Mallory Swanson provided the fireworks in the United States women's national team victory against Japan on Sunday. The USWNT defeated Japan 1-0 at GEODIS Park in Nashville as the striker's hot form continued. The game was a different test for the team, which required a bit more patience and defensive responsibility than the match against Canada. There were multiple player rotations by head coach Vlatko Andonovski for the second match of the tournament, but Swanson scored the lone goal in the game to make it four straight with a goal.
The SheBelieves Cup tournament will now move to Toyota Park in Frisco, Tex. The win means the United States are still in first place in the tournament standings. They will face Brazil in the final match of the competition on Wednesday.
Mallory Swanson with the lone goal and game-winner in this one. Five player rotations to start the game and its goal keeper Casey Murphy who walks away with a big game performance, and multiple saves late in the second half to keep the clean sheet.
The defensive shape getting tested in stoppage time, Murphy with a MASSIVE stop to close out the game and keep things scoreless. Another win for the U.S. in SheBelieves Cup!
81' Japan pushing for an equalizer! The ball is flicked on towards Hasegawa but her point blank shot is stopped by Murphy. Great awareness by the keeper.
