Sentnor unlocked Gamero with a great first-touch pass that ended with her dribbling into the penalty area from the left wing and firing a hard shot into the roof of the goal at the near post to equalize. was relentless thereafter, pressing hard while searching for an equalizer until the team’s effort paid off in the 80 th minute. Forward Tatiana Flores combined with forward Mailin Orozco, who got inside the USA’s penalty area box and finished with a poke low into the right side of goal. The match grew more physical as the half dragged on with three yellow cards shown in as many minutes and then Mexico got the opening goal in the 71 st minute. It was the USA’s second saved PK of the tournament. Defender Tessa Dellarose took the kick but saw her well-struck shot met with a good diving save from goalkeeper Itzel Velasco to keep things level. had a golden chance to open the scoring in the 54 th minute after forward Ally Sentnor was fouled down inside the box, resulting in a penalty kick. The second half was much more action-packed with Mexico playing a very direct style, smashing the ball up the field in attempt to catch the USA in transition, and it was a strategy that eventually resulted in two goals despite most of the game being played mostly in Mexico’s defensive half. The USA’s best chance of the half came in the 38 th minute as Gamero received the ball outside the box on the right, took a touch and fired low with her left foot, sneaking the shot between a defender’s legs but it ultimately went just inches of the left post. Mexico had a dangerous chance in the eighth minute when forward Tatiana Flores broke in on goal, but a masterclass in tracking back by defender Elise Evans saw her recover to deny the danger. The first half was a physical battle with both teams clearly fatigued while playing their fifth game in a span of a week and a half in temperatures that hit the high 80s, but neither side really threatened the goal. Mexico put three shots on goal but scored on two of them. In the end, the USA out-shot Mexico 14-9, but put just four shots on goal. Six minutes of stoppage time was not enough for the USA to create an equalizer despite several solid opportunities. The USA also missed a penalty kick in the second half before giving up a goal against the run of play on transition in the 71 st minute, but forward Onyeka Gamero tied the game in the 80 th minute and it was seemingly headed to overtime before Mexico bagged a winner in 88 th minute. controlled the majority of possession and had the better scoring chances, but the young Americans lacked quality in the final third against a battling Mexican team. U-20 Women’s Youth National Team fell 2-1 to Mexico in the title game of the Concacaf U-20 Women’s Championship. SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (June 4, 2023) – With its 2024 U-20 FIFA Women’s World Cup berth secured following a semifinal win, the U.S.
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