U.S. U-18 WNT overpowers Switzerland U-19 side 3-1 in friendly

KÖNIZ, Switzerland (Via U.S. Soccer) – The U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team scored all three goals in the first half to defeat the Switzerland U-19 WNT, 3-1, in the first of two friendlies between the teams.

U.S. U-18 WNT head coach Jaime Frias has brought a team to Switzerland that features 13 players born in 2000, which is the birth year for this year’s U-18 WNT, and seven players born in 2000, which is the U-19 WNT birth year for 2018. The roster is almost evenly split between youth club players (11) and colleges players (9).

The USA opened the scoring in the 22^nd minute when a hard shot from Summer yates was deflected. Jenna Nighswonger beat a defender to the loose ball and fired past the diving goalkeeper.

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Yates put the USA up 2-0 with a penalty kick conversion in the 34^th minute and Nighswonger sealed it in the 38^th. She received the ball after another deflection, took two dribbles into the middle and curled the ball with her left foot into the upper-right side of the net from 20 yards out.

Switzerland pulled a goal back five minutes into the second half, but the young Americans would not allow another in a game that saw them compile a 13-5 shot advantage.

The U.S. will meet the Swiss again on Tuesday, April 10 at 7 a.m. ET (1 p.m. Local) at Tissot Arena in Biel. Fans can watch a live stream of the match here.

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– U.S. U-18 Women’s National Team Match Report –

Match: U.S. U-18 Women’s National Team vs. Switzerland U-19 Women’s National Team
Date: April 7, 2018
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Stadium Hessgut-Liebefeld; Köniz, Switzerland
Weather: 72 degrees, sunny
Attendance: 350

Scoring Summary:    1          2          F
USA                             3          0          3
SUI                              0          1          1

USA – Jenna Nighswonger                             22^nd minute
USA – Summer Yates                                     34
USA – Jenna Nighswonger                             38
SUI – Tyara Buser (Alissia Piperata)              50

Lineups:
USA: 1-Claudia Dickey; 20-Madelyn Desiano, 4-Emily Smith (24-Messiah Bright, 72), 5-Maycee Bell (capt.), 6-Anna Heilferty (14-Brianna Martinez, 46); 9-Summer Yates, 10-Delanie Sheehan, 16-Chardonnay Curran (19-Emily Gray, 60), 2-Jenna Nighswonger, 21-Rachel Jones (8-Yazmeen Ryan, 46); 3-Loren Sefcik
Subs not used: 1-Meagan McClelland, 13-Sakura Yoshida, 15-Madison Murnin, 18-Taylor Malham, 23-Aleigh Gambone
Head Coach: Jaime Frias

SUI: 1-Elvira Herzog; 19-Chantal Wyser, 17-Julia Schassberger, 20-Leana Zaugg, 13-Lara Marti; 7-Malin Gut (capt.), 18-Rahel Tschopp (15-Seraina Piebel, 46), 10-Fiona Hubler (8-Alicia Haller, 78), 14-Alissia Piperata (6-Ilona Guede Redondo, 68); 11-Sabina Jackson (2-Amira Arfaoui, 61), 4-Tyara Buser
Subs not used:  12-Zora Killias, 3-Victoria Bischof, 5-Annina Enz, 9-Sina Hirschi, 16-Annina Rauber, 21-Leandra Schegg, 23-Nicole Tiller
Head Coach: Nora Häuptle

Stats Summary: USA / SUI
Shots: 13 / 5
Shots on Goal: 6 / 5
Saves: 4 / 3
Corner Kicks: 3 / 3
Fouls: 3 / 6
Offside: 0 / 1

Misconduct Summary:
None

Officials:
Referee: Sandra Strub (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Sabrina Keinersdorfer (SUI)
Assistant Referee 2: Anne Gabellon (SUI)
4^th Official: Jérémie Héritier (SUI)