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USA in complete control of match with Ireland

USA 5 Ireland 0

Rice-Eccles Stadium - Salt Lake City, Utah

June 14, 2003Attendance: 19,584

Clear - 85°F

Chevrolet Player of the Match: Abby Wambach

Scoring

USA - O'Reilly (Foudy) 2

USA - Foudy (Unassisted) 12

USA - Wambach (Pearce) 21

USA - Wambach (Foudy) 42

USA - Hamm (Roberts) 79

 

 

USA

1. Scurry, Briana (24. Beene, LaKeysia, 46)

21 Bryan, Thori

4 Reddick, Cat

15 Sobrero, Kate

3 Pearce, Christie (Slaton, Danielle, 46)

2 Fair, Lorrie

11 Foudy, Julie - Captain (5. Roberts, Tiffany, 46)

13 Lilly, Kristine (19 Hucles, Angela, 46)

12 Parlow, Cindy (10 Wagner, Aly, 46)

22 Wambach, Abby

7 O'Reilly, Heather (16 Milbrett,Tiffeny 4, 9 Hamm, Mia, 60)

 

Substitutes not used

6 Chastain,Brandi

14 Fawcett, Joy

Misconduct

Parlow (caution) 27th minute.

 

Ireland

1 Byrne, Emma

2 Gibbons, Ronnie

3 Boyle, Sharon

4 Thomas, Denise

5 Tracy, Yvonne (15 Deasley,Delores, 58)

6 Hughes, Sonya

7 Grant, Ciera

10 Scanlan, Clarie (14 Kierans,Grainne, 90)

12 O'Connor, Elaine

11 O'Toole Olivia -Captain (9 Thorpe, Caroline, 62)

13 Curtis, Stefanie (8 Hislop, Laura, 77)

 

Substitutes not used

16 Kett, Jennifer

17 Meeke, Noelle

18- Wachsberger, Becky

 

 

 

 

Officials:

Referee: Sandra Hunt (USA)

Referee Asst.: Feliciano Palomino (USA)

Referee Asst.: Randall Ploeger (USA)

4th Official: Gunther Haidenthaller (USA)

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Statistical USA Ireland
Shots 24 0
Saves 0 12
Corner Kicks 9 0
Fouls 8 6
Offside 2 1

Game report

As expected the U.S. controlled this game from the first minute of play, and O'Reilly's headed goal in the next minute pointed the way. Unfortunately she was injured on the play and x-rays taken at the hospital confirmed that she had a fractured left fibula, and likely to be out of action for at least six weeks.

The first half was a nicely played match by the U.S. players, but the second half mass substitution seemed to bring some disorganization to a game already won.