NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 2, 2019) – The U.S. Women’s National Team fought to a second consecutive 2-2 draw, this time against England in front of 22,125 fans on Saturday afternoon in the second game of Matchday 2 at the 2019 SheBelieves Cup.
In a match between two of the world’s best teams, the USA had the upper hand for most of the game, creating far more danger inside the attacking half and was rewarded with a spectacular goal by Megan Rapinoe in the 33rd minute. England responded less than three minutes later after U.S. goalkeeper Adrianna Franch inadvertently picked up a back pass and the referee gave an indirect free kick inside the penalty area. Steph Houghton’s clinical finish sent the match into the break tied at 1-1.
In the second half, England’s Nikita Parris slipped behind the U.S. defense to put the Lionesses up 2-1 in the 56th minute, but the USA created the equalizer in the 67th off a corner kick courtesy of Tobin Heath after a wild scramble inside the box.
The USA out-shot England 20-6 and had six corner kicks to England’s one. England scored on two of its three shots on goal after Japan scored on its only two shots on goal in the 2-2 draw on Feb. 27. Both teams battled for the winner, with large crowd urging the U.S. forward in the final minutes, but ultimately had to settle for a well-fought draw, leaving England in second place in the SheBelieves table with four points and the U.S. in third with two. Japan’s 3-1 win vs. Brazil lifted the Nadeshiko into first place based on goals scored, while Brazil sits fourth.
In celebration of the SheBelieves spirit, the U.S. WNT wore jerseys bearing the names of powerful, influential, iconic and inspirational women during the game. Each member of the team selected the name of a woman who has inspired them and wore that name on the back of their jersey. The choices ranged from activists to Nobel Prize winners, to artists, athletes and trailblazers, from historic to contemporary, and features women who hail from diverse backgrounds and champion a variety of causes.
In a match between two of the world’s best teams, the USA had the upper hand for most of the game, creating far more danger inside the attacking half and was rewarded with a spectacular goal by Megan Rapinoe in the 33rd minute. England responded less than three minutes later after U.S. goalkeeper Adrianna Franch inadvertently picked up a back pass and the referee gave an indirect free kick inside the penalty area. Steph Houghton’s clinical finish sent the match into the break tied at 1-1.
In the second half, England’s Nikita Parris slipped behind the U.S. defense to put the Lionesses up 2-1 in the 56th minute, but the USA created the equalizer in the 67th off a corner kick courtesy of Tobin Heath after a wild scramble inside the box.
The USA out-shot England 20-6 and had six corner kicks to England’s one. England scored on two of its three shots on goal after Japan scored on its only two shots on goal in the 2-2 draw on Feb. 27. Both teams battled for the winner, with large crowd urging the U.S. forward in the final minutes, but ultimately had to settle for a well-fought draw, leaving England in second place in the SheBelieves table with four points and the U.S. in third with two. Japan’s 3-1 win vs. Brazil lifted the Nadeshiko into first place based on goals scored, while Brazil sits fourth.
In celebration of the SheBelieves spirit, the U.S. WNT wore jerseys bearing the names of powerful, influential, iconic and inspirational women during the game. Each member of the team selected the name of a woman who has inspired them and wore that name on the back of their jersey. The choices ranged from activists to Nobel Prize winners, to artists, athletes and trailblazers, from historic to contemporary, and features women who hail from diverse backgrounds and champion a variety of causes.