINOE (out) (USA)
20:1008 Jun 2015
83' SYKES (in) comes off the bench to replace ALLEWAY (out) (Australia)
20:0908 Jun 2015
83'RAPINOE (USA) sees an effort go off target.
20:0808 Jun 2015
82'MORGAN (USA) is penalised after committing a foul.
20:0708 Jun 2015
80' KENNEDY (in) comes off the bench to replace GORRY (out) (Australia)

LYG - Player of the Match

RAPINOE
USAUSA
Midfielder
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Statistics

Ball possession
56
%
44

Attempts

12Attempts11
5On-Target6
7Off-Target3
0Blocked2

Disciplinary

17Fouls Committed13
2Yellow cards0
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0

Attacking

0Corners3
2Offsides2
15Free kicks19
5Saves2

Line-ups

USA
USAUSA
Australia
AustraliaAUS
1
SOLO
(GK)
18
BARBIERI
(GK)
2
LEROUX
79'
5
ALLEWAY
83'
4
SAUERBRUNN
6
UZUNLAR
10
LLOYD
7
CATLEY
11
KRIEGER
8
KELLOND-KNIGHT
12
HOLIDAY
9
FOORD
15
RAPINOE
86'
10
VAN EGMOND
19
JOHNSTON
11
DE VANNA
(C)
20
WAMBACH
(C)
19
GORRY
80'
22
KLINGENBERG
20
KERR
23
PRESS
68'
23
HEYMAN
69'
SubstitutesSubstitutes
18
HARRIS
(GK)
1
WILLIAMS
(GK)
21
NAEHER
(GK)
21
ARNOLD
(GK)
3
RAMPONE
2
CRUMMER
5
O'HARA
3
SYKES
83'
6
ENGEN
4
POLKINGHORNE
7
BOXX
12
KHAMIS
8
RODRIGUEZ
13
BUTT
9
O'REILLY
14
KENNEDY
80'
13
MORGAN
79'
15
POLIAS
14
BRIAN
86'
16
RASO
16
CHALUPNY
17
SIMON
69'
17
HEATH
68'
22
BOLGER
CoachCoach
Jillian ELLIS (USA)Alen STAJCIC (AUS)

Match Facts

Winnipeg

Winnipeg
Winnipeg is Manitoba’s vibrant capital city, located at the centre of Canada and North America.

Winnipeg Stadium

  • Stadium nameWinnipeg Stadium
  • CityWinnipeg
  • Overall capacity32716

Weather

  • Partly Cloudy
  • 22° CTemperature
  • 9 m/sWind
  • 53 %Humidity

Officials

  • Referee: Claudia UMPIERREZ
    Uruguay
    UruguayURU
  • Assistant Referee 1: Luciana MASCARANA (URU)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Loreto TOLOZA (CHI)
  • Fourth official: Gladys LENGWE (ZAM)

Groups

Group D
TeamsTeamsTeamsMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
32104137
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
AUS
31114404
Sweden
Sweden
Sweden
Sweden
Sweden
SWE
30304403
Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria
NGA
301236-31

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