The U.S. women’s national soccer team defeated Colombia 3-0 on Sunday at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego. Here’s what you need to know:
- U.S. forward Mia Fishel opened the scoring with a goal in the 56th minute. Captain Lindsey Horan added a score in the 62nd minute, and Jaedyn Shaw sealed the win with a goal in the 83rd minute.
- The U.S. took 20 shots compared to Colombia’s three, with seven shots on target for the U.S. against Colombia’s two.
- The USWNT’s next set of friendlies is against China in early December.
Shaw, Fishel display potential
The most exciting part of the USWNT’s second game against Colombia was the entrance of Fishel and Shaw as substitutes for Alex Morgan and Sophia Smith, and eventually the addition of Alyssa Thompson as a substitute for Trinity Rodman. Fishel is essentially auditioning as a 9 of the future for this team, while Shaw is similarly searching for a more permanent role perhaps as a winger, perhaps as an attacking midfielder. Thompson has had a slight head start on both in building her resume as a winger, but with all three in the formation at the same time, it finally felt more like a transition moment for the team and less like a holding pattern as they await their new coach.
Shaw and Fishel started connecting around the box…
