NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lindsey Heaps had a goal and an assist and Jadyn Shaw also scored to lead the United States to its sixth consecutive shutout victory, defeating Argentina 2-0 at the SheBelieves Cup on Sunday.
The U.S. has outscored its opponents 27-1 in its past seven games. Coach Emma Hayes’ team hasn’t lost since losing 2-1 to Portugal on Oct. 23 in Chester, Pennsylvania.
Score a lot from the top of the box At 19 minutes. Emma Sears played the ball into the box from the left corner and passed to a wide open Heaps who converted with her left foot. This was her 39th goal for her country, the most of any current U.S. player.
Shaw found the back of the net. From the top left corner of the box. The shot he fired with his right foot curved toward the left post and into the net, resulting in his 10th goal for his country.
After Shaw scored, Lily Leal was treated for a right leg injury and was replaced by Emily Fox.
During stoppage time, Argentina’s Milagros Martín was given a yellow card for shoving Trinity Rodman in the back.
The United States boasted overwhelming dominance with a ball possession rate of 67.7%. The Americans had three shots on target, while Argentina only had one shot on target against American goalkeeper Claudia Dickey.
The SheBelieves Cup, a four-team round robin that also includes Canada and Colombia, moves to Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, where Team USA will face off against Canada. Canadians beat Colombia 4-1 Early Sunday.
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