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Highlights from Attacking Third's YT Channel
The US Women's National Soccer Team put on a clinic versus the Dominican Republic 5-0 in their first game at the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup.
Playing at home at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson California, 18-year-old striker Olivia Moultrie scored the first goal of the match in the 8th minute tapping in a low cross from Midge Purce.
USWNT's Korbin Albert in action at the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup. Photo credit: CONCACAF
The home team doubled their lead in the 30th' this time from striker Lynn Williams with Midge Purce again providing the assist.
USWNT's Sophia Smith shields the ball against Brianne Reed of the Dominican Republic. Photo Credit: CONCACAF
Midge Purce, a Harvard University product, found Moultrie again in the 58th minute for her third assist of the evening. Purce sent a long low ball from outside the area for an unmarked Moultrie to finish.
Things turned from bad to worse for the Dominican Republic as defender Brianne Reed committed a foul in the penalty area on Jaedyn Shaw in the 86'. A VAR review showed the defender stepped on Shaw's boots with no intention of playing the ball. Defender Jenna Nighswonger calmly took the penalty giving the home team a commanding 4-0 lead.
Reed committed a foul in the penalty area again in injury time recklessly tackling USWNT striker Trinity Rodman. Soccer legend Alex Morgan converted the penalty for the fifth goal of the evening.
This was the future hall of famers first goal in about a year and wearing an unfamiliar number 7 as Concacaf rules dictate that a player must wear the number of the player they're replacing. Morgan was a late replacement after Mia Fischel tore her left ACL.
UP NEXT: USA VS ARGENTINA on FEB23
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC VS MEXICO on FEB 23
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