WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Lindsey Horan‘s 62nd-minute header helped the U.S. women’s national team rally from an early deficit to take a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in its second Group E game.
The Dutch opened the game brightly, absorbing early U.S. aggression and striking first against the run of play, when Jill Roord latched on to a pass from Victoria Pelova and calmly finished beyond Alyssa Naeher in the 17th minute. The U.S. struggled to get back into the game for the rest of the first half, chasing possession with little reward, but Rose Lavelle‘s half-time substitution changed the balance of the match.
It was Lavelle who got the assist on the U.S. equalizer: After a more aggressive press in the attacking third, Lavelle’s floated corner was…
