Goals and Highlights: USWNT 8 - 0 Panama in 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

It was a dominant performance from the United States from the first to the last minute. In the end, the referee blew the whistle after zero minutes of stoppage time had elapsed. Led by Horan's hat trick, the United States is in perfect position to make the Olympics once again.

87' Horan is called offside as she goes for a header and collides with the keeper.

83' Handball called on Horan.

81' GOOOOAAAALLLLLL USSAAAA!!!

Lindsey Horan has a hat trick on the night and the USA is fully rolling.

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81' Andi Sullivan is fouled near the midfield circle.

79' USA GOOOOAAAALLLLLL!!!!!!!

That's seven for the USA tonight. This time it's Tobin Heath being played through to face up against the keeper. The goalie had no chance and the World Champions extend their lead.

USA 7-0 PAN

78' Panama earns a free kick in their defensive side.

72' USA GOOOOAAAALLLLLLLLL!

Tobin Heath is in the game for less than a minute before she puts a hard shot on target. The shot is blocked but it doesn't go far, and Jess McDonald was there for the recycled shot.

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72' USA Substitution: Williams out, Heath in

71' GOOOOAAALLLLL USA!

Christen Press makes her presence felt shortly after entering the game.

Lynn Williams drove endline with the ball and cut it back across the box to the head of Press. She sent it far into the corner past the keeper.

USA 5-0 PAN

70' Christen Press takes a corner that is headed on frame by McDonald, but it is saved by the keeper.

USA Substitution: 62' Dunn out, Dahlkemper in

Panama Substitution: 62' Guevara out, Rodriguez in

60' Play is stopped as Cox takes another knock.

58' Williams is caught offside on the left side.

55' Horan was fouled about 40 yards from goal.

53' Panama wins a free kick on their defensive half of the pitch.

52' McDonald was called offside down the right side.

46' The second half is underway with the USA in possession.

The first half statistics support the scoreline. The USA held a 68-32% possession advantage, and they outshot Panama 17-0.

The first half comes to an end with the United States holding a solid 4-0 lead over Panama. Goals by Lindsey Horan (x 2), Rose Lavelle, and Lynn Williams have put the hosts in a commanding position heading into the second half.

45+2' Rapinoe takes a corner from the right side, but it is blocked out for a second corner. Horan put the second corner on frame, but the substitute goalkeeper makes the save.

45+1' USA corner kick is taken by Rapinoe, but it is cleared well by Panama.

Four minutes of stoppage time are announced.

45' McDonald is whistled offside.

43' Lavelle was fouled on the USA side of midfield.

42' Rapinoe is whistled offside, but she couldn't get to the ball anyways.

40' Sullivan commits a foul on the Panama side of midfield.

37' Horan is once again fouled, this time right at the top of the 18-yard box.

36' This time it's Lavelle who scores a goal that is disallowed by an offside call.

35' Horan is fouled by Panama #4, Jaen.

33' Sasha Fabregas is Panama's new goalkeeper after the substitution, and play is about to start back up.

32' And they brought the stretcher out for her. The backup goalkeeper is coming in. 

31' Yenith Bailey has gone down in her goal without contact. She might still be feeling the aftereffects of her collision with McDonald.

31' Andi Sullivan is fouled at midfield by Cox.

29' Lynn Williams sends the ball into the back of the net on a deflected shot, but she is also offside.

28' Megan Rapinoe is whistled offside stopping a promising attack.

26' USA concedes a free kick in their own attacking third after a flurry of offensive chances.

21' GOOOOAAALLLLL USA!

Williams dribbled the ball right to the end line and Bailey came out way too far to try to collect the ball. Instead, Williams casually found Rose Lavelle at the top of the box, and she sent a beautiful shot into the right side netting.

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18' UUSSSAAAAA GOOOAALLLLLL!!!!!

That's three for the USA in the first 20 minutes. McDonald once again broke down the right side of the pitch and crossed it low into the box. Emily Sonnett made a dummy run and the defender from Panama couldn't clear it out. Instead it slipped back to Horan for the brace.

15' USAAAAA GOOOAAALLLLLL!

Lynn Williams is broken free by a pass from Lindsey Horan, she dribbles around the Panamanian defense, and slots it home against an open net while the keeper watched from the ground.

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11' On the ensuing free kick, Jess McDonald and Yenith Bailey collide head-to-head just outside the 6-yard box. 

10' Horan picks up a foul about 35 yards from Panama's goal.

8' Panama #11, Cox, is up after a minute down on the turf with a knock. 

6' Jess McDonald has a chance dribbling in front of Panama's box, but her touch was too heavy and she turned the ball over without taking a shot.

3' USA GOOOOAAAALLLLL!!!

Jess McDonald springs the attack down the right side of the pitch. She sends a pass through the box to Williams, but Bailey manages to get a slight touch on the ball. It came out to Horan who didn't miss this time!

USA 1-0 PAN

1' Yenith Bailey, Panama's keeper, punches the corner away. The USA recycles the ball and it finds the foot of Lindsey Horan inside the 6-yard box, but she somehow skies it over the bar.

1' Panama concedes a corner kick that will be taken by Rapinoe.

0' The starting whistle blows and Panama takes the opening kick.

The game is still a few minutes from kickoff, which will now be at 8:40 p.m. ET.

In the first game of the night, Costa Rica beat Haiti 2-0, which should send them through to the semifinal match if the USWNT beats Panama tonight.

The last game of the group stage for the USA will be against Costa Rica on Monday night.

This tournament is played every three days for the next 10 days. That is a lot of games for a 20-player roster, so these changes are just a new coach playing with all of his new pieces. Nothings deeper should be read into the changes in terms of starting spots and Olympic rosters.

This tweet shows the lineup card for Panama on the left and USA on the right.

 

The USA is making 7 changes to the starting lineup for this match. Ashlyn Harris, Emily Sonnett, Ali Krieger, Lindsey Horan, Andi Sullivan, Megan Rapinoe, and Jessica McDonald are all getting the start tonight.

The only players who have started both games are Becky Sauerbrunn, Lynn Williams, Rose Lavelle, and Crystal Dunn,

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Bailey; Espinosa, Murillo, Pinzon, Jaen; De Leon, Macias, Cox, Quintero, Guevara; De Mera

Naeher; O'Hara, Sauerbrunn, Dahlkemper, Dunn; Mewis, Lavelle, Ertz; Williams, Press, Lloyd

The last match was disappointing for standout Panamanian goalkeeper Yenith Bailey, who set the world on fire at the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Tournament in October of 2018. With no help from her midfield or defense, Bailey was hung out to dry and couldn't find her rhythm against a mediocre Costa Rican side. She will try to bounce back from that performance against the United States on Friday.

The best players on the pitch in the opening game of 2020 were forwards Lynn Williams and Megan Rapinoe for the USA. 

Williams is having a resurgence after butting heads with former head coach Jill Ellis. It seems as though she has gotten on the good side of new manager Vlatko Andonovski and is starting to look like a player who could make the 18-woman Olympic roster. Rapinoe is a long-time professional who made a strong impact as a substitute late in Tuesday's match.

Panama suffered a crushing defeat in their first game of the group stage at the hands of Costa Rica. The team had an excellent showing at the World Cup qualifying tournament in 2018, so expectations were high for another solid performance. Instead, Panama was beaten 6-1 and is left with no plausible path into the knockout round of the tournament. 

The United States Women's National Team didn't have their best game on Tuesday when they beat Haiti 4-0, but the team is hoping for a better performance against Panama on Friday. A win would guarantee them a spot in the semifinal round, but they won't be able to clinch the top spot in the group until they face off against Costa Rica on Monday.

The USWNT vs Panama match will be played at the BBVA Compass Stadium, in Houston, Texas. The kick-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET.

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