U.S. U-19 Women’s National Team defeats New Zealand U-20s 4-1

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (Via U.S. Soccer) – After playing to a wild 4-4 draw with the New Zealand U-20 Women’s National Team on June 17, the U.S. Under-19 Women’s National Team scored four goals once again in the rematch, but this time allowed just one to win 4-1 and go unbeaten in all three of its games in New Zealand.

The USA opened the trip with a 2-1 victory on June 14 against the full New Zealand Women’s National Team featuring a mixture of potential Olympic Team players and younger players.

Shannon Horgan opening the scoring in the 27^th minute, scoring from the top of the penalty box and it stayed 1-0 into halftime.

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The USA explode for three goals in a 20-minute span in the second half to put the game out of reach before the Kiwis picked up a consolation goal in the 80^th minute.

Ella Stevens, who assisted on the first goal, doubled the USA’s lead four minutes into the second half, volleying home a cross from Shannon Simon.

Simon then made it 3-0 in the 63^rd minute and Cyera Hintzen finished it off in the 69^th minute as the USA perfectly executed a short corner kick. Simon, who had a goal and two assists, played a cross through the mouth of the goal on the ground for Hintzen to finish first-time.

U.S. Under-19 Women’s National Team Match Report

Match: U.S. Under-19 WNT vs. New Zealand U-20 WNT
Date: June, 19, 2016 
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: QBE Stadium; Auckland,New Zealand
Kick-off: 8 p.m. ET
Attendance: 150
Weather: 60 degrees, sunny 

Scoring Summary:           1              2              F
USA                                       1              3              4
NZL                                        0              1              1 

USA – Shannon Horgan (Ella Stevens)                                     27th minute
USA – Ella Stevens (Shannon Simon)                                       49
USA – Shannon Simon (Marissa Everett)                                               63
USA – Cyera Hintzen (Shannon Simon)                                  69
NZL – Jade Parris (Paige Satchell)                                              80

Lineups:
USA: 1-Lauren Rood; 16-Stefani Doyle, 24-Ally Prisock, 5-Shannon Horgan (15-Jacey Pederson, 80), 18-Jordan Dibiasi (capt.); 10-Shannon Simon (2-Breanna Dewaal, 90+1), 17-Ella Stevens (9-Kayla Hill, 71), 21-Marissa Everett (7-Mallory Eubanks,66); 6-Cecilia Gee (8-Elizabeth Braby,76), 3-Cyera Hintzen, 4-Michaela Kovacs (11-Ann Marie Jaworski, 82)
Subs not used: 22-Samantha, Leshnak, 19-Tierna Davidson, 13-Holly Daugirda
Head coach: Jitka Klimkova

NZL: 21-Nicol Tessa; 2-Sarah Morton, 3-Elizabeth Anton, 4-Meikayla Moore, 7-Isabella Coombes; 8-Jasmine Pereira, 9-Martine Puketapu, 10-Daisy Cleverly; 13-Paige Satchell, 14-Grace Jace (16-Mikayla Wieblitz, 15) (5-Jade Larris, 60), 15-Sophie Stewart-Hobbs (20-Rebecca Lake,80)
Subs not used: 1-Emily Couchman, 12-Nadia Olla, 6-Hannah Blake, 11-Emma Rolston, 17-Samantha Murrell, 18-Juliania Los, 19-Tayla Christensen
Head coach: Leon Birnie

Statistical Summary: USA / NZL
Shots: 9 / 11
Shots on Goal: 7 / 6
Saves: 5 / 3
Corner Kicks: 3 / 2
Fouls: 4 / 4
Offside: 1 / 3 

Misconduct Summary:
none