Tokyo 2020 Olympics - New Zealand 1-6 USA - As it happened
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Updated 24/07/2021 at 13:50 GMT
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90' + 3 - FULL TIME! NEW ZEALAND 1-6 USA
A late own goal makes it 6-1 to USA. Thanks for joining me.
90' - NEW ZEALAND 1-5 USA
Three added minutes here.
88' - GOAL! NEW ZEALAND 1-5 USA
Alex Morgan gets in on the act. 5-1!
86' - SUB! NEW ZEALAND 1-4 USA
Annalie Longo replaces Hassett for New Zealand
84' - SUBS! NEW ZEALAND 1-4 USA
Horan is off for Catarina Marcacio and Dunn is replaced by Casey Krueger.
81' - GOAL! NEW ZEALAND 1-4 USA
It is a fourth for USA. Press controls and finidhes from Ertz's cross.
80' - SUB! NEW ZEALAND 1-3 USA
Daisy Cleverley replaced by Gabi Rennie for New Zealand.
74' - SUB! NEW ZEALAND 1-3 USA
Alex Morgan is on for USA, replacing Lloyd.
72' - GOAL! NEW ZEALAND 1-3 USA
The All Whites have one back through Betsy Hassett, who was set up by Satchell's pass.
67' - SUBS NEW ZEALAND 0-3 USA
Samantha Mewis is on for Lavelle and Christen Press replaces Rapinoe for the USA.
65' - SUB NEW ZEALAND 0-3 USA
Paige Satchell replaces Chance for New Zealand.
63' - GOAL! NEW ZEALAND 0-3 USA
USA have a third. Ertz' cross is put throiugh her own net by Erceg after Lloyd headed across goal.
60' - CHANCE! NEW ZEALAND 0-2 USA
Horan finds Lloyd who turns and fires into the side netting. Unlucky.
58' - NEW ZEALAND 0-2 USA
Rapinoe, who has been quiet throughout in truth, cuts in rom the left and crosses at the byline, but it is cleared.
53' - NEW ZEALAND 0-2 USA
Julie Ertz goes down in the area, but nothing is given. It was just a coming together, in truth.
47' - NEW ZEALAND 0-2 USA
Horan fouled. Free kick USA.
45' - NEW ZEALAND 0-2 USA
We are back underway, looks like no changes for either side yet.
45' - HALF TIME! NEW ZEALAND 0-2 USA
The tournament favourites are utterly dominant here.
44' - GOAL! NEW ZEALAND 0-2 USA
Horan adds a second for the USA, after meeting Ertz' backpost flick on from a corner to head home.
42' - WIDE! NEW ZEALAND 0-1 USA
Wilkinson, to her credit, is doing well with very little. She has just headed wide again but is causing trouble for the USA centre backs.
40' - NEW ZEALAND 0-1 USA
With half time approaching, the game is slowing down. New Zealand can't keep hold of the ball and just played it out on the right.
36' - NEW ZEALAND 0-1 USA
Frustration is beginning to creep in for the USA here. They can't keep getting caught offside, but New Zealand are offering very little going forward. They are being swarmed.
33' - NEW ZEALAND 0-1 USA
This is getting quite ridiculous. Horan's header is now disallowed for a slight offside after a VAR check.
30' - NEW ZEALAND 0-1 USA
ANOTHER offside, this time Rapinoe's goal is chalked off. USA cutting through at will though, their intensity is frightning.
27' - NEW ZEALAND 0-1 USA
As mentioned before the game, USA are playing with a really high tempo. Tobin Heath has just seen a goal disallowed for offside.
23' - NEW ZEALAND 0-1 USA
Lavelle is linking with Lloyd really well here. They combine well to win a corner. USA turning the screw a little.
19' - NEW ZEALAND 0-1 USA
Lavelle finds the side netting as the USA come forward again after Leat's sliced clearance.
17' - NEW ZEALAND 0-1 USA
Wilkinson does well to head a cross from the right towards goal, but it doesn't have much power and drifts wide. She's feeding off scraps already.
15' - NEW ZEALAND 0-1 USA
Carli Lloyd has the ball in the net but she is offside.
13' - NEW ZEALAND 0-1 USA
Horan wins a free kick for the USA. It is headed clear.
10' - NEW ZEALAND 0-1 USA
After a frantic but entertaining start, that goal may just settle things down a bit. New Zealand have a free kick.
9' - GOAL! NEW ZEALAND 0-1 USA
USA lead through Rose Lavelle's tidy finish. Deserved on the balance of play. 0-1.
8' - NEW ZEALAND 0-0 USA
At the other end, Rapinoe has a shot but it goes over.
6' - SHOT! NEW ZEALAND 0-0 USA
Wilkinson forces Naemer into a good save with a curling effort from the edge of the box.
5' - NEW ZEALAND 0-0 USA
First sense of anything happening for New Zealand as Olivia Chance whips a cross in but it evades everyone. She looks tricky on the ball.
4' - NEW ZEALAND 0-0 USA
Megan Rapinoe misjudges her cross and it sails over.
3' - NEW ZEALAND 0-0 USA
Relef for Leat in the New Zealand goal as a scramble in the box sees the ball fall into her arms.
2' - NEW ZEALAND 0-0 USA
Lindsey Horan's cross from the left is cleared but USA have started strongly.
1' - NEW ZEALAND 0-0 USA
Both sides take the knee and we are off.
12:28 - NEW ZEALAND VS USA
Anthems done, here we go!
12:26 - NEW ZEALAND VS USA
Seven Nation Army blasts out as we await the anthems...
12:24 - NEW ZEALAND VS USA
Looks like we are back and ready for the action...
12:18 - NEW ZEALAND VS USA
Kick off is in 10 minutes but looks like Discovery is having some technical difficulties. Bare with us...
12:06 - NEW ZEALAND VS USA
Hannah Wilkinson will have to deliver in the New Zealand attack, but the USA don't tend to concede many.
12:02 - NEW ZEALAND VS USA
USA are 1//40 to win this game - heavy favourites! Losing twice in a row is unheard of for them. With so much quality on show, they have to deliver today.
11:56 - NEW ZEALAND VS USA
It is difficult to see New Zealand keeping a clean sheet today, with Carli Lloyd and Megan Rapinoe as part of the American attack. But they'll likely sit deep and attempt to frustrate. Pace and intensity, as well as a high press when they lose the ball, will be key for the USA.
11:49 - NEW ZEALAND VS USA
The expectation is that USA will bounce back today, but the pressure is on New Zealand, too. They lost to Australia in their first game to Australia, and though the two best third-placed sides go through, defeat here would ramp up the pressure on the Football Ferns.
11:42 - TEAM NEWS! NEW ZEALAND VS USA
And here is the USA set up.
11:39 - TEAM NEWS! NEW ZEALAND VS USA
Here is how New Zealand will line up...
11:34 - NEW ZEALAND VS USA
We are ready for this one! Kick off is at 12:20 GMT. Can the USA, favourites for gold heading to Tokyo, bounce back from the end of their 44-game unbeaten run against Sweden last time out?
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